hello,
How to survive this year's curse of giant hogweed. I was reading this with interest as I've seen it growing in places where I've been walking recently right next to public footpaths & all it takes is some unexpected passer by to walk straight into such or accidentally brush against it.*link contains graphic images - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...ontact-it.html
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David
It is kinda difficult to miss though isn't it being so distinctive? Certainly do need to raise awareness for any young 'uns who aren't aware of it
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hello,
I've come across such recently on walkabout & it's pretty much on the beaten track, public walkways, all it takes is some children fooling around or accidentally brushing against such.. I'm going to take my camera over & photograph some of the huge growths before they're destroyed. Seen it in abundance along the railway embankment too near to where I was walking & it was massive.
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David
Originally Posted by Silkhi
The other week I had to clear a lot of Giant hog weed and made a big mistake by not covering my arms when cutting it down so had lots of itchy spots on my arms for a while also after the itching stopped was left with marks on my arms that took quite a while to go.
There's a small stream that runs down between ours and the neighbours property. When we moved in in mid March I was looking over the fence and lo and behold I saw a juvenile hogweed. I wasn't 100% sure so I let it grow up a bit then I was certain. When the stream is low we sometime get local kids walking down it and I didn't want then finding it so I wrapped up like it was winter in Alaska and attacked the damn thing. When I was finished I noticed my gloves and lower arms of the coat were covered in sap I had to get my wife to hose me down before I took my gloves and coat off. Hate that weed!
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hello,
There's some horror stories about hog weed. Better getting yourself checked out ian c just to be on the safe side & TarHeelBrit decontamination brush & soapy water is the best method.
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David
Thanks David. Actually it was quite funny as my American wife didn't know about hogweed until I told her so she didn't take any chances. After removing my coat and gloves she grabbed the BBQ tongs and at arms length like the gloves and coat was a UXB gingerly walked them into the washing machine and ordered me into the shower. Two washes later she was sure the coat and gloves weren't going to "explode".
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I first learned about giant hogweed the hard way... Whilst strimming in a t shirt. thankfully I had a visor on so my face didn't get burned but my arms and neck were a mess for weeks. But cover up and you'll be fine. There not triffids.!
I've never run into it, but I hear it can be found in the Eastern US as well as Canada. Sounds worse than a bad case of poison ivy!
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its rife along the banks of the Tees round Yarm. I was taught as a kid to watch out for it. Its even growing in a nearby play park - the local council keep clearing and spraying it but its also growing on adjacent railway land and Network Rail are being less than co-operative so it just keeps spreading.
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