new research debunks trad views on nutrition

[Iluveggers]

Soap and vinegar is a much less toxic way to get rid of weeds. I personally don’t make it a habit of pulling weeds at all, but for that pesky one stuck between two sidewalk crevices it works great.

 

[Iluveggers]

some bad news for our American friends this morning; glyphosate is being replaced by something as bad if not worse for our health in general and gut microbiomes in particular
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/06/weedkiller-diquat-organ-damage-study

I’m not much of a drinker, but when I buy or order wine I will get the organic option whenever possible. And organic apples (in the Apple capital of the country, NYS), are super hard to find…but we found 2 local sources. I order a lot when I make applesauce.

It shouldn’t be that hard to keep your food clean. We tried planting 2 apple trees a few years ago but the deer destroyed them. Have to convince hub to try again with a bit of protection around them until they are stronger.

 

[NatJ]

Soap and vinegar is a much less toxic way to get rid of weeds. I personally don’t make it a habit of pulling weeds at all, but for that pesky one stuck between two sidewalk crevices it works great.

For weeds in a crack of the sidewalk, I like to cook them with a little boiling water. A tea kettle works nicely for pouring it.

 

[BDutch]

I’m not much of a drinker, but when I buy or order wine I will get the organic option whenever possible. And organic apples (in the Apple capital of the country, NYS), are super hard to find…but we found 2 local sources. I order a lot when I make applesauce.

Same. I cant drink more than 1/2 glass or my stomach protests. My hardworking husband drinks more than I do. He took shares in an organic wine company. That way we get good wine for a very reasonable price.
Apple juice, orange juice, milk and yoghurt from the supermarket are always organic too. Veggies and fruits too if they have them and the price is reasonable. And we grow a little fruit ourselves too. Apples, berries, cherries, grapes, prune, pear. But harvest times are always very short or the birds steal the crop.

We tried planting 2 apple trees a few years ago but the deer destroyed them. Have to convince hub to try again with a bit of protection around them until they are stronger.

Make it your own project upcoming autumn if your husband doesn’t seem to have the time.

 

[RoyalChick]

Soap and vinegar is a much less toxic way to get rid of weeds. I personally don’t make it a habit of pulling weeds at all, but for that pesky one stuck between two sidewalk crevices it works great.

You can even get horticultural vinegar which is much stronger than vinegar for kitchen use. Nasty stuff but effective.
Mostly I let my weeds grow.

 

[Folly's place]

The only plants I try to control are the really toxic ones, poison hemlock (now everywhere!) and nightshade. UGH!
Today it's finally cool enough that I'm going to wear a hazmat suit and rubber gloves and tear out the flowering hemlock in our yard. Speaking of toxic sprays, the first year hemlock that I can't mow over (not great either) needs some herbicide, blast it!
Nightshade is easy to pull out by the roots at least.
And venting here helps!
Mary

 

[Bawkbok]

on a related subject, I was surprised to read recently "did you know that the most water-intensive 'crop' in the US is, pointless as this might seem, lawn grass? The country's lawns and golf courses are estimated to account for 1.9 per cent of the US and this grass requires more watering than American farmers expend on corn, rice, fruits and nuts put together." Sverdrup-Thygeson Tapestries of Life Harper Collins 2021 chapter 2.

YES. Living in the golf course state capital of the country (FL), so much water is wasted on the courses. We never water the lawn, which really is an amalgamation of various weeds. As long as we keep it cut short to adhere to city standards, we let God do the watering and we don't care if it turns brown, so be it. Most lawns here in this community look crappy, but who cares. Some people are silly enough to pay good money for lawn service. Their lawns are beautifully chem green but they have to water ALOT and what a waste. That's one of my hot buttons.

 

[Folly's place]

Totally agree! If it's coming up in our yard and not horrible toxic, I'm good with it, and the lawn gets mowed very occasionally.
Mary

 

[Molpet]

on a related subject, I was surprised to read recently "did you know that the most water-intensive 'crop' in the US is, pointless as this might seem, lawn grass? The country's lawns and golf courses are estimated to account for 1.9 per cent of the US and this grass requires more watering than American farmers expend on corn, rice, fruits and nuts put together." Sverdrup-Thygeson Tapestries of Life Harper Collins 2021 chapter 2.

Yes I think it's crazy. I don't water the lawn and my parents didn't either.
My brother has an irrigation system for his lawn. He says his neighborhood has standards to be upheld.
And he doesn't even have a garden

 

[Perris]

He says his neighborhood has standards to be upheld

you could perhaps engage him in some discussion of said 'standards'... why should the SOP be a homogeneous green desert rather than, say, a biodiversity hotspot? A bowling green scores nearly bottom on any biology yardstick, and to some eyes does not even look nice; rather, it looks very boring.