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Most backyard food gardeners are looking to augment their family’s diet with a variety of seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs throughout the growing season.
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(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Dear EarthTalk: I want to start an organic vegetable garden in my yard and I would like to know how to combine crops to make better use of time and space.
(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Dear EarthTalk: I have been alarmed at recent news about dangerous substances in kids' toys shipped to the U.S. from China, though I doubt that such concerns are limited to Chinese products. What are the major issues associated with chemicals in child toys?
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When you compare battery to gasoline power, electricity wins hands down. Pictured: The all-electric Tesla Roadster sportscar from Tesla Motors.
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(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you’re paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car’s cost-per-mile? And since the electricity may be generated from some other polluting source, does it really work out to be better for the environment?
