On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:
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ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?

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On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert
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wrote:
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ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?

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Once it has flowered and set seed I remove the whole flower head and dump it
in the wormery.
I forget the names of the chemicals responsible for the burns but it is only
active at a certain time of the season and certain individuals seem to be
more prone to bad reactions than others.
A thug of a plant and not to be messed with.
Having said all that, there is one online retailer of this plant:-)

On 29/4/07 11:38, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:


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On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert
(W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:
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ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?

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Once it has flowered and set seed I remove the whole flower head and dump it
in the wormery.
I forget the names of the chemicals responsible for the burns but it is only
active at a certain time of the season and certain individuals seem to be
more prone to bad reactions than others.
A thug of a plant and not to be messed with.
Having said all that, there is one online retailer of this plant:-)



A friend of ours got very badly burned trying to get one out of his stream.
The seeds had been carried downstream to his garden and set up home. He
ended up in hospital and had the scars for a long time.
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On 29/4/07 11:38, in article , "Rupert
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On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert
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wrote:
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ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?

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Once it has flowered and set seed I remove the whole flower head and dump
it
in the wormery.
I forget the names of the chemicals responsible for the burns but it is
only
active at a certain time of the season and certain individuals seem to be
more prone to bad reactions than others.
A thug of a plant and not to be messed with.
Having said all that, there is one online retailer of this plant:-)



A friend of ours got very badly burned trying to get one out of his
stream.
The seeds had been carried downstream to his garden and set up home. He
ended up in hospital and had the scars for a long time.
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That is http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk which Hubbard is advertising. Well
worth a look and full of lots of interesting information from lots of
sights.



Go and take a peek over the fence.



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In message , Martin
writes

It's against the law not to destroy Giant Hogweed, if you find it on your
property.
How can anybody retail it legally?

It is not exactly against the law not to destroy GH - Under section 14
of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it can be an offence to plant
or grow specified plants in the wild, including Giant Hogweed and
Japanese Knotweed. Problems involving these plants can be referred to
the local authority for the area where these weeds are growing as some
local authorities have by-laws controlling these plants. There is no
statutory requirement for landowners to remove these plants from their
property.

This information from NERC may be of interest http://tinyurl.com/29qhf7
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On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert
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wrote:
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ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?

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That is http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk which Hubbard is advertising. Well
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Go and take a peek over the fence.



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On 29/4/07 11:13, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:08:04 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:
snip

ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?


Somebody here might be interested in the answer
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/n...25909.0.hogwee
d_may_halt_olympic_work.php

Hogweed may halt Olympic work
By Jenny Clarke

WORK on the Olympic sites could be snarled up when builders try to get to the
root of a mammoth problem.

The highly poisonous giant hogweed has invaded vast areas of land earmarked
for
development of the Olympic stadium, village and velo park on the
Stratford/Leyton border.

Capable of causing painful burns and blisters, the species can grow to over
9ft
tall.

When the sap on its large hollow stems comes into contact with the skin, a
painful reaction kicks in.
snip

Sounds like a job for flame throwers! Talk about the power of Mother
Nature... ;-(
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On 29/4/07 11:13, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:08:04 +0100, Sacha

wrote:

On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert
(W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:
snip

ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?


Somebody here might be interested in the answer
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/n...25909.0.hogwee
d_may_halt_olympic_work.php

Hogweed may halt Olympic work
By Jenny Clarke

WORK on the Olympic sites could be snarled up when builders try to get to
the
root of a mammoth problem.

The highly poisonous giant hogweed has invaded vast areas of land
earmarked
for
development of the Olympic stadium, village and velo park on the
Stratford/Leyton border.

Capable of causing painful burns and blisters, the species can grow to
over
9ft
tall.

When the sap on its large hollow stems comes into contact with the skin,
a
painful reaction kicks in.
snip

Sounds like a job for flame throwers! Talk about the power of Mother
Nature... ;-(
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I've got a flame thrower that I got at a mart sale a few years ago. Used it
on dockens and nettles succesfully and will try it on the hogweed before it
gets to any size. Following advice on web when getting rid of the dockens
and nettles I just gave them a quick frazzle and then went back about a week
later to burn away the dying plants. With this lot of hogweed I wonder if
you can hire the m.o.d flame throwers?
I suppose I better get some new jets and seals for the existing one.
Paddy

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 29/4/07 11:13, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:08:04 +0100, Sacha

wrote:

On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert
(W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:
snip

ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?


Somebody here might be interested in the answer
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/n...25909.0.hogwee
d_may_halt_olympic_work.php

Hogweed may halt Olympic work
By Jenny Clarke

WORK on the Olympic sites could be snarled up when builders try to get to
the
root of a mammoth problem.

The highly poisonous giant hogweed has invaded vast areas of land
earmarked
for
development of the Olympic stadium, village and velo park on the
Stratford/Leyton border.

Capable of causing painful burns and blisters, the species can grow to
over
9ft
tall.

When the sap on its large hollow stems comes into contact with the skin,
a
painful reaction kicks in.
snip

Sounds like a job for flame throwers! Talk about the power of Mother
Nature... ;-(
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Join uk.rec.gardening instead.




That is http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk which Hubbard is advertising. Well
worth a look and full of lots of interesting information from lots of
sights.



Go and take a peek over the fence.



Mike





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