So random, but a friend self-identified as a potato...and I, queen of knowing what I'd be 'if I were a/an [insert noun]*' (I have just ever so many longass lists of favorite everythings x~3), said I wanted to be a veggie too. And a fruit. But which?? Hence these lists of favorites, headed by top choices for the question at hand (ofc all red ones had to be strongly considered. ;)
Vegetables:
Rhubarb (probs), radish, beet, ginger, bell pepper (orange--or red, yellow), mushroom (probs Cantharellus cinnabarinus*), (red) squash/gourd/pumpkin, carrot; eggplant, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, cucumber, celery, cauliflower, water chestnut, watercress, sweet corn & peas; okra winfrey, zucchini, parsnip, turnip, rutabaga; lemongrass!, anise!, lavender!, basil, oregano, parsley/sage (my pleco!)/rosemary/thyme ;p (OH WAIT RAINBOW CHARD...[comments ^^]) And naturally, if I were a potato, I'd be...a purple/blue/indigo one...most likely.
*other 'shroom/fungus choices would include (whether edible or not):
Hygrophorus miniatus; psittacina, punicea, flavescens
Lactarius indigo
Bisporella citrina
Pulcherricium caeruleum
Mycena leaiana
Laccaria amethystina
Chlorosplenium aeruginosum
Sarcoscypha coccinea
Guepinia helvelloides
Aleuria aurantia
Gliophorus psittacinus
Cortinarius violaceus
Amanita muscaria [echinocephala, pantherina, caesarea ...]
Pluteus aurantiorugosus
Russula vitellina
Flammulina velutipes
Ramaria araiospora
Omphalotus illudens
Agaricus arvensis, campestris
Clitocybe glaucocana, odora, nuda
ETC. 0_0
Fruits:
Dragonfruit!!, [ruby-red] grapefruit!!, lemon, lime, (blood) orange/clementine!/tangerine/kumquat, kiwi, mango, papaya, coconut, pineapple, peach, nectarine, plum, apricot, pear, [maraschino] cherry, pomegranate, strawberry, grape, apple, banana, plantain, honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, the wee berries, date, starfruit!! 8~D, guava, persimmon, passion fruit, fig.
...love all fruits+most veggies so just, y'know...yeah, throw all the rest in there somewhere... (I'd bet that I'd also like the exotic fruits you can never try here in any form e.g. tangelo, citron, breadfruit, cherimoya, rambutan, durian...)
Wonder how many other dragonfruit/rhubarbs are out there.
Related note--next garden I grow is gonna be, one way or another, VERTICAL. B-|
And goddamn do I love juices that never have any pulp or sediment!! X-P Just smooth, lovely clarity...
...And now to see what some emoji look like on here? Y NAWT
...oh, right. Those.
Also...I think I believe in reincarnation...but there are only so many animals I would VERREH MUCH want to be. #1, of course: Dog (one of my favorite breeds, preferably Saluki because that is Best Doggo, paws-down. Love bein' a sassy, snarktastic Saluker.) And after that...a tropical reef fish, tbh. I've many a favorite in fresh and saltwater, but I'd have to pick one of my fave tangs/surgeons, file/tile or triggerfish, box/trunkfish, angel or butterfly/bannerfish, dottybacks, damsels/anemone-clowns, gobies, mandarin!/dragonets, (royal!) grammas, anthias, or a Moorish Idol. Or a bluespotted ribbontail ray (oh, how I love rays...and sharks...lotsa faves in that fishy category...)
Or else, a nudibranch (especially the black/orange/green ones. Or red/blue/yellow. Or pink/purple/orange.)
Maybe a vividly-colored bird, or harlequin toad or arrow/dart frog.
I just want to be beautiful creatures. The most beautiful creatures. xD Guess I'm vain. Sue me. (That's why my favorite Pokemon are the ones I find beautiful and/or awesome-looking, and why I surround myself with so much beauty absolutely everwhurr.)
