Kristi Waterworth

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Stories By Kristi Waterworth

  • Poisonous Broccoli Flowers

    Broccoli has a reputation for being poisonous, and technically it is. The seed and the roots of this vegetable do contain poison, but humans don't eat these parts of the plant. The only danger is if you eat broccoli crowns that have flowered and produced seeds. It will be obvious if this happened.

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  • Parthenocarpic Cucumber Varieties

    Parthenocarpic cucumbers may bring high prices at the market, prompting many people to attempt to grow them in their home gardens. These "burpless" or "European" cucumbers are the product of highly specific breeding that results in plants that are capable of producing fruits without ever being pollinated.

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