07-11-2019, 01:42 PM
You cannot wash lettuce to a moral certainty when the offender is... as small as the period at the end of this sentence.
I have a garden, but only for vegetables I can steam, fry, or boil.
For fresh greens I grow alfalfa, radish, mustard, and broccoli sprouts, as well as sunflower shoots indoors in trays, near my kitchen window, on the second floor. I’ve never seen a slug... so far, but I watch for them.
Rat Lungworm may not be epidemic in Puna, but if you are one of the few who has a serious reaction your life will never be the same. It doesn’t require a great deal of effort to take a few careful, simple precautions and still eat fresh healthy food.
I have a garden, but only for vegetables I can steam, fry, or boil.
For fresh greens I grow alfalfa, radish, mustard, and broccoli sprouts, as well as sunflower shoots indoors in trays, near my kitchen window, on the second floor. I’ve never seen a slug... so far, but I watch for them.
Rat Lungworm may not be epidemic in Puna, but if you are one of the few who has a serious reaction your life will never be the same. It doesn’t require a great deal of effort to take a few careful, simple precautions and still eat fresh healthy food.
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves