I forget when my purslane germinated this year. (Volunteer/ common weed.)
I've been putting a handful in omlets for a few weeks, it seems. And
earlier this week I weeded up about a square yard, and finally got the
better parts into a pot to boil for freezing. I started with a couple
plants a couple years ago, which I THOUGHT I weeded before they set seed.
Same thing last year-- didn't I pull it all before seeds matured?! This
year I weeded even sooner, and yes they had already matured a few capsules
of seeds!
Tastey, free, not much pest or disease problems, and I've never known
rabbits or woodchucks to graze it.
tc, s.WI, I cook stinging-nettles too.
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From: "Lon J. Rombough" <>
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Purslane germination
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:42:15 -0700
I planted purslane ONCE and it continues to volunteer every year since, but
never comes up until the garden is quite warm, usually in July.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at
http://www.bunchgrapes.com Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best
Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
On Jun 30, 2005, at 6:21 PM, Charles Paradise wrote:
I'd never got germination of purslane before, but this year I sowed it late
[say, June 1] co-sowing it with dill, lettuce and beet, and it came up - not
the 3 times I sowed it before.