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Wowbagger

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World Naked Gardening Day
« on: 27 February, 2018, 08:14:26 pm »
http://www.wideopenspaces.com/world-naked-gardening-day-may-7th/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=partner&utm_term=sh&utm_campaign=sh

Although in a previous life I used to rent two allotments, I haven't done any gardening for years. However, as an advocate of all things naked, I will publish this.
The loss of humanity I could live with.

Wowbagger

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Re: World Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #1 on: 16 March, 2018, 03:55:36 pm »
I understand that this issue was discussed on Gardeners' Question Time and elicited the following response from one of the panel:

"You have to take care, or you could end up with pricks in all the wrong places"
The loss of humanity I could live with.

Re: World Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #2 on: 16 March, 2018, 04:33:35 pm »
Isn't it just an excuse to get your dibber out?

Re: World Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #3 on: 16 March, 2018, 04:40:20 pm »
Isn't there a phrase that goes "I'm a grower, not a shower".  ;D
I don't want to grow old gracefully. I want to grow old disgracefully.

hellymedic

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Re: World Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #4 on: 16 March, 2018, 04:57:51 pm »
I understand there are some plants that can cause nasty rashes after contact the skin, with or without UV light.

I would not wish this on my forearms, let alone anywhere else...

Re: World Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #5 on: 16 March, 2018, 05:01:53 pm »
I understand there are some plants that can cause nasty rashes after contact the skin, with or without UV light.

I would not wish this on my forearms, let alone anywhere else...

Euphorbia is one such.

ElyDave

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Re: World Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #6 on: 23 March, 2018, 10:48:08 am »
I understand there are some plants that can cause nasty rashes after contact the skin, with or without UV light.

I would not wish this on my forearms, let alone anywhere else...

Euphorbia is one such.

"don't screw around with euphorbias" takes on a whole new meaning
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