Re: never mind-Top 12 Produce to Avoid due to Pesticides

March 12, 2006

Never mind, I did the shopping cart test too. Guess, you can't eliminate

them totally, just take in a lesser amount. It's everywhere. Funny to me

that organically grown has any pesticide on it. Thank you for this info. I

am reading the entire thing.

Thanx,

[] Top 12 Produce to Avoid due to Pesticides

>>

>>> As promised, here is the list which I obtained from:

>>>

>>> http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php

>>>

>>> You might also like to see their expanded databases located at:

>>>

>>> http://www.foodnews.org/fullresults.php

>>> http://www.foodnews.org/fulldataset.php

>>>

>>> And for fun, go to:

>>> http://www.foodnews.org./tools.php

>>> This will allow you to create a supermarket salad or fruit salad and

>>> give

>>> you an approximate idea of how many pesticides you might consume. I

>>> found

>>> it quite fascinating.

>>>

>>> We really do avoid the top 12 pesticide produce. If I can't find

>>> organic

>>> substitutes within my price range we do without. The others I wash very

>>> well (in fact, I wash all the produce that I bring home before I put

>>> them

>>> up) and peel those I can to minimize exposures. I'm also very careful

>>> about

>>> purchasing GM produce and will avoid them as well.

>>>

>>> Rosie

>>>

>>> Highest in Pesticides

>>> These 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables are consistently the most

>>> contaminated with pesticides - buy these organic.

>>>

>>> . Apples

>>> . Bell Peppers

>>> . Celery

>>> . Cherries

>>> . Grapes (imported)

>>> . Nectarines

>>> . Peaches

>>> . Pears

>>> . Potatoes

>>> . Red Raspberries

>>> . Spinach

>>> . Strawberries

>>>

>>> Lowest in Pesticides

>>> These 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables consistently have the

>>> lowest

>>> levels of pesticides.

>>>

>>> . Asparagus

>>> . Avocados

>>> . Bananas

>>> . Broccoli

>>> . Cauliflower

>>> . Corn (sweet)

>>> . Kiwi

>>> . Mangos

>>> . Onions

>>> . Papaya

>>> . Pineapples

>>> . Peas (sweet)

>>>

>>> FAIR USE NOTICE:

>>>

March 12, 2006

Yes organic produce is not 100% sterile/clean. Remember we have the

air, wind currents that carry pesticides and contaminates plus the rocket

fuel we just talked about which is contaminating the water supply thus

contaminating our " organic " produce. We do the best we can and not get

paranoid.

I have a dear friend who has the only certified organic farm in our part of

the state. The neighboring farms are not organic. Yet when there is a good

wind and the neighbors are spraying their crops she knows some will drift

her way. I still choose to purchase her produce knowing hers have fewer

residues on them and they are more nutritious because of the nutrients in

her soil and she doesn't use fast growing enhancing fertilizers to have a

bounty of a crop in the shortest time possible.

Do you have a little garden you can plant?

Rosie

Re: [] never mind-Top 12 Produce to Avoid due to

Pesticides

Never mind, I did the shopping cart test too. Guess, you can't eliminate

them totally, just take in a lesser amount. It's everywhere. Funny to me

that organically grown has any pesticide on it. Thank you for this info. I

am reading the entire thing.

Thanx,

----- Original Message -----

March 12, 2006

Rosie,

Well, gardening has never been something I have excelled at. But, my father

has, and my grandfather planted his whole life. So, I guess I will give it

shot this year. I will to start and research how and when to plant. I have

more than enough room, it is all privacy fenced, so the critters won't get

to it. I have talked to my parents about it, and they are will to grow part

of it at their home, which is just a couple blocks away, and my father said

he will help me. We defineitely have to do strawberries, which I already

have gotten some huge pots for those, and cherry tomatoes to keep them off

the ground. Things I can use for canning and freezing-green beans, peppers,

squash, and some others. Things to pick and eat lettuce, green onions,

chives, spinach, cucumbers, hot peppers,and so forth. I would also like to

learn how to grow sprouts, we love those. Raspberries/Blackberries for

future years. I'll have to start researching this quickly, as spring is

fast upon us, and I do know that some things need to be planted somewhere

around that time. My dad says my weeds will be taller than my produce, so

now I have to make sure I take care of it. I'm not tricking myself, it will

be hard work, but the kids like to do that kind of stuff too, so maybe I can

get them involved. Atleast I know it is good, fresh, safe produce. Any

suggestions from you or anyone else is welcomed.

Re: [] never mind-Top 12 Produce to Avoid due to

> Pesticides

>

> Never mind, I did the shopping cart test too. Guess, you can't eliminate

> them totally, just take in a lesser amount. It's everywhere. Funny to me

> that organically grown has any pesticide on it. Thank you for this info.

> I

> am reading the entire thing.

> Thanx,

>

> ----- Original Message -----

>

> FAIR USE NOTICE:

>

March 12, 2006

Id love to do a garden. I know my dad would let me at his house but The mold

in the soil gives me pneumatic phases.I wish you all the best of luck. Plus I

cant leave my house and aircleaners for very long. I have been a member of

this group for two years and it is good to see people excited about something!!!

God Bless,

'Janet

March 12, 2006

Yipee !

Now I'm doing happy dance with you wanting to have your own garden. My best

advice is to do baby steps. Start with things you can grow in pots like the

strawberries and little tomatoes and start sprouting.

Having good soil is crucial and might take a season to prepare your garden

bed. Start with a compost pile--all your organic produce left overs go into

the compost along with grass clippings, fallen leaves, etc and soon you'll

have the best dirt. Does your Dad have a tiller you can borrow? If so,

start with pulling the weeds (well, some weeds are very edible and

nutritious--should see me guarding my chickweed -- have any dandelions

growing back there?). Healthy and fertile soil will grow healthy and

nutritious vegetables so that will take a season to prepare.

You are so busy right now learning how to properly feed your family....then

you'll have to learn organic gardening. Baby steps woman or you will

exhaust yourself. Enjoy your parent's produce they are growing, learn from

them, start your compost, start the plants you can grow in pots and come

Summer you can start your real Fall garden. There are some good organic

discussion groups you can join. What state are you in? For me, my

favorite online source for my state is: http://www.dirtdoctor.com/

My leafy green growing season is almost over. Yesterday prepared my Spring

soil with organic corn meal, dried molasses, and several bags of organic

fertilizer. Will let all that sit for a week and plant my vegetables and

herbs. I have homemade recipes for spray fertilizers which are easy to

make, natural and inexpensive fungicides, bug killers (soap and water), etc.

Baby steps ok! Make sure the soil is ready for the plants. You'll be

teaching the children a wonderful lesson also; to prepare before rushing

into a project.