Becky,
You can't mail live plants to California without an inspection permit.
Tim,
See, you should be eating them instead. Silly person!
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Growing Purslane? |
Anybody here grow purslane? I've had a lot of trouble finding it at nurseries; nobody seems to have it. And if I'm going to order away for it, I want to have some idea that I can really grow it. How much sun does it need? How susceptible is it to pests, and which ones? Can I start it from seed? |
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| Author: | BeckyH [ Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
Well, it's growing really well all over a friends garden. He used it in a chili verde last week that was quite tasty. I suppose I could send you a few plants in paper cups.... |
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| Author: | Tim [ Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
I'd like a picture of purslane. I think we spray ours with Round Up. CC |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
Becky, You can't mail live plants to California without an inspection permit. Tim, See, you should be eating them instead. Silly person! |
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| Author: | pepperhead212 [ Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
Purlsane does grow as a weed around here, and I tried growing it once, but had little success. I am much more successful with other weeds. I remember the place I got the seeds was pinetree gardens. Now they have two - maybe I'll try the second one someday. |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
Dave, Now, that's a possibility. It's annoying; purslane is tasty, and useful in Mexican, Asian and even French cuisine. But even my Western Garden Book only describes techniques for eradication. When I ask local plant stores if they carry it, they look at me like I've lost it. Mind you, I'm wondering if SF is too foggy for purslane, since I've never seen it wild here. Now, fennel on the other hand grows as a weed. As do geraniums; I don't even plant them, they just come up. |
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| Author: | pepperhead212 [ Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
Fuzzy, It has been VERY humid here this season, both in spring and summer, and I have purslane weeds out there - just saw some today. It has been so humid that sometimes there is dew on my car in the morning, when it is 80ยบ already. Obviously, it doesn't mind heat, either. |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
Dave, Yes. My caution is that purslane is said to be "sun and heat loving", and we have neither. |
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| Author: | Amy [ Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
And, you live in San Francisco because...? |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growing Purslane? |
Amy, ... because it's not 106F in the shade right now? 
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