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Selwyn Times Wednesday February 1 2023 32 GARDENING PHOTO: GILLIAN VINE Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz TAKE CARE: Watch out for poisonous potato ‘apples’, toxic rhubarb leaves and parsnips which can give you a rash if touched with bare hands. Avoiding hidden poisons in your garden Gillian Vine urges people to take a little caution in their vegetable plots and highlights the potential dangers of the fruit of potatoes, rhubarb and parsnips I DON’T LIKE the common name “potato apple” for the fruit which looks like a green tomato, as it implies that it is edible. In fact, it is horribly toxic, thanks to the presence of solanine, a glycoalkaloid toxin which induces symptoms including dizziness, vomiting, diarrhoea, paralysis and even death. Removing the flowers of potatoes stops the fruit forming and doesn’t harm the crop. The chemical is found in the foliage and green potatoes, too, although chlorophyll may be the cause of greening. Play it safe and don’t eat green spuds. Rather than waste them, pop them in the ground for a late crop of new potatoes, which will be quite normal and a treat for Easter. Potatoes belong to the nightshade family (solanaceae), which includes tomatoes, aubergines, chilli peppers and even tobacco. In some species, such as deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), the entire plant is toxic. Fortunately, deadly nightshade is rare in this country but black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), which is not as poisonous but still potentially harmful, is extremely widespread. Another nightshade, poroporo (S. aviculare), has large berries that are poisonous when green, but the fully ripe fruit is edible. If you plan to eat poroporo, be certain of its identity as it can easily be confused with harmful nightshades. Tomatoes also contain solanine, especially in foliage, stems and green fruit. Cooking reduces the risk, so green tomato chutney is a good way to use unripe fruit. Solanine is not the only poison lurking in the vegetable plot. The oxalic acid in rhubarb is wellknown and the leaves – where most is stored – are often used for a natural insect killer. For a spray to zap chewing insects, such as aphids, caterpillars and spider mites, put rhubarb leaves in a pot (ideally an old one no longer used for food), cover with water and boil for about 20 minutes. Allow it to cool, then remove the leaves. Add a tablespoonful of dishwashing liquid, mix well and pour into a spray bottle. Clearly label the bottle “poison”. If you are thinning parsnips on a sunny day, make sure you wear gloves, or you risk getting parsnip rash – also known as phytophotodermatitis – an unpleasant skin ailment that causes itching and blistering, usually about 24 hours after handling the vegetable. The reason for the rash is the presence of furocoumarins in the foliage and skins of parsnips, which in sunny weather interact with UV rays and set up the irritation. It is recommended that parsnips be peeled before cooking. Celery and parsley have been known to cause parsnip rash, but seem to do so only occasionally. But don’t let this doom and gloom put you off growing vegetables, as nothing tastes better than home-grown potatoes or ripe tomatoes warm from the sun. Precautions •Teach children that if any plant or berry tastes nasty or makes the lips or mouth sting, they should spit it out at once – never swallow it – and immediately tell an adult. •Keep the number of the National Poison Centre, 0800POISON (0800 764 766), handy and contact NPC if poisoning occurs or is suspected. OUR bUSInESS IS gROwIng... here’s how we can help grow yours too! Deliver your mailers to your customers with us: . We can deliver your mailer targeted locally to the customers most likely to buy from you or offer you mass reach via our South Island network. Your mailer can be delivered as an insert in our paper or separately in the letterbox. Contact us today for a plan to suit your business. SUPERVISOR Required for the Rolleston & West Melton Area To be a supervisor you will need: • A suitable van, mobile phone and computer with internet access • Ability to handle deliveries of large quantities each week • Ability to manage your own team of deliverers DELIVERERS wanted across the South Island To be a deliverer you will need: • A few free hours each week • Ability to home deliver papers and flyers to your own territory *You must be 11 years or older Contact Mark Kelly South Island Distribution Manager P: 029 983 2293 | E: mark.kelly@mainlanddistribution.co.nz
Wednesday February 1 2023 Selwyn Times 33 CROSSWORD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 277 SUDOKU Every row, column and box should contain the digits 1 to 9. WordBuilder WORDBUILDER 177 6 E T L S E D 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 words of three or more letters, How including many plurals, words can you of make three from or the more six letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There's at least one six-letter word. once? TODAY Good 13 Very Good 18 Excellent 23 letters, including plurals, can you make from the six letters, using each only No words beginning with a capital are allowed. There’s at least one six-letter Solution 176: den, DENOTE, doe, don, dot, end, eon, net, nod, not, ode, one, ted, tee, teen, ten, word. tend, tod, toe, toed, ton, tone. Good 13 Very Good 18 Excellent 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Across 1. Take and use unfairly (14) 10. Cake topping (5) 11. Device for measuring height (9) 12. Climbing frame for plants (7) 13. Japanese warrior (7) 14. Exchanges (5) 16. Rail dining room (6,3) 19. Arbitrate (9) 20. Military blockade (5) 22. Wrecked (7) 25. Shortfall (7) 27. Store of water (9) 28. Poison (5) 29. Head of a convent (6,8) Decoder Down 2. Peripatetic (9) 3. Heavenly creature (5) 4. Believable (9) 5. Solemn promises (5) 6. Recalls (9) 7. Thespian (5) 8. Previously (7) 9. Pause (6) 15. Additional fee (9) 17. Educational outing (5,4) 18. Grow louder (9) 19. Provisional (7) 21. Bury (6) 23. Strength, virtue (5) 24. Lets fall (5) 26. High temperature (5) J N C X O U K E G W S Q F 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 H Y Z M D B V T L P R A I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 I L 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 T All puzzles copyright T H E P U Z Z L E C O M P A N Y www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz 8 13 6 16 16 16 SOLUTION No.177 Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet. DECODER Enter the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. The challenge now is to work out which letters are represented Each by the number other represents numbers. a As different you get letter the of letters, the alphabet. enter them Write into the given the main letters grid, into all and squares the reference with matching grid. numbers. To keep Now track work of out the which letters letters you are have represented found, cross by the them other off numbers. the alphabet provided. 16 18 10 4 23 16 18 16 19 9 12 11 22 12 9 18 24 1 4 8 10 12 3 18 12 10 19 11 7 21 2 24 19 15 3 13 10 9 12 11 24 11 2 24 21 5 22 2 25 19 12 20 21 17 21 6 11 12 8 26 14 12 5 21 5 4 13 15 13 21 20 6 5 6 15 24 5 13 15 22 2 9 18 19 8 13 24 1 13 13 24 2 11 21 21 16 12 26 8 12 15 26 9 21 24 1 2 S H Y 8 21 8 2 8 21 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 H Y 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 S SOLUTION No.176 177 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 A V Z D X K Q U H R O E P S F G I L C T B M N Y J W 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 13 24 5 12 13 18 10 8 2 13 10 11 5 12 4 10 10 15 13 22 8 12 12 5 15 16 12 5 15 6 13 L I T 8 8 19 9 16 23 1 10 23 6 18 25 1 12 19 6 14 23 14 16 17 12 15 8 24 5 23 23 12 1 3 5 26 4 9 8 5 15 6 5 13 17 25 20 7 1 3 14 25 10 21 5 1 19 13 13 13 10 19 5 4 13 25 19 8 10 1 12 Crossword Across: 1. Misappropriate, 10. Icing, 11. Altimeter, 12. Trellis, 13. Samurai, 14. Swaps, 16. Buffet car, 19. Intervene, 20. Siege, 22. Trashed, 25. Deficit, 27. Reservoir, 28. Venom, 29. Mother superior. Down: 2. Itinerant, 3. Angel, 4. Plausible, 5. Oaths, 6. Remembers, 7. Actor, 8. Earlier, 9. Hiatus, 15. Surcharge, 17. Field trip, 18. Crescendo, 19. Interim, 21. Entomb, 23. Asset, 24. Drops, 26. Fever. WordBuilder dele, eel, eels, eld, ELDEST, else, led, lee, lees, lest, let, lets, see, seed, set, sled, sleet, steed, steel, stele, ted, teds, tee, teed, tees. Sudoku
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