I am a Bear of very little Brain!

[Nicos]

Oh dear- I hope I've not poisoned myself!!!

I've been pottering around the house doing bits and bobs and thought I'd go and check on the seedlings in a spare bedroom.
I noticed the 'pea's had grown beyond their third set of leaves and gently nipped them out and decided I'd better get some water handy cos they're needing regular watering now.
.....and soooooo I thought "oh- I wonder how sweet the tips are?" -( having read a post this morning about yummy peashoots), shoved a few in my mouth and saved a few for my OH to try them.
As he was munching them I said-"guess what these are???"
"No idea!"
"pea shoot tips" says I
"noooooo" cried OH spitting them out..." they're SWEET peas"

I've been left with a bitter taste in my mouth...ewwww

If I'm not around for a while- you'll know why!!!


Anyone else done anything like that whilst sort of day dreaming???...or am I the only 'Bear of very little Brain' ???

[veggiechicken]

How can a Sweet Pea taste bitter?

[Nicos]

My thoughts exactly...what a silly name!

...mind you- it's probably referring to the sweet scent of the pretty flower???

[Mikey]

I always try and eat my peas when they are small and sweet, they get very dry if you leave them too long.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Wimmin eh?

[vicky]

Nice knowing you!

[di]

Cooee!!! Are you still with us?

[julesapple]

Uh oh....no answer? Should we have called Medicins sans Frontiers?

Jules

[Scarlet]

Reminds me of when I grew some spuds when I was little. Some didn't come to much, a red skinned variety that were slighly bigger than marbles. My Dad said he would have a few with a sprinkling of salt - I didn't realise that he though they were radish!

[Glutton4...]

Nutter!

[VirginVegGrower]

Uh oh....no answer? Should we have called Medicins sans Frontiers?

Jules

Or the POMPIERS for their life saving techniques. Nicos much prefers them.
I bet she's sipping a chilled glass under an old olive tree.

[julesapple]

I bet she's sipping a chilled glass under an old olive tree.

With a hunky Pompier or three?

Jules

PS I really do hope she's all right though......I know that sweet pea seeds are toxic when ripe, but I don't think the toxicity levels are high in the shoots to do much damage.

[cardiffsteve]

...or am I the only 'Bear of very little Brain' ???

Yep!




ps I hope you're ok

[Nicos]

Yes I'm fine thank you muchly!

Much improve with the 'assistance' of ALL the local Pompiers

Calvados slurped in the shade of an ancient apple tree...and mouth to mouth resuss finally seemed to do the trick

.....thanks for your concern peeps!

xx

[Nicos]

I always try and eat my peas when they are small and sweet, they get very dry if you leave them too long.

Oh- OK- so you eat sweet peas do you????...cor- what a MAN!!!!!