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  • From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Malabar spinach
  • Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:49:08 -0700 (PDT)

That looks like it might be an ideal plant for arizona. I wonder if it will
grow straight up-&-out on concrete block wall (fencing); or if it needs
lattice so that it can intertwine. I'll see if Gurney's or my local nursery
has seeds ........bobford


--- On Fri, 10/17/08, Jerry B <liberty AT kaballero.com> wrote:

> From: Jerry B <liberty AT kaballero.com>
> Subject: [Homestead] Malabar spinach
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Friday, October 17, 2008, 8:29 PM
> EarthNSky wrote:
> > Malabar Spinach.
> > http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/101422/
> > I just love my malabar spinach. We recently bought a
> new ladder and I
> > now have the old wooden ladder in the garden. Next
> year, assuming the
> > spinach returns from reseeding, it will find a new,
> dedicated home on
> > the ladder. It is a pretty vine.
> >
> It is indeed a beautiful vine and in just one season has
> become a
> favorite veggie for us. Lightly sauteed with anything else,
> it is
> fantastic, it's texture so full bodied and succulent.
> Some friends from
> Louisiana sent us our seeds last spring. Unfortunately I
> suspect first
> frost will come too soon here in Tidewater, Virginia for
> the seeds to
> sufficiently mature. It is very drought resistant, but
> susceptible to
> cold weather. I might try it in the greenhouse, surely a
> great plant to
> have around all year. We grew ours against a 5'
> chicken-wire fence and
> it covered the entire row. Just can't say enough for
> the plant ...
> 'cept like you, "we just love our malabar
> spinach"!
>
> Here's another good link ....
> http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/kitchen/2006su_spinach.html
> jerry b
>
>
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