10/19/19: I'm interested in the "His Dark Materials" series due to the awesomeness of the "daemon" concept...obviously mine would be a dog...maybe my Patronus could be my second-favorite animal (tropical fish), since could you even have an aquatic daemon? Could it be a fish that swims in the air, or a walking catfish or something? Whereas a Patronus is sort of formed from magickal light energy emitted from your wand, so, that'd make more sense for that, ja? So, okay. Dog daemon, fish Patronus. Breed choice is easy (Saluki), though fish species ain't. Could be a ray (blue-spotted ribbontail if so), could be a tang...or a filefish, trunkfish...too bad it's a male boxfish with the most glorious pattern...or, any number of others. Even a shark maybe (epaulette? Leopard? Carpetshark, catshark-type?)
For aquatic inverts, it'd be a nudibranch, ofc. For reptile/amphibian, a poison dart frog or harlequin toad. For cats, Cornish Rex or Oriental Shorthair. Horses--one of the top ones on that list. In other cases, I'd be one of the most vividly-colored whatever. ;p
"What's your favorite fruit?"
ReplyDeleteNot too possible to choose one...not sure that I've met a fruit I didn't love...
And I'm very picky about finding the perfect pieces.
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Most veggies are good too. :3
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Why is corn the only vegetable guys/unhealthy-type people like? Broccoli and anything else green gets the “ew,” but I prefer a lot of that stuff. Corn has to be perfectly juicy and sweet...it’s like bananas, their favorite fruit...they have a narrower window of acceptability...
ReplyDeleteFish are just unspeakably glorious works of mesmerizing art that come in every pattern—zebra, leopard, geometric, polka dot, stripe, crosshatch, colorblock, chevron, waves, ombré, combinations, tons of variations, etc. etc. Just about any kind of design/print can be matched, as if they're handcrafted by true artisans...8''D
ReplyDeleteThe cruel irony of gardening is that to get to that glorious fall harvest image, most of the work has to be done when the plants are growin' nuts in summer, exactly when you don't want to be out working in the gross buggy heat.
ReplyDeleteULTIMATE GARDEN SUGGESTION LIST FOR FUTURE
ReplyDeleteVEG:
`pumpkins of every shape, shade, size; "butterkin" squash pumpkin.
`gourds, winter & summer squashes <3 [luffa gourd xD]
`radish
`rhubarb
`beet
`pepper [nonapple beauties. green, red, yellow, orange; dark. orange=rarest/best. swirly, banana, tangerine dream, tomato-looking.]
`leafy greens [SWISS CHARD, spinach, watercress/buttered grass]
`asparagus [purple]
`broccoli [purple]
`carrot [purple]
`cauliflower [purple like me taters/eggplant (also white)/beans, orange, tulip-looking]
`schweet potate [orange & "purple"]
`cantaloupe [mango hybrid]
`watermelon [yellow], honeydew? (best melon)
`celery
`cucumber [lemon-looking, pale, etc.]
`okra winfrey
`parsnip
`rutabaga
`turnip
`anise
`ginger
`tomato [incredibly thicc ones, orange, yeller, "purple."]
HOIBZ:
lemongrass/verbena/balm (mandarina.) mint (spear, orange, pepper-chocolate.) parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme (orangelo.) basil. bay laurel. borage. chamomile. (ask) chives. dill. fennel. hibiscus? marjoram. oregano. cilantro/coriander (discovered not fan.) patchouli. savory. sesame. stevia. ^^ tea. tarragon (mashed potatoes! Not "delicate," apparently!)
FR00T:
berries (blue ["razz," "pink lemonade," "patriot"], black, goji, honey, currant, rasp, strawb.) grape. fig.
FLOWERS:
any described as "blazing," "electric," "vibrant..." ;3
Annual~
snapdragon. zinnia. petunia. gerbera. pansy. poppy (oriental.) morning glory. coleus. calla lily (mamma mia those calla lils they're in bloom again, really they are.) cornflower. gladiolus. impatiens. nasturtium. cosmos. geranium (ah i see, the old geranium to the cranium--whoopsie! both) begonia (u ate my--!) calibrachoa. asclepias (both.) angelonia. dahlia. 4 o'clocks (similar to petunia.) lisianthus (like rose.) red cypress vine. perilla. portulaca. tithonia. torenia. celosia. calendula. caladium. moonflower. sunflower. marigold. sweet pea. vinca. salvia. chyrsanthemum. bells of ireland. cleome. dianthus (both.) lantana. dusty miller. coreopsis. tuberose. dichondra. alyssum. ammi majus. pennisetum. scaevola. statice. stock. strawflower. thunbergia.
