Are they annual flowers? They can be surprisingly tough. They are built to grow quickly and take advantage of every resource available, put it all into flowering to create the next generation, then die off once things get tough. If you can let them self seed you'll often find they can get a foothold in quite tough conditions.
My finger is still very sore, I hope the antibiotics start to help soon. On the positive side I've got some time home from work.
I still have a bunch of plants that need to be planted. I've ordered a hole digging attachment for my drill which should make it a bit easier - I gave myself a blister on my palm digging holes as well as the finger issue. I also bent my plastic trowel so have ordered a new sturdy one. I might need to see if my sister can give me a hand with the planting while mine is out of action.
Taking away the free coffee and removing the coffee machine has the opposite effect. Ask me how I know.
My worst infection was from a coral graze on my leg. I had a lovely biro outline drawn around it to measure the spread of redness, and antibiotic and tetanus shots. I think any pain from those was overshadowed by the badly sunburnt butt I got while snorkelling, which made sitting down a rather painful affair on its own. Queensland holidays are such a delight.
I think I'm going to have to be quite regimented about my eating times for the next week. The antibiotics need to be eaten at least 30 mins before and 2 hours after food, and have to be taken four times a day.
Just don't jam dirty things into your finger and you'll be fine. And if you do, don't assume "she'll be right", because fingers have lots of intricate moving parts that can get messed up.
A friend's brother pricked his finger with a needle threading popcorn onto a string and got a very alarming infection that made his thumb swell up alarmingly. I also know someone else who got a splinter or something near a finger joint and was surprised to have it surgically treated as a full emergency. It's definitely not something to take lightly.
Dr Google predicts a long stay in hospital followed by amputation. I don't think that's likely, but it is one possible outcome if not treated promptly.
I've taken the dodgy finger to the doctor. I expect a tetanus injection and antibiotics are in my near future.
Edit: tetanus injection aquired, antibiotics prescribed and medical certificate for three days issued.
Huntsman tend to wander a bit, she may have decided her work there was done and moved on. But if she did get sucked up that is at least a cleaner end than the gradual leg reduction that they often endure at end of life.
Sky is pretty
Finger is sore
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Alyssum and marigolds are both pretty tough. Nasturiums are if they get the right spot - I have one patch that runs rampant under the rasberry canes and tried to take over the whole yard (with an attempt to get inside the house, too!). Others out the front in full sun struggled a bit, but one managed a foot hold around the garden tap and is doing quite well.