Re: chemicals & gardens

In a message dated 96-09-20 11:04:11 EDT, you write:

>Just a thought re these posts private and public. Most people are
>rightly concerned with how these chemicals might affect them and that is
>only common sense and I applaud you for your safety measures.

Hey Ellen... I'm a child of the 60's!  I care about EVERYTHING..., but
there's something else at work here - it's like the Serenity Prayer... or
Kenny Roger's version

You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em

I'm in the burbs... I do my part for the environment, my family, myself...but
Ms. "OOOOO a bug" is on one side (mowed down her peonies - a full line of
antiques - then dug them up and put them at the curb (yes I rescued them)
because she has hayfever and figures ALL pollen is BAD pollen.  She says my
yard has way too much of that (so I naturally permit a few Queen Anne's Lace
and Goldenrod volunteers) and she also figures it attracts snakes (it does!)
 She gets Chemlawn

The folks on the other side are trying to garden, but they think chemicals
are part of that - the broad spectrum pesticides.  They have a dog they
cherish (Dalmation... Otis is great) who keeps getting mange and things.

So Ellen... I care about the environment, but where I live, I can't practice
IPM nor do I have few enough iris where I could hand pick.  I also primarily
grow siberians and seedlings... and like Dorothy said - by the time you know
they've got borer, it's too late.

So - let's accept everyone and know that all of our intentions are most
honorable - IN ALL THINGS

subject lines
pesticides
posting to the list
etc.

Kathyguest who is going to the Canadian Iris Society meeting today and who is
VERY excited!
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