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three dead caterpillars !

30 Nov 2007 – 11:22

That was fast. The not-so friendly bacteria in Caterpillar Killer work! When I inspected my fuchsia plant this morning, I noticed three dead caterpillars on the underside of the leaves where they were last munching—caught red-handed! They had turned brown in spots, and it looked like their bodies had split open towards the head and [...]

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ants in my pants

3 Sep 2007 – 10:45

Well, actually the ants were in Leif’s pants…which were on our bed…which led us to see where the ants were entering the apartment (just next to the bed). <shiver> … gross! How can such tiny creatures cause so much grief? I’ve certainly been plagued by ants numerous times while living on the peninsula (never in [...]

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switching from detergent to natural soaps

1 Aug 2007 – 12:03

I’m sure some of you have seen this article in Lighter Footstep on switching from detergents to natural soaps:
http://lighterfootstep.com/switch-from-detergents-to-natural-soap.html
Leif and I made this switch two or three years ago, and now one of our great joys is finding new natural soaps from various local vendors!
Furthermore, I’m aware of the controversy over using sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate [...]

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