Comments on: Poisonous Plants: Know What to Grow to Keep Your Yard Childproof http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/18/poisonous-plants-know-what-to-grow-to-keep-your-yard-childproof/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fair Game: Taking a Bite Out of Invasive Species | Farm to Table http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/18/poisonous-plants-know-what-to-grow-to-keep-your-yard-childproof/#comment-3928 Fair Game: Taking a Bite Out of Invasive Species | Farm to Table Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:10:02 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1081#comment-3928 [...] Be sure you know your “weeds” before the harvest, however. Many plants in the backyard are toxic, especially decorative plants such as hydrangeas and certain lilies. Here’s a few tips on what you and your kids and dogs should avoid eating. [...] [...] Be sure you know your “weeds” before the harvest, however. Many plants in the backyard are toxic, especially decorative plants such as hydrangeas and certain lilies. Here’s a few tips on what you and your kids and dogs should avoid eating. [...]

]]> By: Beth Bader http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/18/poisonous-plants-know-what-to-grow-to-keep-your-yard-childproof/#comment-3923 Beth Bader Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:13:48 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1081#comment-3923 Mine will go pick the herbs and eat at will, and lettuces. I am working on identifying the ones off limits, even pulling up a few! Mine will go pick the herbs and eat at will, and lettuces. I am working on identifying the ones off limits, even pulling up a few!

]]> By: Green SAHM http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/18/poisonous-plants-know-what-to-grow-to-keep-your-yard-childproof/#comment-3924 Green SAHM Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:11:46 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1081#comment-3924 Been lucky so far with my kids. My husband taught them which plants they could eat from the garden, and they stick to that list. Leaves are by permission only, because otherwise my mint and basil wouldn't stand a chance. Been lucky so far with my kids. My husband taught them which plants they could eat from the garden, and they stick to that list. Leaves are by permission only, because otherwise my mint and basil wouldn’t stand a chance.

]]> By: Kendra Holliday http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/18/poisonous-plants-know-what-to-grow-to-keep-your-yard-childproof/#comment-3925 Kendra Holliday Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:35:37 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1081#comment-3925 When I was a kid my mom went out back and picked a bunch of mushrooms and sauteed them in butter and we ate them. We ended up in the ER late that night. So I happen to know for a fact that poisonous mushrooms taste every bit as delicious as non-poisonous ones. I also didn't eat mushrooms again until I was in my 20's. :) When I was a kid my mom went out back and picked a bunch of mushrooms and sauteed them in butter and we ate them. We ended up in the ER late that night.

So I happen to know for a fact that poisonous mushrooms taste every bit as delicious as non-poisonous ones.

I also didn’t eat mushrooms again until I was in my 20′s. :)

]]> By: Sandra http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/18/poisonous-plants-know-what-to-grow-to-keep-your-yard-childproof/#comment-3926 Sandra Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:13:54 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1081#comment-3926 These are great tips and I will be sure to use them with my kids. I am trying to get them interested in planting and growing and will need to make sure they know dangers which are not so obvious. These are great tips and I will be sure to use them with my kids. I am trying to get them interested in planting and growing and will need to make sure they know dangers which are not so obvious.

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