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"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:

"Billy" wrote in message

You cheat your plant. You fudge on helping the planet. You are an
embarrassment to ecologists. You are of no help to anyone. When the
planet dies, you may not protest.

Billy, I think you are being a bit harsh on this occasion. At least Tim
seems to be interested enough to be asking questions and trying to
understand organics vs chemicals. The same could not be said for some of
the 'nuke it till it glows' trolls we've had here.

decades ago, I began gardening using chemicals. It didn't take me long to
realise the error of my ways but I suspect most people in the western world
begin gardening that way. The chemical companies employ very good mind
bending advertising agencies.

You don't like my pedagogical approach? Hmmmm. I was just trying to get
his attention. Sometimes you need a very large 2" X 4". The length gives
more leverage. He does seem a nice enough chap but he is proposing
something very stupid. Very small to be sure, but stupid none the less.
Organic costs nothing but our kitchen scraps. He is willing to give
Monsanto money for the ability to kill topsoil.
You think a charm offensive is better? OK, I'll go brush my teeth.
I appreciate the thought, truly. You not the first to mention my bedside
manner needs some attending to.

All the best.
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- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI29wVQN8Go

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