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purslane seed are very fast growing and make ground cover , i will be giving alot of seed to many to count , this plant is very good for you and grows like a weed and we are the only industrial nation not to use this plant for food ,i eat it everyday and i love it and Purslane just happens to contain alpha-linolenic acid, one of the highly sought-after Omega-3 fatty acids. Why pay money for fish oil when you can grow your own Omega-3 fatty acids as part of your edible landscaping? Especially when it takes little effort to grow purslane, since it does grow like a weed. ty

Questions & Comments

I love it. I have it growing on my deck but have neglected to collect seed this season. One of the best eating wild things growing. One of my favorite recipes is Verdolaga Con Queso which is simply purslane with jack cheese, but I rev it up with layers of corn totillas, salsa, crumbled fried bacon, and lots of cheese. OMG it's that good. http://www.food.com/recipe/verdolaga-con-queso-464392
I've also made some delicious sweet pickles from the thick stems. There's nothing bad you can say about purslane. Only place I've ever seen it in a market was in California. I have to resort to sniffing it out around the countryside here in TN. Found a wad of it growing through the concrete at my car dealership in McMinn County, TN. I relieved them of their "weeds" growing through the cracks in the concrete. They were happy and I was happy.

Sep 28th, 2012 at 11:02:01 AM PDT by

it's so easy to grow and it so good for you i think everyone should grow it .

Sep 28th, 2012 at 1:04:40 PM PDT by

More information on this awesome plant can be found here: http://harvestsgardeningsecrets.blogspot.com/2012/07/purslane.html

Sep 28th, 2012 at 10:35:19 AM PDT by

Sep 28th, 2012 at 10:47:16 AM PDT by

What an awesome camera you have--to get that close in shot of the seed pods! Are you digging a post hole in your profile pic?

Sep 28th, 2012 at 11:44:59 AM PDT by

yes i putting in horse fence and i'm trying to get through clay ,not easy at all lol

Sep 28th, 2012 at 1:06:19 PM PDT by

fan u back. what does these things taste like? please dont say chicken lol ill be watching

Sep 29th, 2012 at 6:51:40 AM PDT by

you just made my laugh , it taste like lite lemon to me but i eat mine with sweet basil ,i make a sweet basil and parslan wrap .

Sep 29th, 2012 at 7:18:20 AM PDT by

this is also good for diabetics, it reduces the blood sugar, i have a bunch frozen and use it in all sorts of recipes.

Sep 29th, 2012 at 5:33:43 PM PDT by

i'm going to have to start trying some recipes ,not just ate it raw .

Sep 29th, 2012 at 6:06:50 PM PDT by

Wow~~~I have been pulling it up and feeding it to my tortoises, lol! I will have to insist that they share it...

Oct 1st, 2012 at 10:50:45 AM PDT by

sounds like you have some very health and lucky tortoises lol but you should try some to as long as yuor pets don't mind .lol

Oct 1st, 2012 at 12:45:02 PM PDT by

can this be planted in containers... as i would love to have this and the place i live don't let you plant things in the ground...:(

Oct 4th, 2012 at 10:41:25 PM PDT by

it grows very well in containers ,it's grows almost anywhere .lol

Oct 5th, 2012 at 3:52:03 AM PDT by

oh wow... pnts are way too high for me already, but most DEFINATELY looking into adding this to my garden!!
Fanned and watching to see what else you have to share info on /grin

Oct 5th, 2012 at 6:17:12 AM PDT by

http://www.listia.com/auction/6182602-purslane-seed

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