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It's the only time in my life I've liked junipers or golf courses. I made my coworker stop the truck when I spotted them, and then for some reason nobody else trusted a bush zucchini. More sketchy vegetables for me.

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[–] communism@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

I hope you wash them very thoroughly. Suspicious indeed

[–] BigWeed@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

Fun fact I learned recently: Zucchini, yellow squash, and pumpkins are varieties of the same species- Cucurbita pepo. It is possibly the oldest domesticated plant! Good find!

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Proximity to golf courses and elevated risk of Parkinson's: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2833716

I hope whatever pesticide they use on golf courses that causes Parkinson's didn't get on those!

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I reference that study to someone every time I have to go to one. Luckily these were thrown in the bush instead of grown on the golf course so I only have to worry about every other disease.

well now i'm more confused

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Found a mulberry tree in a local cemetary. Every summer me and the dog stop by and snack for a good while. I love finding random foods in the city

[–] Praxinoscope@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 1 points 6 days ago

I am now! Thanks!

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let me know if they give you superpowers/some sort of alien parasites

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

Best case scenario: nutrients

Worst case scenario: COVID-20

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

those are some dummy thicc courgettes holy shit

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did these grow in the bush??

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Someone left them there. Two perfectly good zucchini, way larger than I've seen at a grocer or farmer's market.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Those have been inside somebody who was ashamed of themselves for it. Giant zukes don't just materialize in random bushes for no reason.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

Sometimes they do. I'm a genuine scientist. I'm studying trees and those are close to bushes.

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Usually, the small ones are a bit more flavorful, but it's hard to argue with more and free

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I figure they'll be unusable for anything but zucchini bread, but I haven't cut into them yet.

[–] Salah@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

Large zucchini’s are great for making zucchini soup.

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This feels like a You Suck At Cooking bit

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It'd make good content if it was a vegetable that I actually like cooking with. Finding a large pumpkin in a tree would have given me options.

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 2 points 6 days ago

Slice it into wedges, season it, and roast it

Or make LIB al-kousa
https://plantbasedfolk.com/zucchini-flesh-lib-el-koussa-recipe/

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ノ

[–] segfault11@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago