Comments on: To Pick or Not to Pick… http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/ Busy living the good life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judy Lowe http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-5034 Judy Lowe Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:24:57 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/#comment-5034 Try Tecnu. Within two hours of exposure, rub it all over your hands, arms, any exposed skin, leave it on 2 minutes, rinse off with cool water, and gently dry skin. In my experience, it prevents the rash. (And I have no connection to the company. Can't even tell you who makes it. Don't use it now that I'm an urban gardener, but did when I was rural.) Try Tecnu. Within two hours of exposure, rub it all over your hands, arms, any exposed skin, leave it on 2 minutes, rinse off with cool water, and gently dry skin. In my experience, it prevents the rash. (And I have no connection to the company. Can’t even tell you who makes it. Don’t use it now that I’m an urban gardener, but did when I was rural.)

]]> By: Kylee http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-4680 Kylee Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:52:32 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/#comment-4680 Wear gloves? Wear gloves?

]]> By: dee/reddirtramblings http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-4626 dee/reddirtramblings Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:42:38 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/#comment-4626 Unfortunately you got poison ivy anyway. Sucks it does.~~Dee <em>You're right. I do have it again. There is one particular bed in the Colonial garden where I know that poison ivy is hiding. I can't ignore the bed altogether. I try to be careful. See where that gets me. Robin at Bumblebee</em> Unfortunately you got poison ivy anyway. Sucks it does.~~Dee

You’re right. I do have it again.

There is one particular bed in the Colonial garden where I know that poison ivy is hiding. I can’t ignore the bed altogether. I try to be careful. See where that gets me.

Robin at Bumblebee

]]> By: Anna http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-4615 Anna Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:08:46 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/#comment-4615 OHH-No, don't get a itchy burning rash again--you got too much to do! The birdies will be thankful. OHH-No, don’t get a itchy burning rash again–you got too much to do! The birdies will be thankful.

]]> By: Angela http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-4601 Angela Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:51:23 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/#comment-4601 We moved a bunch of our blackberries since we had poison ivy growing up amongst it also. That was a hard, thankless task. We moved a bunch of our blackberries since we had poison ivy growing up amongst it also. That was a hard, thankless task.

]]> By: Carol, May Dreams Gardens http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-4598 Carol, May Dreams Gardens Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:55:15 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/#comment-4598 I always associate blackberry picking with chiggers. I vote to leave these to the birds and find a nice spot in your garden to plant a named variety of blackberries. There are some that are even thornless. Then, everybody eats! I always associate blackberry picking with chiggers. I vote to leave these to the birds and find a nice spot in your garden to plant a named variety of blackberries. There are some that are even thornless. Then, everybody eats!

]]> By: eva http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-4597 eva Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:47:30 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/#comment-4597 Mother Nature has a warped sense of humor. :) Mother Nature has a warped sense of humor. :)

]]> By: Leslie http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-4596 Leslie Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:45:47 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/07/16/to-pick-or-not-to-pick/#comment-4596 After all the plurk PI comments I feel very generous to the birds...maybe that's one reason PI exists. After all the plurk PI comments I feel very generous to the birds…maybe that’s one reason PI exists.

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