The back of the vinegar bottle says you can wash vegetable and fruits.
Does anyone do that? I've always just used water.

Btw, my vinegar soaked socks around the tomato plants has already
failed. One half eaten tomato on the railing yesterday. And I had just
soaked the rags early that afternoon. Disappointing. Last year it kept
the squirrels away for most the summer.

"Gus" > wrote in message
...
> The back of the vinegar bottle says you can wash vegetable and fruits.
> Does anyone do that? I've always just used water.
>
> Btw, my vinegar soaked socks around the tomato plants has already failed.
> One half eaten tomato on the railing yesterday. And I had just soaked the
> rags early that afternoon. Disappointing. Last year it kept the
> squirrels away for most the summer.
>

I've never washed a piece of fruit or a vegetable ever. Still alive. You
cannot wash away that which is inside the fruit or vegetable such as e-coli.
You pretty much are taking your chances.



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On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 14:43:38 -0400, "Gus" >
wrote:

>The back of the vinegar bottle says you can wash vegetable and fruits.
>Does anyone do that? I've always just used water.
>
>Btw, my vinegar soaked socks around the tomato plants has already
>failed. One half eaten tomato on the railing yesterday. And I had just
>soaked the rags early that afternoon. Disappointing. Last year it kept
>the squirrels away for most the summer.

LOL, thats a new one on me. Aside from building a small cage for it,
circling the plant with carnivore shit (dog, cat) works well, although
I have no squirrels here, but it would mostly likely work with them as
well.

On 7/4/2014 8:43 AM, Gus wrote:
> The back of the vinegar bottle says you can wash vegetable and fruits.
> Does anyone do that? I've always just used water.
>
> Btw, my vinegar soaked socks around the tomato plants has already
> failed. One half eaten tomato on the railing yesterday. And I had just
> soaked the rags early that afternoon. Disappointing. Last year it kept
> the squirrels away for most the summer.
>
>

You need to go organic i.e., buy a cat. I can let you have one for cheap.

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Gus" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The back of the vinegar bottle says you can wash vegetable and fruits.
>> Does anyone do that? I've always just used water.
>>
>> Btw, my vinegar soaked socks around the tomato plants has already failed.
>> One half eaten tomato on the railing yesterday. And I had just soaked
>> the rags early that afternoon. Disappointing. Last year it kept the
>> squirrels away for most the summer.
>>
>
> I've never washed a piece of fruit or a vegetable ever. Still alive. You
> cannot wash away that which is inside the fruit or vegetable such as
> e-coli. You pretty much are taking your chances.

You really should at least rinse them. They haven't got real bathrooms out
in those fields and probably no running water. In other words, the workers
are going potty and not washing their hands.

On Friday, July 4, 2014 4:52:00 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >
>
> > "Gus" > wrote in message
>
> > ...
>
> >> The back of the vinegar bottle says you can wash vegetable and fruits.
>
> >> Does anyone do that? I've always just used water.
>
> >>
>
> >> Btw, my vinegar soaked socks around the tomato plants has already failed.
>
> >> One half eaten tomato on the railing yesterday. And I had just soaked
>
> >> the rags early that afternoon. Disappointing. Last year it kept the
>
> >> squirrels away for most the summer.
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> > I've never washed a piece of fruit or a vegetable ever. Still alive. You
>
> > cannot wash away that which is inside the fruit or vegetable such as
>
> > e-coli. You pretty much are taking your chances.
>
>
>
> You really should at least rinse them. They haven't got real bathrooms out
>
> in those fields and probably no running water. In other words, the workers
>
> are going potty and not washing their hands.

Not to mention the people who pack the produce into boxes, etc. and the customers at the local store who paw through the produce looking for just the right one. Produce is handled repeatedly and is marketed open to the public to sneeze all over it and worse.

DaleP

On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 16:43:09 -0700 (PDT), dalep
> wrote:

>
> Not to mention the people who pack the produce into boxes, etc. and the customers at the local store who paw through the produce looking for just the right one. Produce is handled repeatedly and is marketed open to the public to sneeze all over it and worse.
>

I would rather have produce that has been pawed over than produce that
is packaged so I am given no choice.


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On 7/4/2014 9:00 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 16:43:09 -0700 (PDT), dalep
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> Not to mention the people who pack the produce into boxes, etc. and the customers at the local store who paw through the produce looking for just the right one. Produce is handled repeatedly and is marketed open to the public to sneeze all over it and worse.
>>
>
> I would rather have produce that has been pawed over than produce that
> is packaged so I am given no choice.
>
>
Yep, I dislike bundled pre-packaged produce. I prefer to select it by
the each. I always wash it before I prepare it, but just with water,
not vinegar.

Jill

On Fri, 04 Jul 2014 21:05:53 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 7/4/2014 9:00 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 16:43:09 -0700 (PDT), dalep
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Not to mention the people who pack the produce into boxes, etc. and the customers at the local store who paw through the produce looking for just the right one. Produce is handled repeatedly and is marketed open to the public to sneeze all over it and worse.
> >>
> >
> > I would rather have produce that has been pawed over than produce that
> > is packaged so I am given no choice.
> >
> >
> Yep, I dislike bundled pre-packaged produce. I prefer to select it by
> the each. I always wash it before I prepare it, but just with water,
> not vinegar.
>
I understand. I bought a "vegetable wash" from Trader Joe's a couple
of years ago and still have the bottle. It just isn't something that
I have a heartfelt need to use - and I'm still alive in spite of it.
What are the chances of that? LOL

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On 7/4/2014 10:40 PM, sf wrote:
> I understand. I bought a "vegetable wash" from Trader Joe's a couple
> of years ago and still have the bottle. It just isn't something that
> I have a heartfelt need to use - and I'm still alive in spite of it.
> What are the chances of that? LOL

So am I. :-D I remember vegetable wash being discussed some years back.
I've always had good luck just washing vegetables with water. At
least, when I *have* water. <EBG>

Jill