On 18 May 00, at 18:31, Mary wrote:

> When anyone sees a "problem" (like these olives on the ground)  the first
> thing they think of is getting "rid" of it with a chemical.

heh.

My husband is from Michigan, now living with me in California.
We're renting a house that had a cherry tree and plum tree already
here.  And some orange trees in the park nearby.

No one's really taking care of the orange tree, it's quite overgrown
and tangled, so I'm pretty sure it's organic, and our cherry tree is
organic too, since all I did with it last year was put green lacewings
on it to try to stop the aphid infestation (seems to show great
improvement this year), so it's pretty much organic too.

We also planted strawberries and raspberries last year, and, of
course, I insist on treating them organically.

One of his greatest pleasures is going out back and picking ripe
cherries or strawberries, or taking the dog to the park and coming
back loaded with ripe oranges.  It's so strange and wonderful for
him.

How could anyone think that these sweet, tiny, densely-flavored
fruits are a nuisance???