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What food can I grow at home to save grocery money? (literature.cafe)

submitted 2 months ago* by Karl@literature.cafe to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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It should be growable in a small space.
Would be nice if it didnt require lot of attention.
Should fill my stomach
Would be nice if I can grow lots of it in a small time.

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[–] plyth@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

With zucchini don't use your own seeds. They can become poisonous.

I would love to know who voted this down. Don't you believe it?

This toxin has caused at least one death of an elderly person, in 2015.[50] Investigators warned that gardeners should not save their own seeds, as reversion to forms containing more poisonous cucurbitacin might occur.[4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zucchini

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[–] kindnesskills@literature.cafe 2 points 2 months ago*

I didn't know this, but it seems to be fine as long as you're able to taste the bitterness and don't keep eating it if it's gone bad.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Did you miss the part that said the toxin has a bitter taste so it's only a risk if you don't have much of a sense of taste? 1 death in a decade is incredibly low.

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