On Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10:41:16 AM UTC-10, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>
> > On 24/04/2021 21:07, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > > Ophelia wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 24/04/2021 15:56, S Viemeister wrote:
> > > > > On 24/04/2021 13:41, Ophelia wrote:
> > > > >
> > >>>> I'm starting to wonder. Maybe it is because the fields around
> > > > > > here are all cattle or crops! Maybe that is why I don't get
> > > > > > any! I don't know what rocket is
> > > > > >
> > > > > Arugula, roquette, rocket. Same thing.
> > > > >
> > > > > This property is surrounded by common grazings, with cattle,
> > > > > sheep, (and in recent years, too damn many deer, bringing
> > > > > ticks with them), and there are dandelions out there.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does the local farmer use herbicides?
> > > >
> > > > ===
> > > >
> > > > I am beginning to wonder
( But surely they wouldn't use
> > > > herbicides when they have their cattle in the grounds?
> > >
> > > Many herbicides tell you that xx days after application, it's safe
> > > to put your cattle back on the land. Whether that's true, I don't
> > > know.
> >
> > ====
> >
> > Hmm not sure I would trust that. But I don't use poison for any
> > foodstuffs!
> I agree. For how many decades did they say Roundup's safe? Now they're
> banning it because it's carcinogenic.
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It's still being used on this rock. I don't mind because the plants here are out of control and Roundup is probably safer than the alternative herbicides. Roundup might be carcinogenic but nobody really knows. Well, God knows but he ain't telling.