Organic clothes

Diatomaceous earth is an option; gardeners in the late 19th century used a small gauge shot gun with cartridges filled with sand to kill caterpillars on fruit trees. There is always the introduction of natural predators although they have a habit of growing out of control.

And here I thought I was being clever when I loaded my 410 with pelletized limestone to kill moths....limited effect but you get some satisfaction from blasting the little buggers.

hmm, this sounds cost effective for large production farming. I like the garlic water spray solution, which by the way the garlic in the solution doesn't have to be organic. I think if we all grew billions of acres of garlic, we could produce enough solution to grow millions of acres of corn, and we only need to make sure not to use pesticides on the corn then. One good thing about organic food is the balance with nature, since the fertilizers may not be strong enough to kill bacteria and not man-made, we preserve a platform for endangered species, e.g. of E Coli, bacteria to vector to a suitable host and preserve the species. I feel people frequently underestimate the value of bacteria in the greater scheme of the natural environment, they are what truly balances the environment (not whales). If whales disappear, such is darwinism, if key species of bacteria disappear, the network of life on the planet may collapse.

Now boys, check your hardware in at the door. We run a high class establishment here. (It's not easy being green.)

Almost every organically farmed crop is not or claims to be pesticide free. In fact, under the laws of most states in the US, organic farmers are allowed to use a variety of chemical sprays and powders on their crops.

Organic means that these pesticides, if used, must be derived from natural sources, not synthetically manufactured.

Most organic farmers (and even some conventional farmers, too) employ mechanical and cultural tools to help control pests. These include insect traps, careful crop selection (there are a growing number of disease-resistant varieties), and biological controls (such as predator insects and beneficial microorganisms).

since organic cotton is not yet widely available at your local retailer you can find some sources online. among them is Wholesum.com, which will be soon launching its summer 07 line organic clothing line.

Well, Rudolf Steiner's French-Intensive Biodynamic organic gardening school did use nicotine sulfate sometimes as a pesticide--and that's not the most eco-friendly substance. But I'm confused--if you're going to kill insects with pesticides, what difference does it make whether the pesticide is manufactured synthetically or naturally? The insects (and whatever eats them) are still going to die and the balance of nature will ultimately be upset. Is it that organic gardeners believe there is a difference between a chemical substance derived synthetically and one obtained from natural sources? But I thought that question was settled a long time ago.

there is a difference between naturally occurring substances which happen to be synthetic in origin and substances which would not exist if it wasn't for the lab. those are the substances that might harm the ecological balance.

Organic t-shirts from Peace Frogs - cool and environment oriented company.

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