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Post by canadamike on May 11, 2009 23:11:44 GMT -5
Has anybody tried this one?
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Post by stevil on May 12, 2009 1:30:30 GMT -5
Well, not much help I'm sure, but I've tried it to the seedling stage so far - the seed just germinated  . I expect the plants will bolt rather quickly in my northern climate.... |
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Post by canadamike on May 12, 2009 2:09:50 GMT -5
I will sow some and see. Finding good info on that plant is rather difficult, at least on the web. Lots of sites say it exists, I know, I have the seeds  but that is about it, Seems to be edible.... I wonder what the oxalic acid amount in the plant is, same for the nitrates... |
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Post by ottawagardener on May 13, 2009 8:26:41 GMT -5
No idea but I love watching people grow unusual edibles.
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Post by hiven on Jun 13, 2009 8:31:20 GMT -5
I was doing some search about it sometimes ago, it is the ancestor of our modern spinach which got low content of oxalic acid. It said to be found in Syria or somewhere around Turkmenistan (  ) and still being eaten till today. Keep us posted how it goes, Michel, thanks ! |
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Post by stevil on Jun 14, 2009 7:45:05 GMT -5
As predicted, it bolted rather quickly, but a new one to add to my life list of edibles eaten  |
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Post by canadamike on Jun 14, 2009 20:58:43 GMT -5
Is it tasty?
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Post by stevil on Jun 15, 2009 2:16:07 GMT -5
Well, I tasted two whole leaves and they were quite acceptable!
Didn't have ordinary spinach to compare with (crop failure), so a failed comparative trial too.
It's all up to you then canadamike....at what stage are your plants?
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. I expect the plants will bolt rather quickly in my northern climate.... 
but that is about it, Seems to be edible....
) and still being eaten till today. Keep us posted how it goes, Michel, thanks !