[Market-farming] Beetberry?

Margaret L. Wilson booldawgs at frontiernet.net
Tue Feb 26 22:15:31 EST 2008


I have a small packet of these seeds.  Are they suitable (or appealing) to 
livestock such as sheep or even chickens?  I am on a quest for substitutes 
for any feed that I have to purchase
Margaret
http://farfarawayfarm.blogspot.com/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Johnson" <kd.johnson at insightbb.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Beetberry?


> Think of this plant as you would lambsquarters (Chenopodium alba & etc)
> only instead of the green seed head with black seeds it has a red juicy
> sweetish seed head with edible black seeds, leaves and "fruit". Plant is
> drought tolerant and can get to about 2ft high +/-.
>
> I also recommend chenopodium gigantea var magenta for multiple and
> colorful, nutrient packed leaf harvests from a plant that can reach
> 12-15 ft.
> I have a few pounds of seed if anyone wants some. It's one of my
> favorite "weeds". Seeds are also edible and rich in complex proteins. It
> will grow anywhere in disturbed soils.
> Keith
>
> Sharon and Steve wrote:
>> http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/catalog/seed_menu.html
>> Thye the Sand Hill seed site I found the following:
>> "Beetberry:  70 days.  Plant early. Tasty berry-like fruits on the stems.
>> Sometimes called Strawberry Spinach. Pkt. $2.00 "
>> Anyone have any experience with this one?
>> MAsteveINE
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