At 02:46 AM 5/10/96 -0300, you wrote: > > Wonderful stuff, this borax is: Kills ants in a fairly >environmentally benign way (though soap is even better, I'll try that IF I >know where the nests are!); Cures hollow heart in turnips; is a necessary >soil nutrient for alfalfa; and takes propolis out of Joel's families >clothes thus furthering marital harmony! > There's a darker side to borax, which is why I've wondered about the "environmentally benign" comments. It's used to "sterilize" soil, so _nothing_ will grow there...places like driveways and the like. Another of these chemicals that's necessary at one level, but deadly at a higher level. Use with care. -- John E. Taylor III (W3ZID) E-Mail: [log in to unmask]