Welcome to the forum stay with us on here and you l know your new garden inside out before too long!
Here is the reason I mentioned Japenese knot weed:::::: quite a while ago staying at a B&B and looking round the garden we were shown quite proudly a crop of what the couple thought was 'foxgloves' ...... and it did look beautiful out in the sun.!
A long time after looking through the photos and Japenese knot weed had hit the headlines we realised this crop of foxgloves was in fact the dreaded knotweed.
I'm a little bit more knowledgeable these days ! And incidentally Foxgloves are one of my fave plants.
It is the new function of the tabloid press and Jeremy Vine - to spread alarm and anxiety about everyday things to stop us getting worked up about things that really matter, like working for world peace!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Our garden and field is full of foxgloves. The bees love them. We have 3 cats and they do not bother with them. Yes digatalis is a drug which will kill but not dangerous to you if you don.t make a potion. Enjoy them they are shallow rooting so can easily be pulled up if too many appear . I bought lots of new plants from T&M this season on special offer in Gardeners World mag. they are great. Remember always to wear gloves and wash your hands after gardening.
Lots of people have asked very similar questions about foxgloves on this forum. There are so many toxic plants out in an average garden, foxgloves are just one of the most famous and recognisable. Daffodils are also pretty toxic and many people confuse the bulbs with onions.
I would be more concerned about the pond around little ones.
I love foxgloves. They are one of the first plants I will be planting into our new garden.
We've got masses of foxgloves and also loads of monks hood We've also got cats, dogs, horses and grandchildren. Heck I even eat in the garden and have the occasional glass of wine out there right next to the digitalis and aconite.
No-one has died!
You won't die just from being in a house with them in the garden. Heck I've been cutting all mine back and collecting seeds from them this week!
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Matthew - my parents had foxgloves in their garden and now I do. I've been handling quite a few young plants lately (without gloves) and am still here
Mathew,
Welcome to the forum stay with us on here and you l know your new garden inside out before too long!
Here is the reason I mentioned Japenese knot weed:::::: quite a while ago staying at a B&B and looking round the garden we were shown quite proudly a crop of what the couple thought was 'foxgloves' ...... and it did look beautiful out in the sun.!
A long time after looking through the photos and Japenese knot weed had hit the headlines we realised this crop of foxgloves was in fact the dreaded knotweed.
I'm a little bit more knowledgeable these days ! And incidentally Foxgloves are one of my fave plants.
It is the new function of the tabloid press and Jeremy Vine - to spread alarm and anxiety about everyday things to stop us getting worked up about things that really matter, like working for world peace!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Our garden and field is full of foxgloves. The bees love them. We have 3 cats and they do not bother with them. Yes digatalis is a drug which will kill but not dangerous to you if you don.t make a potion. Enjoy them they are shallow rooting so can easily be pulled up if too many appear . I bought lots of new plants from T&M this season on special offer in Gardeners World mag. they are great. Remember always to wear gloves and wash your hands after gardening.
Bye the way I very rarely wear gloves unless I am tackling a bramble or rose bush. Buy your house and enjoy the garden and the bees.
Welcome MatthewC.
Lots of people have asked very similar questions about foxgloves on this forum. There are so many toxic plants out in an average garden, foxgloves are just one of the most famous and recognisable. Daffodils are also pretty toxic and many people confuse the bulbs with onions.
I would be more concerned about the pond around little ones.
I love foxgloves. They are one of the first plants I will be planting into our new garden.
We've got masses of foxgloves and also loads of monks hood
We've also got cats, dogs, horses and grandchildren. Heck I even eat in the garden and have the occasional glass of wine out there right next to the digitalis and aconite.
No-one has died!
You won't die just from being in a house with them in the garden. Heck I've been cutting all mine back and collecting seeds from them this week!
We've grown numerous tomatoes and potatoes over the years, though I don't really know if that's a consollation to anyone!
Hi Matthew
If you've survived growing potatoes then you'll be fine with foxgloves.
"... Potato poisoning is rare, but it does happen from time to time. Death normally comes after a period of weakness and confusion, followed by a coma. ..." http://listverse.com/2009/01/06/top-10-poisonous-foods-we-love-to-eat/
Good luck with the house hunting - let us know how you get on
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
If you have grown potatoes with children, you are certainly safe with the beautiful foxglove.
i have just collected enough Aconitum seeds to kill the population of a small island, no gloves, still here.
please, please don't get sucked in by the media, they call it confusion tactics, takes your mind of the really serious issues going on in the world.
have a lovely time in your new house, teach the children what they must not do, that's paddling and eating plants. All will be fine.