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From: pfau@ihuxm.UUCP (l pfau)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: question: organic broccoli & garlic
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Date: Thu, 28-Aug-86 15:40:46 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 28 15:40:46 1986
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> I'm trying to raise broccoli without pesticides and the
> plants are just eaten to death.  I'd rather not use any
> dangerous organic pesticides.  I've seen little
> off-white bugs and worms on the bottoms of leaves and have
> killed them.  

Heather: 

Broccoli is notorious for getting little worns, especially
as the seasons progresses. We get them among the florets.
I soak the brocolli for 1/2 hour in cold salt water, which
usually gets them out. Cooking the brocolli will also get them
out, of course. If they get too bad, I quit eating the
brocolli - its too gross. 
I would also be interested in a safe way to get rid of
them and I recall seeing Bob Thompson on the Victory
Garden using some kind of organic spray, but I can't
remember the name.

Lynn Pfau
AT&T Bell LABS
Naperville, Ill