this post was submitted on 28 Jul 2023
27 points (100.0% liked)
Melbourne
1864 readers
59 users here now
This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.
The focus of our discussions is based around things that effect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.
Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)
Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Worse things have been impulse bought for $2.80.
Broccolini is the shiznits though, even if I'm still salty that they can charge more for it than its parents (broccoli and kai lan).
Shit, now I have a craving for broccolini ...
I'm on broccoli's side. I look at broccolini and think you poor skinny, limp substitute but broccoli is like lush and I look for the purple bits. Plus when you cook broccoli right magic happens in your mouth.
Takes less time to grow... Costs more money... Story checks out I guess 😕
I've gone down a rabbit hole trying to find how one can grow them in a home garden and the seeds are definitely not as readily available... I'm tempted to splurge on this packet here and distribute it to various friends and see if by our gardening powers combined we can break the retail stronghold on outrageous broccolini prices.