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beware parsnips
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from K contains these words: Mike..... writes Following up to Nick Maclaren Firstly, it affects only some people, and few people are seriously affected. assuming wild and cultivated have the same effect I suspect that isnt true:- "http://128.104.239.6/uw_weeds/extension/articles/wildparsnip.htm" That's a big assumption to make here. The article refers to 'wild parsnip' which is becoming a noxious weed in Wisconsin. Before jumping to conclusions about cultivated parsnip, I would want to know the species concerned (which on a quick skim read didn't seem to be in the article), and that it was indeed the ancestor of the cultivated parsnip (wild garlic is not te ancestor of cultivated garlic). And judging by the results of sowing wild oats... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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