"Tim Tyler" wrote in message ...
In uk.rec.gardening Oz wrote:

: This Tim is a real cookie!

: A marvellous example of the failure of education to show show some
: people how to think.

I have at least one virtue - I try to criticise the arguments of
those I disagree with - rather launching personal attacks on the
individuals making them.
--

but totally ignored the point
: Interesting stuff, something I have often been concerned about, I
: doubted the validity of a quick rinse and usually soak my hard fruits
: for a few hours prior to washing, of course this is not possible with
: soft fruit. I wondered about the effect of waxing on fruit, would this
: not seal the crap in as well, I find some waxes need a quick soak in
: the sink with a little detergent before coming off!

Waxed on pesticides may indeed be a problem:

don't worry, just keep pouring on the detergent

then go back to the start of the thread where roundup was being discussed
and contemplate the tank mixes that might have been hazardous

Jim Webster
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