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Default Warning......know thy carrots.

On May 11, 4:54*am, Janet Baraclough >
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> The message >
> from Jeßus > contains these words:
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> > On Mon, 10 May 2010 23:30:45 +0100, Janet Baraclough
> > > wrote:


> > > * If it had carrot foliage it wasn't hemlock. If *you've grown carrots
> > >there's no way you would mistake hemlock foliage for a carrot plant.
> > > * Ditto parsnips.

> > Don't you think Hemlock foliage looks quite a bit similar to Parsnip
> > foliage?

>
> * Not to an experienced *gardener , no.\



Well, there are an awful lot of 'inexperienced' gardeners out there.
There are thousands of people who are now planting little home gardens
who never used to. I doubt that there is only a very small percentage
of people who are now planting gardens who would have a clue as to the
difference. That's the scary part.

It's easy to tell the difference if you've been gardening for years.
Not so much if you are a relative newbie.