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martin wrote:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...icle305730.ece
"GM privet

There is a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of genetically
modified products such as tomatoes and wheat crops. But there can be
no one, surely, who would find fault with a privet hedge that can be
grown to the height you want and never needs trimming. And that's just
what Willgrow, the world's biggest GM research centre, in Lima, Ohio,
has come up with. Its GM Perfect Privet can be grown to within
centimetres of your desired specification. All you have to do is plant
the seeds and let science do the rest. £88 buys seeds for a hedge two
metres high by one metre wide by four metres long."

And cleans your teeth whiter.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
martin wrote:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...icle305730.ece
"GM privet

There is a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of genetically
modified products such as tomatoes and wheat crops. But there can be
no one, surely, who would find fault with a privet hedge that can be
grown to the height you want and never needs trimming. And that's just
what Willgrow, the world's biggest GM research centre, in Lima, Ohio,
has come up with. Its GM Perfect Privet can be grown to within
centimetres of your desired specification. All you have to do is plant
the seeds and let science do the rest. £88 buys seeds for a hedge two
metres high by one metre wide by four metres long."

And cleans your teeth whiter.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

and glows in the dark

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from martin contains these words:

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...icle305730.ece
"GM privet

There is a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of genetically
modified products such as tomatoes and wheat crops. But there can be
no one, surely, who would find fault with a privet hedge that can be
grown to the height you want and never needs trimming. And that's just
what Willgrow, the world's biggest GM research centre, in Lima, Ohio,
has come up with. Its GM Perfect Privet can be grown to within
centimetres of your desired specification.

There's a useful little dial on the packet, to set the height you
want. Be sure to buy the UK version, or you could find the time-zone
adjuster a bit temperamental.

Janet

martin wrote:
On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:44:08 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

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from martin contains these words:

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...icle305730.ece
"GM privet

There is a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of
genetically
modified products such as tomatoes and wheat crops. But there can
be
no one, surely, who would find fault with a privet hedge that can
be
grown to the height you want and never needs trimming. And that's
just what Willgrow, the world's biggest GM research centre, in
Lima, Ohio, has come up with. Its GM Perfect Privet can be grown
to
within centimetres of your desired specification.

There's a useful little dial on the packet, to set the height
you
want. Be sure to buy the UK version, or you could find the
time-zone
adjuster a bit temperamental.

NL version. My wife enjoys cutting the hedge, so we'll be setting
it
to 5 metres.

Not to be a partypooper or anything, but who wants a privet hedge
anyway?

--
Mike.

"martin" wrote in message
...
has come up with. Its GM Perfect Privet can be grown to within
centimetres of your desired specification. All you have to do is
plant
the seeds and let science do the rest. £88 buys seeds for a hedge
two
metres high by one metre wide by four metres long."
Pretty poor value - it ought at least to be covered in beautiful
flowers followed by delicious edible fruits 365 days a year. Oh and
some really wicked spines on one side to deter vandals and intruders -
just be sure to plant it the right way round
--
Rod

My real address is rodtheweedygardeneratmyweedyisp
Just remove the weedy bits
and transplant the appropriate symbol at.