Agave safety warning

Please dont do what I did a few months ago.
I was moving a rather large Agave and one the long spikey leaves went right up my nose.
Ouch... I said....
Well it bleed for ever (the nose that is) and when it finally stopped the attacker was dispatched to the green recycle bin.
I was so very glad it was not my eye.
Visit to the doctors today for a service and MOT and he spots some damage still up my nose.(It still bleeds now and again)
I now have a cream to apply and if not cured in three weeks he is going to have to quarterize it!
I am not looking forward to that !
What I am coming around to say is.
Please be aware of Agave and other sharp pointed plants, especially if you have small people at home or are visiting.
I was lucky. I could have lost an eye..
Thanks for listerning
Robert

 

will that mean youll have 4 noses

 

??????

Hope it heals by itself Robert,....Dee...

 

I fell for that one.. hook line and dipper... LOL

 

Ouch!!!! I have just googled an Agave they look evil :eek: You were certainly lucky not to sustain an even more serious injury. :(

 

lol @ dipper

 

Believe me when I say the news about my nose was the good news.
I now have the added blow of being told I have
Osteoarthritis.
Been a bit of black day really...
Robert

 

Where are you affected Capney?

 

Left thumb at the moment.
Its like sticking my thumb in a 240V socket some times !

 

pmsl sorry Cap but that made me laugh........... soz soz soz. Errr when did you last stick yer thumb in a socket so as you would know ?? Look on the bright side least its not yer hitching a ride thumb..unless ur left handed of course

 

"Errr when did you last stick yer thumb in a socket so as you would know "

Well would you believe in previous life I was an electrician and took a 415V blast across one hand to my feet.
That hurt.. That hurt a lot.....
Could explain a lot really..

 

Ahhhhh they do say that Osteo thingy affects previously damaged joints so at least youll be comforted knowing its yer foot next

 

Probable the left foot !

 

Blimey you could end up going round in circles

 

They snip the spikes of agaves in many public gardens. I had a friend with a cactus and such nursery, she used to stick corks (from bottles) on agaves when handling them. Makes them more visible and less vicious.

I feel for you. It´s downright treason, you care for a plant you fuss and worry about it and that is the reward. :(