Perennial~
heuchera. hosta. tradescantia. lavender. lilac. wisteria. iris. lily of the valley (of the quiet peaceful valley over there.) gloriosa. foxglove. phlox (dr.!) rose. hibiscus. delphinium. hydrangea. rudbeckia (susan.) echinacea. anemone. painted, shasta daisy. chinese lantern. fern. ^^ lobelia. lupine. verbena. scabiosa. hollyhock. monarda. clematis. lunaria. columbine. corydalis. eucomis. gaillardia. hellebore. ornamental grass/oregano. pulmonaria. verbascum. carnation. daylily. allium. butterfly bush. sedum. lonicera.
...somehow even amongst all that shit Burpee omitted many flowers, so I referred to the floral/botanical section of my ginormo pony-name list (there're also gem and tree sections and whatnot... https://www.deviantart.com/no1wantsthisname/journal/Revisiting-my-pony-names-from-April-2011-704701582 ) Practically all plants seem to be somebody important's name or have some other associations for me, but I guess that's probably true for words/names in general...o.O Anyways for thoroughness' sake:
DeleteForsythia, Gardenia (float! And Glow!), Larkspur, Azalea, Violet, Amaryllis, Daffodil, Dandelion, Freesia, Fuchsia, Orchid, Periwinkle, Hyacinth (Bucket!), Poinsettia, Magnolia, Plumeria, Rhododendron, Aster, Lotus, Crocus (Tulips! Edelweiss!), Jonquil, Buttercup, Bleeding Heart, Primrose, Narcissus, Bluebell, Cherry Blossom, Juniper (Lee), Eglantine, Prunella (Deegan <3), Tiger Lily (this is ur last chance baish), Mimosa, Honeysuckle, Camellia, Celandine, Passion Flower (on my honor), Candytuft, Sweetbriar (Drive), Euphorbia, Annabelle, Snow Glory, Sundrop, Helianthus, Liatris, Cordyline, Alstromeria, Alcea, Campanula, Canna, Astilbe, Amaranth, Trillium, Alocasia, Colocasia, Peony, Candleflower, Windflower, Starflower, Bellflower, Coneflower, Cotoneaster, Paperwhite, Wintercreeper, Achillea, Dicentra, Crocosmia, Stokesia, Gunnera, Weigela, Rugosa (like Carmine Ragusa #thebigragu), Muscari, Fritillaria, Ranunculus, Crownvetch, Crambe, Potentilla, Ekianthus, Verbastum, Agastache, Heucherella, Houttuynia, Juneberry, Summersweet, Kohlrabi, Mahonia, Lamium, Catmint, Wintergreen, Evergreen, Thistle, Irish Moss, Maple, Dogwood, Rue, Cress, Chicory, Endive (yes it is absolutely pronounced "on deev"), Alfalfa (I HATE you, Alfalfa!), Arugula (raided while my rutabaga was rooted thru), Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia, Caraway, Chervil, Cumin, Collard, Horehound xD, Penstemon.
