deadly nightshade en Botanic Superlatives: The Deadliest Garden <!--paging_filter--><p><em>"I wondered why so many gardens around the world focused on the healing power of plants rather than their ability to kill. I felt that most children I knew would be more interested in hearing how a plant killed, how long it would take you to die if you ate it, and how gruesome and painful the death might be."</em> —Duchess of Northumberland, on curating the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle.</p> <p><a href="" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Ideas botanic superlatives datura deadly nightshade England laburnum mandrake poison poppy toxic United Kingdom Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:33:46 +0000 Admin-1090 134850 at