use of pesticides

Use of pesticides

Last year for the first time we became organic gardeners. In years past we used pesticides to control the bugs. Things like tomato worms and potato bugs were the biggest enemies in our garden. None...

Report confirms "Gulf War Syndrome"

CNN and many other news services are reporting that: According to the report, Gulf War illness is a "complex of multiple concurrent symptoms" that "typically includes persistent memory and...

Gulf War research panel finds 1 in 4 veterans suffers from illness caused by toxic exposure

At least one in four of the 697,000 U.S. veterans of the 1991 Gulf War suffer from Gulf War illness, a condition caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, including pesticides and a drug administered to...

Large Mixture of Pesticides can Adversely Affect the Environment

A new research has found that when mixed together, even low concentrations of pesticides can become a toxic mixture, whi

Large Mixture of Pesticides can Adversely Affect the Environment

A new research has found that when mixed together, even low concentrations of pesticides can become a toxic mixture, whi

good natural fruit - packaging innovation

Scottish soft fruit purveyor, Good Natural Fruit, has a great approach to packaging and fruit quality.  The company uses biological pest controls, no pesticides, and recyclable packaging made from...

Organic Farm Contaminated by Pesticides Wins $1,000,000 Verdict

A Santa Cruz jury has awarded $1 million to Jacobs Farm, an organic farm whose edible herbs were contaminated by pesticides applied to vegetables on nearby farms. Organophosphate pesticides...

Cancer: More Environmental than Genetic

More than 85 percent of the known causes of cancers are environmental, not genetic. Normal cells undergo apoptosis, a process in which each cell lives only so long and then dies. Cancer means that...

Ladybug ladybug Don't fly Away!

So a few days ago, my hubby noticed that we seem to have more of those little leaf hopper bugs in the garden. We don't want to use any pesticides, so he went out and bought a couple of buckets of...

New Adventures!

Okay, so my hubby is quite the gardener. We decided that we would start growing and drying our own herbs to sell online. After much hard work, I was able to list my first couple of bags of dried...

Alkaline & Acid Foods List

This list can get you started. I got it off a web site so I can't take the credit but if you are struggling to recover avoid the acid foods whenever possible. You can add back your favorites after...