Re: Hi I'm A Newbie with a ??

No worries Marge. I let my goats do that now. It's nummy food for them.
Haven't seen ANY of it on our place since we have goats. Not even down
by the ponds.



Marge Talt <mtalt@clubhouse-designs.com> wrote:
You are so right, Cathy. I've grown several species of Euphorbia for
years and years...handled the plants with bare hands all the time -
no problem. A couple of years ago, doing that brought on the worst
case of contact dermatitis you can imagine. I looked like Bozo the
Clown for a week; had to go to emergency and get lots of meds to calm
things down. Now always wear gloves when handling my Euphorbs...

This is one reason I always feel a bit of concern when someone says
they don't get PI...well, maybe not TODAY..but that does not mean
they won't get it tomorrow...so Jesse, watch pulling that stuff, OK? 
I mean, use gloves at the very least:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: cathy carpenter 
> Sometimes it takes years of exposure to an allergen to develop 
> sensitivity. DH, the allergist, gives me regular reports on the
growth 
> of our local ragweed populations. (It was one of his major 
> disappointments when I tested negative to every allergen he threw
at 
> me. Not that he wanted me to suffer, he just was hoping for another

> subject for his research!
> Cathy

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