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Originally posted by karoly aczel
Something took a big bight out of a damn chilli as well.
Could be possums?
Did you see teeth marks? If not, it may have been a bird. Chilis have evolved to be inedible to mammals (at least, ones that aren't as deranged as humans and eat them despite the capsaicin), but good food for some birds.

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Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Did you see teeth marks? If not, it may have been a bird. Chilis have evolved to be inedible to mammals (at least, ones that aren't as deranged as humans and eat them despite the capsaicin), but good food for some birds.

Richard
It's a mystery mate.
It happens at night but I really dont sleep all that much so...
That chilli was damn hot though and the amount taken would've given any human a nice burn .( It may have been spat out of course)
I thought it looked like bite marks, but nothings adding up.

i might just put it a couple of more little baby's to find out what's doing this

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Early this morning harvested some nice...


Early this morning harvested some nice Bell Peppers, Red and Green Tomatoes, and Fresh Leafy Basil from our collective retiree highrise apartment 'Victory Garden'. Any other RHP Members have green thumbs (up or down) scratching and asking Mother Earth to give with the goodies? If you prefer the canne ...[text shortened]... n stuff, that's okay. Don't be timid, shy or bashful. Speak up. You're among friends.

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We do mostly seasonings - culantro, chives, celery, parsley, thyme, rosemary, mint, and lots of hot peppers. Also some vining vegetables - bodi (yard long beans), carilie [bitter lemon]. and passion fruit. Tomatoes dont grow well around here and occasionally I do some sweet peppers.

Some might be shocked to hear this one but in this part of the world there are many small farmers who dont use pesticides or herbicides or fungicides of any description. There is some use of fertilizers but most use cow or chicken manure. There is such a small farmer living next to me and I buy some veggies off him at times becuase I know the larger farmers use all manner of toxic chemicals on or around their plants.

In addition what I understand to be 'organic' in some countries carrying a premium price, is normal in these parts. Cows, goats and sheep eat grass chickens eat corn etc. Its almost all organic and thats taken for granted.

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Originally posted by Rajk999
We do mostly seasonings - culantro, chives, celery, parsley, thyme, rosemary, mint, and lots of hot peppers. Also some vining vegetables - bodi (yard long beans), carilie [bitter lemon]. and passion fruit. Tomatoes dont grow well around here and occasionally I do some sweet peppers.

Some might be shocked to hear this one but in this part of the world the ...[text shortened]... and sheep eat grass chickens eat corn etc. Its almost all organic and thats taken for granted.
How interesting. Thanks for an otherwise unavailable window on the rest of the world.

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I find the term "organic" a strange one. I can't think of anything you can eat that isn't organic.

Shallow Blue

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Originally posted by hedonist
I find the term "organic" a strange one. I can't think of anything you can eat that isn't organic.
I can: salt. But yes, the new use to which that word has been pressed by stupid huggy-clappy hippie types is annoying.

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I get my fruit and veg from a can.

I trust canned food, I don't trust anything that grows on trees or bushes.
It's not natural to pick something from a tree and eat it.
Better to open a can

I won't even have plants in the house.
I read somewhere that they suck the oxygen out of the room and
fill it with carbon monoxide.

I'm not too sure about this, but plants do do something with oxygen
and it is obviously bad for you. That is why Eskimo's live where they do to
get far away from plants. A very clever race the Eskimo's.

I think I'd like to an Eskimo but I don't like fish.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
I get my fruit and veg from a can.

I trust canned food, I don't trust anything that grows on trees or bushes.
It's not natural to pick something from a tree and eat it.
Better to open a can

I won't even have plants in the house.
I read somewhere that they suck the oxygen out of the room and
fill it with carbon monoxide.

I'm not too sure abo ...[text shortened]... A very clever race the Eskimo's.

I think I'd like to an Eskimo but I don't like fish.
Favorite fruits and veggies?

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Canned strawberries and more canned strawberries.

Favourite meal bangers and mash (sauages and potatoes) from a can.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Canned strawberries and more canned strawberries.

Favourite meal bangers and mash (sauages and potatoes) from a can.
Doubt 'bangers' are available in the states.

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