nice neighbours!

[oldherbaceous]

Tigger, its Compo that puts a collection tin out for his surplus produce, not me.
i think it's really kind of both of you, giving the money to charity.

Kind regards Old Herbaceous.

Theres no fool like an old fool.

[Chantal]

I found this on Google

"As spring approaches, lilies will become more common in households as potted plants or in bouquets. According to Michigan State University Extension's Grower Guide, Easter lilies are the third most important flowering pot-plant grown in the United States, with l0 to 11 million plants produced annually. Unfortunately, several types of lilies can be deadly to cats. Easter lily, tiger lily, rubrum lily, Japanese show lily, some species of day lily, and certain other members of the Liliaceae family can cause kidney failure in cats.

Within only a few hours of ingestion of the lily plant material, the cat may vomit, become lethargic, or develop a lack of appetite. These signs continue and worsen as kidney damage progresses. Without prompt and proper treatment by a veterinarian, the cat may develop kidney failure in approximately 36-72 hours.

All parts of the lily plant are considered toxic to cats and consuming even small amounts can cause severe poisoning. Cat owners should be aware of the dangers of lily ingestion and remove them from their cat's access.

Lilies that have been shown to cause kidney failure in cats include:*

Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum)

Tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum)

Rubrum lily (Lilium speciosum)

Japanese show lily (Lilium lancifolium)

Day lily (Hemerocallis species)

* please note: this list is not all inclusive"

[jopsy]

Oh dear,
Thank you for that
I have a slight problem in the fact i bought 25 mixed unnamed varieties off ebay
I think I shall keep them in the potting shed until I know what I am dealing with
Again
Thank you

[Johnboy]

Hi Jopsy,
I really do not think you should worry unduly. There are literally millions of Lllies grown in UK and if a cat is going to eat Lily material if it doesn't do it in your garden it is going to do it in somebody else's. There are thousands of plants that are poisonous in one way or another.
I'm afraid I view statements from American Universities with a certain degree of sceptisism as they are normally made as dramatic as they possibly can in order to attract future students and for very little other value.
Lets face it the cat has got to ingest the Lily material in the first place and that is very unlikely.

[Mr Potato Head]

I think the lillies & cats debate is [url=http://www.kitchengarden.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1175]here...
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According to moggies.co.uk, it looks like just about everything is poisonous to cats... but lillies are especially bad!

[Johnboy]

Hi Mr PH,
You are supposed to be putting the oil on the troubled water not the other way round!!

[Mr Potato Head]

... Yeah, after I pour the oil on the water, I like to set fire to it...

But seriously folks... get a dog.

No, no, no, I'm only joking....

I have a very nice gardening neighbour that gives me loads of her jam every year. She also supplies the local church, and just about everyone in the village seems to buy a jar... All she gets from me is poppy seeds. She doesn't make bread, and there aren't any poppies growing in her garden, so I dread to think what she's doing with them...

Poppies are 'toxic' to humans of course...

[Chantal]

My neighbours give me wine which they keep "finding in the back of the cupboard". It's usually something like Damson 1986 which to be frank is no good as wine but is brilliant if you have a cough as it's very like Veno's. He brought some Parsnip 1984 round once but I valued my life and didn't risk it.

I can't imagine what else is stashed round there...

[fen not fen]

an allotment I used to have had a table by the noticeboard at this time of year where you could put surplus plants, and do swapsies. It worked very well, especially if you put stuff there on a friday evening - by sunday they were all gone to good homes. The most important thing was to label everything so folk knew what they were getting, and could grow it again if they enjoyed it.

[peter]

He brought some Parsnip 1984 round once but I valued my life and didn't risk it.

Try it in the greenhouse heater.

Put it out for ths slugs.

Tell me or Piglet it's single malt when we've already had a few.

[Chantal]

The greenhouse heater is electric

The slugs may enjoy it but it would be too cruel, I don't kill slugs, I rehouse them

Are you and Piglet planning a party? If so, when and where?

[jopsy]

A party A party
I love a party!

[lizzie]

Not in my shed again. I've only just got it back to some sort of normality.

Maybe we should all go to Piglets polytunnel. We don't need to ask him. We could claim squatters rights

Now, where did I leave the rest of that sprout wine?

[jopsy]

Now there's a thought a polytunnel FS rave!
Ahh I can see it now...
I'll be there
Lizzie what will you be wearing, I'm sure I'll need a new outfit!?

[lizzie]

Oooh, don't know.

I lost most of my good clothes when my shed got raided and I had to wear a paper suit provided by the Police. I never did get the clothes back

Think i'll dig out my concert t shirt and shorts. It gets very hot in a polytunnel. Especially with a spit roast going