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@HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · Mar 23, 2026
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Boosted by Charlie Stross @cstross@wandering.shop
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@JdeBP__dup_33984@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 14, 2026
@jmax@mastodon.social The question is: Are they actually dead at that point? What constitutes death for a plant? It's not lack of brain activity. Warning: Go too far down this road and you realize that the #potatoes that will happily begin growing shoots if you leave them in the sack for too long are alive and screaming when you drop them into boiling water. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190687724.003.0010 After all, part of the point of #cooking is to kill otherwise still-alive organisms before eating. @cstross@wandering.shop #ValentinesDay #biology #botany
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@Tristananthony@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 11, 2026
Chitting in progress. Charlotte did well for me last year, so hoping for same again. #growyourown #allotment #potatoes
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@HollyCo26588808__dup_31736@universeodon.com · Feb 02, 2026
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@HollyCo26588808__dup_31736@universeodon.com · Jan 31, 2026
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