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list of poisonous plants
I notice that just about every plant other than Monkshood has been
mentioned. Does this mean that it isn't as poisonous as I have been led to believe? I am such a novice still compared to some of you on here and would love to know if I have been worrying for nothing. When we moved here three years ago I knew even less than I do now. We moved at the end of May and found to our delight a garden full of beautiful flowers/plants. I went around the garden and cut some flowers and put two vases in the kitchen, this went on all summer. One day a neighbour called in and pointed to the beautiful purple flowers which I had been happily cutting and putting in the kitchen and said to me, "Ooh, Monkshood, I love it, but you do know it's extremely poisonous don't you"? I had no idea at all and immediately stopped putting the flowers in the house. I still have loads of it growing all over the garden, it is so pretty it's hard to believe it could have such a bad reputation. I have to say that I have followed this thread closely and have learned loads. I didn't know that potato, runner beans, tomatoes or horseradish were poisonous! I did know of Rhubarb but only because a friend of mine when we were kids picked some leaves and cooked them for her dad's tea because she thought they were cabbage leaves. He ended up in hospital a very sick man! This is a definitely a great site for novices, there is so much to learn and no better way to do it than on here. Thank you all! Gail |
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