Staying as Healthy as We Can Food and Pesticides

[AGeese]

Hi all! I live in crop dust/heavy fert alley. Hope I'll be ok in the long term.

 

[Iluveggers]

Nice! If they're outside, how do you prevent bugs?

In NY, bugs don’t bother my herbs.

My squash & cabbage on the other hand… Constant battle!

 

[Grammy60]

Thanks for the invite Marie , sorry it took me so long to get here.
This is a great topic and I think we can all learn something from each other.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Marie, I finally got here.

 

[igorsMistress]

Makes sense. Should they be in their own pot? I've got a sunny window in the livingroom, I'm definitely going to try this again!

Sweet! plus it's not like pesticides are needed as much indoors. I've had my fair share of gnats so I havent done anything indoors except succulents

I have some year round plants indoors and yeah, gotta be careful how much they get watered for sure.

 

[Marie2020]

Thanks for inviting me Marie, I'm here.

good lass

 

[Marie2020]

Hi Marie, I finally got here.

hello my friend

 

[Marie2020]

Grapefruit seed extract. People shorten it to GSE. Here’s a link

https://realfoodrn.com/how-to-use-grapefruit-seed-extract-to-wash-vegetables/

FYI I prefer to soak my veg/fruit rather
Than just spray.

Hello Igor

Gosh that's an interesting article . My mother swore that eating grapefruit helped her lose weight, she would eat it before her meals

 

[Marie2020]

Hi all! I live in crop dust/heavy fert alley. Hope I'll be ok in the long term.

Hello and welcome AGeese. Thanks for joining this thread.

 

[Marie2020]

Nice! If they're outside, how do you prevent bugs?

You don't.

Someone once told me if you mix the plants the insects get confused. Maybe that would work with herbs.