I hear you, ThistleandMaize. We really have to be careful here, too. Found one of these funny toads upstairs on a bedroom nightstand one day. Just sitting, observing, waiting for someone to notice and put him back outside. :)

My husband uses Dr. Scholls Corn & Callous Remover. The active ingredient is salicylic acid. It usually takes 4 to 5 treatments. He cuts around it with a sharp knife and then he can pull the hardened part off. I normally put the solution on for him so we can hit the exact trouble spot, to avoid killing healthy tissue around the wart, and then we put a bandaid on it. Personally, I don't recommend this method to anyone to treat warts yourself, but he said if he had to go to a doctor for treatment, he would be going all the time, as he has had these for years and they keep coming back. I would love to know if there is a permanent cure for them, perhaps surgical removal and then they don't return? My problem with self treatment is how do you know the warts aren't maligant and that they truly are plantar warts? If are going to cut them out with a razor blade, be sure to sterilize the blade with a match or lighter before using it. I have never had these and I sympathize with all of you who do have them, as DH tells me that it feels like he has a hard rock in the bottom of his foot and when he walks, it is very painful.

It is called edema (or spelled oedema) and is caused by excess moisture from heavy rains or over-watering. It can develop on many vegetables, especially those with ground contact, and is fairly common with squash. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/what_are_these_bumps_on_my_vegetables Dave

A tiny insect called the hackberry psyllid is responsible for these galls, which are called hackberry nipple galls. Extremely common and not a disease. I