RE: [cg] La Plaza Cultural - Art In Community Gardens

2002-10-11 Thread John Verin
More arts in the gardens, yes!! Reading Michael Ableman's "From the Good Earth" last night, he reminded me that once upon a time in our society, and still today in several societies, culture and agri-culture did not have hard, fast lines between them, and often were one and the same. Peruvians

RE: [cg] NYC gardens

2002-10-11 Thread John Verin
What is now called part of New Jersey was "bought" from the native tribe, the Hoboken, (those who discovered the place, i.e. not Columbus) for a few kegs of beer and some beads. As we speak, Jamaican organic dairy farmers dump thousands of gallons of milk per week because the IMF contract/debt

RE: [cg] Re: Ants, Ants Everywhere!

2002-10-11 Thread John Verin
Hmm... lots of exploded ants in my home. Could be interesting. When they burst, does it make a sound? Or do lots have to burst at once for it to be audible? > > > Another solution I've heard for ants is to mix Boric > acid into sugar water and leave that where they will > eat it. Apparently

Re: [cg] Re: Ants, Ants Everywhere!

2002-10-11 Thread Deborah Mills
The one draw-back to making your own baits is we have the perception that "more is better". This is extremely so when our homes are being invaded and we want to rid ourselves of this horrible situation. The problem here lies is the bait needs to be weak enough to have the "worker" take it back to t