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It mighta choked Artie, but it ain’t gonna choke me. #oldjoke

I tried–three years in a row!–to grow artichokes, and I just couldn’t pull it off; so I surrendered. Good to know what mine would most likely have looked like. . . as I’d likely have missed the optimum harvest time!

Looks like fungus growing from a Mulattos hybrid rear end

First it was Olympics, now it’s conventions, then it will be wall to wall elections. Roll on Nov 7th, when the Internet can return to its rightful purpose: pictures of cats.

mmm… artichoke, tasty stuff

As much as I love artichokes, I’ve ruined too many pots steaming them.

The artichoke is a mystery
Drunken evoution’s spree?
Or God having a bit of sport?
Or simply Mother Nature’s wart?

I love artichokes, but I think the flower is very pretty in an arrangment too.

That stuff must be what choked Artie…

The first human to eat an artichoke must have been one hungry SOB.

The first human to eat an artichoke must have been one hungry SOB.

I’m thinking the potato has it beat by a fair bit, though: you dig up these root bubs on an otherwise entirely poisonous plant. Who does that? Maybe some wife trying to kill her husband, I guess.

Okra. Hairy green pod, looks poisonous as hell.

Who took the chance, I wonder?

Manioc, anyone? Even the edible part is poisonous if not processed properly.

Fugu –

Japanese (and also some really silly round-eyes, I hear) pay extra to try to beat the odds, eating a fish that’s potentially poisonous if you merely poke your cutting-utensil into the wrong place on it during preparation…

My nomination for The Bravest (Or Hungriest/Most Desperate) Human In History, though, has to go to whoever was the first to try eating a lobster – man, those things don’t even smell very good when “in the raw”, much less look at all appetizing, and they’re mean, dirty fighters; that big claw ain’t just decoration, pal!

BTW – believe it or not, tomatoes run a close second to potatoes in the all-but-one-part-is-poisonous-to-humans category.

“BTW – believe it or not, tomatoes run a close second to potatoes in the all-but-one-part-is-poisonous-to-humans category.”

Nightshade family:
The Datura or Jimson weed, eggplant, mandrake, deadly nightshade or belladonna, capsicum (inc. paprika & chile pepper), potato, tobacco, tomato, and petunia.

Wheee! 🙂

Yeah, datura. Every once in a while, you’ll meet some tired old hippie who gave datura a try. Once.
No one ever goes back for seconds.

JWM

Pokeberry leaves (poke sallet) is a poisonous plant unless prepared properly, but parboiled and then fried in a skillet with some bacon grease…wonderful stuff.

I just head out into the woods/fields whenever I get the hankering for it.