{"id":42323,"date":"2016-09-07T14:45:45","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T18:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=42323"},"modified":"2025-07-11T08:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:47:21","slug":"dont-even-think-about-eating-out-of-this-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/dont-even-think-about-eating-out-of-this-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Even Think About Eating Out Of This Garden!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at\u00a0<em>Hobby Farms<\/em>, we promote all the plants fit for your plate\u2014from the traditional tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and basil\u00a0to more exotic fare, like kumquats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/grow-your-own-pawpaws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pawpaws<\/a>, kohlrabi and dandelion root. However, there&#8217;s a whole wide world of gardening out there that you should\u00a0definitely<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>not<\/em> sink your teeth into, and these plants are showcased in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepoisongarden.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poison Garden<\/a> in Northumberland, UK&#8217;s, Alnwick Garden. Here, instead of a chef&#8217;s delight, you&#8217;ll find plants like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/how-to-safely-plant-foxglove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foxglove<\/a>, datura, giant hogweed\u2014all which have the potential to kill.<\/p>\n<p>The Poison Garden is\u00a0the brainchild of the Duchess of Northumberland, who wanted something more interesting than the herbs typically seen in English gardens. Established in 2005, it&#8217;s located inside the walled garden of the Old Castle in Northumberland and contains nearly 100 poisonous species. Garden visitors won&#8217;t mistake what they&#8217;re looking at\u2014the garden gates are made of black metal with skull and crossbones prominently displayed.<\/p>\n<p>Caring for poisonous\u00a0plant life isn&#8217;t always easy. Just ask Trevor Jones, the head honcho at the Alnwick Garden.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have tend the plants, and when we do that we have to be careful how we operate,&#8221; he says in a video on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatbigstory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Big Story<\/a>. &#8220;We to cover some of our skin when we deal with particularly dangerous plants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the plants inside\u00a0poisonous to the touch, causing phototoxicity or rashes, while others will kill you if even the tiniest portion is eaten\u2014though you may be surprised to learn that you have some of these plants growing in your own ornamental garden. 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