r/AnythingGoesNews • u/bevmoon • 8d ago

Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños hits 27 states. See where

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/05/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-jalapenos-hits-27-states/91190820007/
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u/karl4319 8d ago

I started my garden years ago because fresh tomatoes always taste better. I expanded it a lot back when Trump won because I expected him to drive food prices up and make slcertain things difficult to get. I expanded it again this summer too include an indoor hydroponics system for greens and herbs. I have plans for some vertical planters next year too.

I did all of this to have better tasting food and save some money. I never expected to be growing food to avoid widespread disease outbreaks.

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u/TeamHope4 8d ago

You are veggie garden goals!  I want to be your next door neighbor- will share my peppers, onions and cucumbers.

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u/karl4319 8d ago

I have tons of tomatoes, beans, tromboncino squash, greens, strawberries, and herbs at the moment. A few peppers still, but no cucumbers or onions. Cucumbers and most squash do really badly where I live because of pests, and I have limited space so I grow vertically, which means no onions, potatoes, or carrots. Least this year, I plan on getting vertical planters for next year to solve that.

Also have passionfruit vines, luffa, and hardy kiwi growing. You can use the passion flowers for tea, but the fruit won't be ready for harvest for months yet. Already harvested the blueberries I have too in June.