There's enough of it in the soil to count as a weed in my book. We've dug enough up over the years to make a patchwork greenhouse. Which is probably where it came from in the first place. Plotholders with long Edinburgh memories say that the site used to be a market garden with greenhouses, pre polytunnel era. I always work in the soil in gloves, because the shards can be invisible until they're embedded in a finger. This is the biggest one to date, tho.
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That's really a big piece of broken glass, I understand you always work with gloves :)
We are finding this at the crofthouse garden. The old chap before us used to use old car windows as cloches, and we are digging the pieces up a bit at a time - wearing gloves.
Thanks for your comment - sounds a very interesting book, and i will more than likely have a look next time I am on 'that' site. And yes - those are the Harthill masts. xx
So glad you are prudent with the gloves, Linda. Growing in glass can be a nasty business. Long ago I once knew someone who decided broken glass and ceramic in his beds would deter slugs. *ouch* I wouldn't work in those gardens for love nor money!
On my plot there used to be a greenhouse about 8 x 3m. I'm forever finding the stuff, even at the other end of the plot from where it was. I had a tetanus jab went I took it on as a precaution!
We've dug up loads of glass at our allotment too. I don't think we've had a piece that size before though.
Hi Nic, we are continually digging out pieces of glass also, it seems to be one of the hazards of allotment gardenign.
I never used to like wearing gloves while gardening, but here in New Mexico I've learned that I don't want to be putting my hands anywhere without protection. Too many "interesting" inhabitants under those bushes!
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Thank God you always wear gloves :)
Ouch! that is not something I would have thought of watching out for in a garden. Glass is quite a challenge if it is imbedded in the dirt. mucho cuidado as they say in spanish, be very careful
Jings, that's quite a hazard! Glad you spotted it before being cut by it.
I hate the feeling of earth up my fingernails so I wear gloves the second I venture outdoors ;-)
Wow! It's wise that you wear gardening gloves!
Have you considered creating a mosaic of some sort using the pieces?
That must be something, coming across that glass all the time. What a story the earth tells.
You are one of the smart gardeners who wears gloves and I'll bet you wear strong shoes too. I think you should start saving the shards and putting them into some art project to display in your garden. Nothing like a bit of history.
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