hemlock

If You're Going To Eat A Carrot From Your Garden Be Sure It's Not Hemlock

If You're Going To Eat A Carrot From Your Garden Be Sure It's Not Hemlock

It’s great that you’re a locavore and all that , but before you run out and eat stuff that is growing in your yard — look carefully and make sure it’s not hemlock — a poisonous plant that, according to Wikipedia, can kill you by the time you’re on about your 6th delicious leaf. (Ok, it takes longer than that, but you get the idea. It’s bad for you.) [More]