**FAVES/ADD'TL FROM JUNG: Amazeballs orange/yellow/green "gold nugget" hen+chick succulent!!! Ornamental/Indian corn (esp. "glass gem!") Mauve, all colorful corn. 8'D Too gorge. Japanese striped maize (green/white/yellow/pink leaves.) Schwait 'n' joosy corn. "Pool balls" & all beeeaaauuuutiful squarshes!! (Orange, yellow, green, cream, beige, blue.) Gourds be orange, yellow, green, "black" mostly. <33 Eeyup--Pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, colors, combos, textures...orange, green, cream, white, pink/peach, green, yellow, blue, red-orange. The "bright lights" chard!! Beauteous radishes (inc. winter ones, "red meat," dragon hybrid. Fiesta blend. Daikon.) Horseradish (not an instrument but funny-lookin'.) Purple, yeller, deep orange carrots (BEST="dragon" reddish-purple w/ orange+yellow interior.) Red okra! Purple kohlrabi (omfg purple errythin.) Bright orange schweet tater, pinkish 'adirondack red'+bright yeller 'sunrise gold' potate. Bigass thicc juicy shiny bell pepps, sweet non-bells in same colors (+ gypsy hybrid w/ early chartreuse stage); green->yellow->orange->red byanyaynyay peps! Unusually bold, gleaming, meaty tomaters (r/o/y), neon-red watamelon, very orange cantaloupe--enhanced photos? THE BEETS (red, yeller.) Shroomy-roomies. Perfect 'sabre' peapods w/ rows of big juicy green spheres. Buttercrunch & all other lettuces, every onion in world. Perdy broccolis incl. asparagus hybrid. Shallots, leeks, Kenan & Kale (holy shit w/ the powder blue+magenta "rainbow candy crush hybrid kale.") I see beans o' green, yeller, an' purp. Mojito mint! Radicchio, etc. Josephine clematis. Little lime, summer crush, la dreamin', bloomstruck, etc., hydrangea. Island breeze hosta.
Delete**BLOOMS+FOLIAGE IN: very intense velvety HOTT fuchsia, magenta, pink-red; red-orange/orange-red/coral-orange (& 'pumpkin spice'), green-yellow/yellow-green; orange-yellow; acid-bright red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink; deep or indigo-purple; royal blue; hot coral/peach/salmon/apricot; lavender, lilac, light purple & blue, periwinkle, silver/grey-blue or purple; deep purple, red, purplish-red.
~combos: red+lime or chartreuse; pink+white, pink+yellow ("Fruity Petals," haha, best name--pink/yellow/orange/purple), red+white, red+yellow, purple+white, purple+pink, purple+green!, purple+yellow, orange+white, orange+yellow, orange+burgundy, blue+white, red+purple+white!!, magenta+purple+white. Magenta+orange/red. Reds/pink/orange/yellow/green/white. Bright yellow to soft green w/ a crepe-paper-ish appearance.
~CANNA--densely red-speckled yellow, red/orange/yellow/green blended on big leaves. Airbrush effect.
*ADD'L SCHPEESHEES NAMES FROM JUNG: Fescue/switch/prairie/fountain/feather reed/bluestem/maiden grass. Floribunda, grandiflora. Artemisia, Veronicastrum, Perovskia, Aralia, Astrantia, Actaea, Spirea ('candy corn'), Nepeta, Baptisia, Brunnera, Gazania, Canadensis, Millet, Stachys, Heliopsis, Pachysandra, Ajuga, Ligularia, Woodruff, Sweetspire, shooting star, moss rose, bloodroot, jack-in-pulpit, bachelor button, flowering cabbage/kale, dutchman's breeches, st. john's wort. xD
~Int'restin': Edible sunflower, tomatillo, turmeric. "Ketchup & fries" totato/pomato. Armenian pale cuke.
*SHRUBS/HEDGES/TREES: Sumac, sambucus ('lemony lace'), ninebark ('amber jubilee'), burning bush, winterberry holly, cottonwood, boxwood (meet me @ foxwoods), poplar, abelia, myrtle, mock orange, cranberry, BEAUTYBERRY (Poodie in berry form), coralberry, buttonbush, smokebush, diervilla (honeysuckle), privet, china rose tree, redbud (flamethrower!), walking stick (cool af), spruce, cypress, hawthorn (goodbye Gale), pine, fir, birch, willow, crabapple, serviceberry, arborvitae, "seven-son flower." "Autumn blaze" maple. 8'D
Delete*FROOT/DEEZ NUTZ: Kiwi, plum (purple, red), apricot, peach, (asian) pear, nectarine, lemon, lime, (red-fleshed) apple, grape, persimmon, pawpaw, quince. Cherry tree/bush cherry (dinna be choppin' 'em doon noo), ground/cornelian cherry (looks kinda like plum tomato or yellow grape?) BOOBERZ, goose, josta, elder, yellow+red rasp, mulberry (here we go 'round it), cran/sea/lingonberry, aronia (red fall foliage), rabina (orange berry)/shipova mtn ash, goumi. Hops. Pecan, hickory, almond, hazelnut, chestnut.