I took the afternoon off today, because one of my cats has a vet's appointment in about 45 minutes. (I've got a vet who makes house calls, so I post this while killing time waiting.)
After cutting up a green bell pepper for lunch, I saved the seeds and put a few in a glass of water to see if they germinate. Provided this isn't some kind of sterile hybrid green pepper (not unusual for grocery store produce), I'm going to see if I can raise my own. Same with some squash that I plan to eat sometime this weekend, after I clean the roach crap out from under my stove. If this works, then I might have a supply of produce on my balcony (which faces west and gets alot of the afternoon sun, and I'm in Florida so it's warm most of the year), and I can pick the vegetables only when ready to cook them. Should be alot cleaner than what's in the produce section full of pesticides and in the open for all to sneeze on.
Anyone here ever tried that?
Got the idea a few weeks ago after rescuing a tree seedling from the landscaping waste at my volunteer job. That one turned out to be a red maple, no practical value, not even ornamental since the things grow like weeds here. Just growing that one for shits and giggles. I'll save it for one day when I've actually got a yard to plant it in. Rather mundane here in Florida, but if I end up moving a few hundred miles north to somewhere that has actual seasons, I understand it will turn a awesome fire-engine red in the autumn.