What did you do in the garden today?

[Paz]

Bubble boy disease? You mean the kids have a severely compromised immune system I suppose?

Yes, this thing. We had biology class about it.

 

[Paz]

It’s wild Spargel season. The garden is full of them. How fun! But in a month or so we have to cut them all, otherwise they will climb over every tree and kill it.

 

[Sally PB]

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[igorsMistress]

"boy in the bubble" was 70s/80s

Yes I’m familiar, I’m probably just as or older than you are lol.. Still, he didn’t have bubble boy disease, he had a non existent immune system.

 

[Sueby]

Kinda like garlicky arugula.

Well that actually sounds good! I don’t have any here though.

Cooking doesn't remove cyanide to my knowledge, unless you are repeated boiling and refreshing the water each time - which doesn't sound like a good way to prepare any leafy green...

I personally have no clue, but I read it on many different sites:
One word of caution: Garlic mustard contains traces of cyanide, which is most likely the plants’ defense mechanism against becoming a meal. But before giving up on the prospect of a few leaves in your salad, consider that most mustard relatives — broccoli, cabbage, kale — also contain traces of this toxin. And in any case, most people have no problem limiting their wild mustard collecting to once or twice a month. Consider, too, that cyanide is water soluble, so blanching or boiling the leaves before their consumption reduces its level measurably.

from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/nyregion/garlic-mustard-evil-invasive-delicious.html

& from https://www.natureupnorth.org/justmynature/jacob-malcomb/garlic-mustard-edible-invasive

IMPORTANT NOTE: Garlic mustard, like many species in the Brassicaceae family, contains trace levels of cyanide9. Researchers have found that concentrations in first year plants are high enough to be toxic to some vertebrates. Cyanide containing compounds in garlic mustard are part of its chemical defenses against herbivory, and concentrations tend to be higher in first-year plants than second-year plants. The compounds do not stand up to heat: cooking or blanching the leaves greatly reduces or eliminates the cyanide-containing compounds in garlic mustard.

 

[LifeSimpleAndSweet]

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[igorsMistress]

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[jerryse]

Rain coming tomorrow and high of 80 today. Ordered some scion wood from Fruitwood nursery online Sunday. Out for delivery today. Impressed with them. I will be grafting those today. Order from Indiana berry should ship on 26th, That will conclude my orders.

 

[LifeSimpleAndSweet]

I can buy the Sanukiya Udon Soup base at my local super market. I think its the best tasting brand out of many to choose from. Its better and easier than making my own soup base.

If you haven't tasted Chawanmushi, this is something you must try. It's truly a gift to mankind.

I think God created different races, so we can enjoy different type of foods.

Its common to the Japanese ethnic group, but not so common to other races in Hawaii. However, whoever tries it will be blown away.

God does love variety in His creation.
Thank you for the added info. It will be nice to include it in the story.

 

[LifeSimpleAndSweet]

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Thank you!