Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Chatter -- Well it is Sunday - and it seems even the dogs are exhausted. Neither of them wanted to get up this morning and after eating breakfast they are fast asleep at my feet in the office. Their little grunts and twitches and warm breath on my ankles is making me want to lay down with them for a good solid Sunday morning nap! lol - However duty calls... -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today I've got a special episode of the Sunday Gardening segment for the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Join in live and drop in the chat room, where you can ask questions, present gardening issues or techniques you use, and network with others. Or access the archive show later on at your convenience. Today, listeners will learn about pesticides, herbicides, etc and also beneficial insects. Live @ 10-11 AM Pacific: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/07/03/sunday-gardening Find Dave and Lillian Brummet , ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “Herbicides and pesticides used in our lawns are washed into the water ways – also affecting other animals from birds to deer and bear… so we are affecting a larger chain of life than we may have realized. …they also kill beneficial insects from lady bugs to butterflies - disrupting an entire ecosystem by using pesticides and herbicides. …Remember every time you walk through a lawn (or park) where these chemicals are used, you are bringing them back in your home …and pets can bring this back on their paws, and then lick their paws to clean them off. ...make sure you   have notice before your neighborhood has spraying going on so that you can close your windows and avoid having it drift in on the breeze.”  ~ Dagney McKinley  Today's quote originates from the interview: Nature & Literature , which aired back on Feb 22nd via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show... * click on the show title to access the full interview or the radio s...