Originally Posted by 10023 (Post 8889294)

Wild garlic is a leaf, similar to the ramps that you get in the US. It goes bad if you look at it funny.

Originally Posted by 10023 (Post 8889294)

When you say “avoid going out”, I assume you’re still going for walks or running. Literally staying indoors all day is extremely unhealthy. I would personally become deeply depressed very quickly.

Originally Posted by sopas ej (Post 8889335)

Ah, I thought you meant just regular garlic. My bad! I've never used wild garlic.



Oh yes, we still go for walks, definitely. My partner now starting his 4th week of working from home, he really looks forward to our walks (I still commute to work). It's been rainy here too the past week or so, we've even walked a bit in the rain. We just want to avoid the stores as much as we can. We've already gotten a number of things online, like TP, paper towels, tahini, garbanzo beans (we like to make our own hummus). You mentioned baguettes in one of your posts; yesterday, I got 2 baguettes on my way home from work; we ate one and are saving the other for today. We don't buy white bread, we usually buy rye at the supermarket.

We've adapted to this stay at home thing, but it took some time, I'll admit. The first week was a killer. We're so used to going out all the time, we were hardly ever home for long periods at a time. We're so used to going to museums, out to the movies, hiking, walks along the beach, that sort of thing... quick runs to the market, or a spur-of-the-moment dessert at one of our local bakeries. This pandemic has really made us realize how often we go out. And now since we only walk around our neighborhood/town, I feel like we've become like a little village. We see the same people on our walks.

We haven't changed our eating habits too much, we just plan our meals differently than we have before. We're trying not to do take out food too much, either, though I like supporting our local restaurants, and I admit sometimes I'm too lazy to cook/prepare food. I thought I might gain weight during this stay at home thing, but actually, I've been able to maintain my weight. I just told myself that I don't want to go into "famine" or "survival" mode---there's no need to start overeating to store fat, we're not experiencing a food shortage. It's funny how humans react, because in the first few days of stay-at-home, I did feel like I wanted to eat more, but I consciously made the effort not to.

Originally Posted by 10023 (Post 8889353)

I am eating copious amounts of beans (soaked and cooked from dry, with aromatics and herbs). With social distancing, you can fart as much as you like. :haha:

Originally Posted by 10023 (Post 8889353)

I’ve actually been losing weight in the absence of gym time.

Originally Posted by 10023 (Post 8889222)

So they’re mostly for fruits, especially bananas (which I don’t eat).

I doubt they would keep the asparagus (it’s Spargelzeit!), wild garlic, zucchini, radicchio and other things currently in my fridge fresh for long enough to make a difference to my shopping needs.

Originally Posted by hauntedheadnc (Post 8889332)

I'm 'bout to container garden alllll up in this bitch. We have a wee little patio out back that gets a lot of shade, but enough sun for government work, plus a sunblasted little patch of lawn and a porch on the front that cooks in the afternoon sun. But... some plants seem to enjoy getting to pretend they're rooted in the middle of a barren parking lot.

"Parking lot sun" is the phrase I heard for situations like our front porch, at a garden store. I rather liked it and have used it ever since.

Originally Posted by Pedestrian (Post 8889372)

They actually do work pretty well for asparagus, zucchini and leafy things like radicchio. Also celery, green onions and bell peppers. Garlic lasts perfectly well in a garlic keeper on the counter top.

Originally Posted by 10023 (Post 8889159)

I would be harming my health by living on packaged food, not buying fresh vegetables. And everyone is “distancing” in these shops.

And if you need something to make a recipe, you need it.

Originally Posted by mrnyc (Post 8889418)

another shocking high of 824 deaths in a day in nyc.

but hospital admissions are going down.

seems to be the peak.

Originally Posted by hauntedheadnc (Post 8889332)

I'm 'bout to container garden alllll up in this bitch. We have a wee little patio out back that gets a lot of shade, but enough sun for government work, plus a sunblasted little patch of lawn and a porch on the front that cooks in the afternoon sun. But... some plants seem to enjoy getting to pretend they're rooted in the middle of a barren parking lot.

"Parking lot sun" is the phrase I heard for situations like our front porch, at a garden store. I rather liked it and have used it ever since.

Originally Posted by AviationGuy (Post 8889684)

Bottom line...I'm seeing inconsistencies. Some people not taking things seriously, but others definitely taking it seriously.