Whos ever eaten this weed

[tamrock]

This crap (Purslane) is growing all around me and has taken control in a little garden area I spent money on a verity of pleasant looking ground cover plants in. The plants i put in are now getting covered by this hardy plant. I've been pulling it up, but people are saying its quite edible. Have any of you tried it? I guess it originated from India and I got a lot of it. Be nice if the rabbits around here would like it as much as some of these youtubers are claiming online about eating Purslane.

 

[searcher]

It tastes good and it's good for you.
The young, top leaves are the best.
Usually eat it by the handful as I'm working the gardens etc.
Chickens, ducks, geese love it.

Eat or pull it before it goes to seed or you'll have a whole lot more to deal with.
Do NOT eat it if you've sprayed it or near it with glyphosate.(duh)

Purslane benefits

 

[tamrock]

It tastes good and it's good for you.
The young, top leaves are the best.
Usually eat it by the handful as I'm working the gardens etc.
Chickens, ducks, geese love it.

Eat or pull it before it goes to seed or you'll have a whole lot more to deal with.
Do NOT eat it if you've sprayed it or near it with glyphosate.(duh)

Purslane benefits

I think I'll be pulling them and maybe try a few to see if they're as good as some are saying. None yet have had flowers so far, so I should be getting them outta the ground pretty soon.

 

[ncsuwolf]

And just a heads up, it was a waxy leaf/stem (very slow to desiccate/die) When you pull it up, move it away from the garden. I swear the stuff could lay on a tin roof for a week, get washed off in a rain storm, then start growing again as soon as it hits the ground.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Purslane is a nutritious, edible plant often considered a weed. It's a succulent with a slightly sour, spinach-like taste and is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants. It can be eaten raw or cooked and is used in various cuisines worldwide.

 

[DizzyDigger]

It's a succulent with a slightly sour, spinach-like taste

I was thinking about eating some...right up to that point...SPINACH?

Spinach in a raw salad is good, but you start cooking that stuff and I ain't getting anywhere near it.

 

[AU Seeker]

I was thinking about eating some...right up to that point...SPINACH? View attachment 2216458

Spinach in a raw salad is good, but you start cooking that stuff and I ain't getting anywhere near it.

Unlike spinach purslane rarely get tender/limp like spinach when cooking it.

I have never cooked it but that's what I have read, so I suggest to eat it raw.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I was thinking about eating some...right up to that point...SPINACH? View attachment 2216458

Spinach in a raw salad is good, but you start cooking that stuff and I ain't getting anywhere near it.

LOL, I eat ir in all forms, raw and cooked. Wife puts whole spinach leaves she pick from pots we have it planted in in her soups, along with ginger, red onions red and yellow bell peppers and lemon grass then chicken or country pork ribs .

 

[tamrock]

I just pulled up about 8 lbs of this purslane and I noticed something that every where I used the cheap organic topsoil you can buy for under $3.00 per .75 cf bag at Walmart is where this invader weed was the thickest. I added like 25 bags of this Walmart topsoil to the garden in areas and sure enough purslane is spending in those areas very well. I didn't have so much of this weed growing last year. Also Im seeing an increase in spotted sprug also, which I suspect may have tainted the topsoil I got. I never had a problem with this Expert Gardner brand before.

 

[ncsuwolf]

Rule of thumb……if you’re not getting weed seeds in your topsoil, you’re not getting topsoil.

 

[AU Seeker]

I just pulled up about 8 lbs of this purslane and I noticed something that every where I used the cheap organic topsoil you can buy for under $3.00 per .75 cf bag at Walmart is where this invader weed was the thickest. I added like 25 bags of this Walmart topsoil to the garden in areas and sure enough purslane is spending in those areas very well. I didn't have so much of this weed growing last year. Also Im seeing an increase in spotted sprug also, which I suspect may have tainted the topsoil I got. I never had a problem with this Expert Gardner brand before.

If you mean you're also seeing "Spotted spurge", be very careful to not eat any of it, it's easily mistaken for being Purslane and Spotted spurge is not edible and is poisonous!!

 

[tamrock]

If you mean you're also seeing "Spotted spurge", be very careful to not eat any of it, it's easily mistaken for being Purslane and Spotted spurge is not edible and is poisonous!!

Yeah I know.

 

[tamrock]

Unlike spinach purslane rarely get tender/limp like spinach when cooking it.

I have never cooked it but that's what I have read, so I suggest to eat it raw.

That sounds like maybe purlane might a decent addition to a stir-fry. I try and keep all the veggies with a bit of texture in cooking that way.

 

[pepperj]

2nd basket from the top, right hand side.
It's added to every salad.
It's healthy natural food.

 

[tamrock]

Rule of thumb……if you’re not getting weed seeds in your topsoil, you’re not getting topsoil.

That's it in a nutshell then 🫤

 

[Crow]

View attachment 2216499
2nd basket from the top, right hand side.
It's added to every salad.
It's healthy natural food.

It's great to see such healthy food.

I tried to eat healthier these days. For many in most developed western countries eating habits are pretty dismal. I think people who can, should grow their own vegetables. People theses day in cities are so disconnected from their food sources.

Crow

 

[DizzyDigger]

for under $3.00 per .75 cf bag at Walmart is where this invader weed was the thickest. I added like 25 bags of this Walmart topsoil to the garden in areas and sure enough purslane is spending in those areas very well.

You will rarely, if ever, find good topsoil at a major retailer. The bagged topsoil they sell is
just garbage, and often full of it, too. I would never buy "Miracle Grow", it's junk, and they
tell you it has fertilizers mixed in with it....and that's because the trash they call soil is lacking
any credible nutrients. Without their additives, your plants would just croak.

And I've tried just about every brand out there. The best, without question, was Fox Farms
bagged soils. If you want healthy plants, mix Fox Farms Ocean Forest and Happy Frog together
in equal parts. You won't need a lot of added nutrients, as the soil is full of good stuff.

Just the humble opinion of a retired weed grower....

 

[scruggs]

I compost and make my own soil to put in my raised bed vegetable garden. In fact, just made homemade tacos with fresh picked bell peppers, garlic, tomatoes, and 12 ears of white sweet corn i blanched, iced, cut off the cob then froze it for homemade soup this winter. Much better than running to the box stores and buying bags of bark mulch labeled as top soil.

 

[tamrock]

You will rarely, if ever, find good topsoil at a major retailer. The bagged topsoil they sell is
just garbage, and often full of it, too. I would never buy "Miracle Grow", it's junk, and they
tell you it has fertilizers mixed in with it....and that's because the trash they call soil is lacking
any credible nutrients. Without their additives, your plants would just croak.

And I've tried just about every brand out there. The best, without question, was Fox Farms
bagged soils. If you want healthy plants, mix Fox Farms Ocean Forest and Happy Frog together
in equal parts. You won't need a lot of added nutrients, as the soil is full of good stuff.

Just the humble opinion of a retired weed grower....View attachment 2216673

I do buy in bulk by the half yard once a year at the place that sells all the landscaping material place.

 

[tamrock]

I compost and make my own soil to put in my raised bed vegetable garden. In fact, just made homemade tacos with fresh picked bell peppers, garlic, tomatoes, and 12 ears of white sweet corn i blanched, iced, cut off the cob then froze it for homemade soup this winter. Much better than running to the box stores and buying bags of bark mulch labeled as top soil.

I tried shedding up some fresh picked radishes to see if that worked on tacos. I have to say I did like the additional flavor to them. I also added some heat from my little crushed Thai peppers I grew last year. Only a tiny bit is all that's needed 🥵