Posted by John on August 3, 2009, 11:35 am
First posting here so be gentle with me!
Can anyone help identify a plant that is growing in our garden,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21314696@N03/3784682659/ grows to about a
foot in height, is widespread in what was the previous owners veg
patch so I suspect is edible, I have tried a little and it tastes like
Sorrel, although the leaves are very different.
Has spread over a wide area, not too difficult to remove, but would
like to know what it is before we remove most of it. If it is edible I
will use it rather than compost it!!!
Thanks in anticipation
John
Posted by beccabunga on August 3, 2009, 5:20 pm
John;859327 Wrote:
> First posting here so be gentle with me!
> Can anyone help identify a plant that is growing in our garden,
> http://tinyurl.com/mnumeu grows to about a
> foot in height, is widespread in what was the previous owners veg
> patch so I suspect is edible, I have tried a little and it tastes like
> Sorrel, although the leaves are very different.
> Has spread over a wide area, not too difficult to remove, but would
> like to know what it is before we remove most of it. If it is edible I
> will use it rather than compost it!!!
> Thanks in anticipation
> John
Probably New Zealand Spinach, which is drought-tolerant. It is quite
edible, and
is picked as and when needed so that it continues to grow.
It is quite palatable.
http://tinyurl.com/mgs8dm
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beccabunga
Posted by John on August 4, 2009, 9:29 am
wrote:
> John;859327 Wrote:
> > First posting here so be gentle with me!
> > Can anyone help identify a plant that is growing in our garden,
> >http://tinyurl.com/mnumeugrows to about a
> > foot in height, is widespread in what was the previous owners veg
> > patch so I suspect is edible, I have tried a little and it tastes like
> > Sorrel, although the leaves are very different.
> > Has spread over a wide area, not too difficult to remove, but would
> > like to know what it is before we remove most of it. If it is edible I
> > will use it rather than compost it!!!
> > Thanks in anticipation
> > John
> Probably New Zealand Spinach, which is drought-tolerant. It is quite
> edible, and is picked as and when needed so that it continues to grow.
> It is quite palatable.
> http://tinyurl.com/mgs8dm
> --
> beccabunga
Hi,
Thanks for the reply, but I am sure it is not New Zealand Spinach, the
leaves are very different
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/DKIMAGES/Discover/Home/Gardening/Kitchen-G=
arden/Vegetables/Vegetable-Groups/Leaf-and-Salad/New-Zealand-Spinach/New-Ze=
aland-Spinach-2.html
also the stuff I have growing is a low growing plant, not vine like.
Thanks anyway, I am sure I will find out eventually!!
John
Posted by K on August 4, 2009, 9:55 am
>wrote:
>> John;859327 Wrote:
>>
>> > First posting here so be gentle with me!
>> > Can anyone help identify a plant that is growing in our garden,
>> >http://tinyurl.com/mnumeugrows to about a
>> > foot in height, is widespread in what was the previous owners veg
>> > patch so I suspect is edible, I have tried a little and it tastes like
>> > Sorrel, although the leaves are very different.
>> > Has spread over a wide area, not too difficult to remove, but would
>> > like to know what it is before we remove most of it. If it is edible I
>> > will use it rather than compost it!!!
>> > Thanks in anticipation
>> > John
>>
>> Probably New Zealand Spinach, which is drought-tolerant. It is quite
>> edible, and is picked as and when needed so that it continues to grow.
>> It is quite palatable.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/mgs8dm
>>
>Thanks for the reply, but I am sure it is not New Zealand Spinach, the
>leaves are very different
>http://www.dkimages.com/discover/DKIMAGES/Discover/Home/Gardening/Kitche
>n-Garden/Vegetables/Vegetable-Groups/Leaf-and-Salad/New-Zealand-Spinach/
>New-Zealand-Spinach-2.html
>also the stuff I have growing is a low growing plant, not vine like.
>Thanks anyway, I am sure I will find out eventually!!
New Zealand spinach *is* a low growing plant. It is not vine like in any
way.
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Kay
Posted by John on August 4, 2009, 12:04 pm
> New Zealand spinach *is* a low growing plant. It is not vine like in any
> way.
> --
> Kay
I stand corrected, I had misread the page :-) must get my eyes tested
again soon!
John
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> Can anyone help identify a plant that is growing in our garden,
> http://tinyurl.com/mnumeu grows to about a
> foot in height, is widespread in what was the previous owners veg
> patch so I suspect is edible, I have tried a little and it tastes like
> Sorrel, although the leaves are very different.
> Has spread over a wide area, not too difficult to remove, but would
> like to know what it is before we remove most of it. If it is edible I
> will use it rather than compost it!!!
> Thanks in anticipation
> John