I have a strict "look but don't touch " policy in my garden which applies to adults and children alike! Can't keep my crazy cat off the catmint though!
I think it was Sir Terry Pratchett who paid tribute to the thousands of our cave dwelling forebears who died in order that we might know which plants are poisonous.
Hemlock grows all over the place 'round here
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I think it should me mentioned on the labels - taking a 'at least you've been told' approach. I suspect the reason it's not is because there's no legislation that requires it, and if they did print a big POISONOUS on the label it's not going to help sales
The real problem with that is not the effect on sales, it's the effect on people who then see a plant with no 'poisonous' label and think that means it's safe to eat. A bit like 'Danger cliff edge' notices all around the coast. You start with a notice at a particularly high bit, and people start falling off the bits lower down and taken to its logical conclusion you have a 6 foot fence all around the entire country.
I was always taught "If you aren't 100% sure it's safe to eat, don't eat it. And that goes double for mushrooms."
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
APPARENTLY, ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, ONE OF THE REASONS PEOPLE END UP IN HOSPITAL WITH A SLIPPER RELATED INJURY IS PLAYING WITH A SLIPPER TO WHICH A DOG IS ATTACHED........
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I have a strict "look but don't touch " policy in my garden which applies to adults and children alike! Can't keep my crazy cat off the catmint though!
I think it was Sir Terry Pratchett who paid tribute to the thousands of our cave dwelling forebears who died in order that we might know which plants are poisonous.
Hemlock grows all over the place 'round here
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
The real problem with that is not the effect on sales, it's the effect on people who then see a plant with no 'poisonous' label and think that means it's safe to eat. A bit like 'Danger cliff edge' notices all around the coast. You start with a notice at a particularly high bit, and people start falling off the bits lower down and taken to its logical conclusion you have a 6 foot fence all around the entire country.
I was always taught "If you aren't 100% sure it's safe to eat, don't eat it. And that goes double for mushrooms."
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
My dog doesn't wear slippers.
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