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Taking transplanting to a whole new level...

on July 08, 2007

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it appears we may be moving

well, we are moving

a new canvas to paint with flowers, to see the bright side of things

Transplanting

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My Path to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

As with many things in our lives, our passions arise from experience. I pulled my kids out of school for a week over pesticide use on the school grounds once. My main arguments were: 1) improper application per manufacturer's instructions (federal law) 2) not meeting the state notification guidelines (state law) Every school district has a notification system, in accordance with state law, for notifying parents of pesticide application. This falls under both a right to know and health concern for those who react to ingredients in the pesticides, including the inert ingredients like silica. I was on the list. Not only was I not notified of the application, I saw the sign when I dropped my kids off at school, but the notification did not meet the state guidelines. The school property was to have signage at entry points listing the product to be used, date of application, and who to contact with questions or concerns. There was one sign by the main office. Most students were

protein bowls/ always quick and tasty

Protein bowls for dinner the other night, trying to get back to healthy eating... sprouted brown rice edamame sweet potato Cuban black beans chicken

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Taking transplanting to a whole new level...

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