Many French gardeners fill their plot with decorative cabbages instead of edible vegetables.

The whole thing is just for chou.

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chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 7h

I hate to be that guy, but the French word chou is pronounced like English shoe (but shortened), not like English show.

sundray@lemmus.org · 5 pts · 7h

It's not always necessary to cultivate natural spaces. You should leaf them alone.

acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 10h (2 replies)

Aren't decorative cabbages edible?

merde@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 9h (1 reply)

Aren't decorative cabbages edible?

Whilst not a toxic vegetable in its natural state, an increase in intestinal gas can lead to the death of many small animals like rabbits due to gastrointestinal stasis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage 🤷

acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 9h

And soy does that to cattle unless it's toasted to get rid of the oligosaccharides. But we eat it just fine (with perhaps a bit extra gas).