On Mar 26, 10:59*am, Pam Moore wrote:

What plants have others regretted introducing into their gardens?

Wild garlic without a doubt.(see earlier thread) It came diguised in a
mixed packet of small rockery bulbs given to me a present. For a few
years it behaved itself and then, in no time at all, it was
everywhere.

Also the small creeping euphorbia. It is controlable, with effort, but
when clearing out a bit one day I foolishly wiped the sweat from my
eyes and within a few minutes I was on my way to hospital with
alarmingly swollen eyes - the original bug-eyed monster! I am more
careful now.

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On Mar 26, 10:59 am, Pam Moore wrote:

What plants have others regretted introducing into their gardens?

Wild garlic without a doubt.(see earlier thread) It came diguised in a
mixed packet of small rockery bulbs given to me a present. For a few
years it behaved itself and then, in no time at all, it was
everywhere.

Also the small creeping euphorbia. It is controlable, with effort, but
when clearing out a bit one day I foolishly wiped the sweat from my
eyes and within a few minutes I was on my way to hospital with
alarmingly swollen eyes - the original bug-eyed monster! I am more
careful now.


Ouch! Sorry to hear about the eyes .. sounds really painful. I had the
galloping euphorbia once, but I already knew about its toxicity. It's
surprising how many people don't know. I was talking to local landscapers
yesterday who didn't even know the plant. I put them very much in the
picture, and I hope they'll be careful now.

Spider

On Mar 26, 6:00*pm, "Spider" wrote:

Also the small creeping euphorbia. It is controlable, with effort, but
when clearing out a bit one day I foolishly wiped the sweat from my
eyes and within a few minutes I was on my way to hospital with
alarmingly swollen eyes - the original bug-eyed monster! *I am more
careful now.

Ouch! *Sorry to hear about the eyes .. sounds really painful. *I had the
galloping euphorbia once, but I already knew about its toxicity. *It's
surprising how many people don't know. *I was talking to local landscapers
yesterday who didn't even know the plant. *I put them very much in the
picture, and I hope they'll be careful now.

The worst part of it was that I was aware of the toxicity, but forgot
for the brief instant I wiped my eyes. I would not have believed that
eye balls could swell!

moghouse wrote:
The worst part of it was that I was aware of the toxicity, but forgot
for the brief instant I wiped my eyes. I would not have believed that
eye balls could swell!

I can believe it. I have the same reaction with sunflowers

Ophelia writes
moghouse wrote:
The worst part of it was that I was aware of the toxicity, but forgot
for the brief instant I wiped my eyes. I would not have believed that
eye balls could swell!

I can believe it. I have the same reaction with sunflowers

My son has it with grass cuttings. Looks very scary, but subsides
quickly after an antihistamine tablet.



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Kay

K wrote:
Ophelia writes
moghouse wrote:
The worst part of it was that I was aware of the toxicity, but
forgot for the brief instant I wiped my eyes. I would not have
believed that eye balls could swell!

I can believe it. I have the same reaction with sunflowers

My son has it with grass cuttings. Looks very scary, but subsides
quickly after an antihistamine tablet.

Thank goodness for antihistamines!!

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On Mar 26, 6:00*pm, "Spider" wrote:

Also the small creeping euphorbia. It is controlable, with effort, but
when clearing out a bit one day I foolishly wiped the sweat from my
eyes and within a few minutes I was on my way to hospital with
alarmingly swollen eyes - the original bug-eyed monster! *I am more
careful now.

Ouch! *Sorry to hear about the eyes .. sounds really painful. *I had the
galloping euphorbia once, but I already knew about its toxicity. *It's
surprising how many people don't know. *I was talking to local landscapers
yesterday who didn't even know the plant. *I put them very much in the
picture, and I hope they'll be careful now.

The worst part of it was that I was aware of the toxicity, but forgot
for the brief instant I wiped my eyes. I would not have believed that
eye balls could swell!

You don't want to do that after preparing chillis either - especially
the stronger ones.

Jalapinos are bad enough...

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Rusty
Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters.
(Alice Thomas Ellis)

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On Mar 26, 6:00 pm, "Spider" wrote:
Also the small creeping euphorbia. It is controlable, with effort, but
when clearing out a bit one day I foolishly wiped the sweat from my
eyes and within a few minutes I was on my way to hospital with
alarmingly swollen eyes - the original bug-eyed monster! I am more
careful now.

Ouch! Sorry to hear about the eyes .. sounds really painful. I had the
galloping euphorbia once, but I already knew about its toxicity. It's
surprising how many people don't know. I was talking to local landscapers
yesterday who didn't even know the plant. I put them very much in the
picture, and I hope they'll be careful now.

The worst part of it was that I was aware of the toxicity, but forgot
for the brief instant I wiped my eyes. I would not have believed that
eye balls could swell!

You don't want to do that after preparing chillis either - especially
the stronger ones.

Jalapinos are bad enough...


Horseradish isn't too kind either.
I wonder why it's called that? Horses hate the stuff.


Bobbie..... from a cool but bright rural Dorset.

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Bobbie wrote:

Horseradish isn't too kind either.
I wonder why it's called that? Horses hate the stuff.

"Horse" means "coarse" in that context, as in horse mackerel, horse
chestnut etc.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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Bobbie wrote:
Horseradish isn't too kind either.
I wonder why it's called that? Horses hate the stuff.

"Horse" means "coarse" in that context, as in horse mackerel, horse
chestnut etc.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thank you Nick.

Bobbie:-)

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Bobbie wrote:

Horseradish isn't too kind either.
I wonder why it's called that? Horses hate the stuff.

"Horse" means "coarse" in that context, as in horse mackerel, horse
chestnut etc.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Now I understand the expression "Horse feathers".
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Horseradish isn't too kind either.
I wonder why it's called that? Horses hate the stuff.

Horse = coarse.

OK, I'll say it before martin does - horses for coarses.

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