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Offline Elderberry

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Houston named best city for observing Naked Gardening Day
« on: May 05, 2017, 12:35:27 am »
Chron.com by Heather Leighton 5/4/2017

This may be one of the city's stranger accolades

According to LawnStarter.com, Houston is the best city in America in which to garden naked  in honor of World Naked Gardening Day - yes, apparently that exists.

This week, the publication released their ranking and the Bayou City landed at number one.

More: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-lands-on-the-top-of-a-very-odd-ranking-as-11122278.php?ipid=layoutrecirc_politics

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Re: Houston named best city for observing Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2017, 02:48:58 pm »
Man suffers terrible accident during World Naked Gardening Day
http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/world-naked-gardening-day/

A Suffolk man taking part in World Naked Gardening Day has undergone emergency surgery after suffering an unfortunate accident.

Mr Derek Blythe, 63, from Woodbridge, was pruning his wife’s bush with a sharp pair of shears when he slipped and cut off much more than he bargained for.he retired butcher, renowned locally for his sausage recipe, lay in agony on his back lawn until emergency services arrived to rush him to Ipswich Hospital.

“Let’s just say age is not the only reason he won’t be having any more children,” a hospital spokesman told the Suffolk Gazette....
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Re: Houston named best city for observing Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2017, 03:09:13 pm »
According to LawnStarter.com, Houston is the best city in America in which to garden naked  in honor of World Naked Gardening Day - yes, apparently that exists.

Two good reasons not to do that: Fire ants and mosquitoes. 

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Re: Houston named best city for observing Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2017, 03:19:29 pm »
Naked gardening for one day sounds ok..... but don't ever attempt naked sunbathing in Houston (trust me....lolol).
« Last Edit: May 09, 2017, 03:19:46 pm by XenaLee »
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Re: Houston named best city for observing Naked Gardening Day
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2017, 03:27:10 pm »
I notice the headline says "observing", not "participating in".
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