Comments on: Purslane: Not a Weed, but a Wonder Plant

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:09:02 +0000

Wow, I had no idea you could eat purslane and that it was good for you. Thanks for enlightening me.

By: Pete Keulemans

Pete Keulemans — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:22:27 +0000

It would seem that the chickens at Rocklands Poultry are fed this plant as fodder as it only appeared after this application. Have never had it in the garden before now. Can imagine chickens doing well on this

By: Pete Keulemans

Pete Keulemans — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:19:26 +0000

Had I but known. Before going on leave for three weeks I spread composted chicken manure over all my beds and veggie garden. When we came back after three weeks my garden was overgrown with Purslane. I spent a whole week trying to eradicate what I thought to be a weed. After reading your article I went out into the garden and hunted for some remains very scarce now and I agree it is delicious. Will add a bit to my stir fry tomorrow if I can find enough. Will broadcast the good news to all I know. Most grateful to find such a valuable source of Omega3 which costs a fortune at the best of times

By: Acai Optimum

Acai Optimum — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:46:01 +0000

wow... one man's food is really another man's poison... this same plant grows at the back of our family house yard... but we cut it off, just like the unwanted grass... now am seeing in this blog that its also a source of vitamins... i need some one to tell me how i can make good use of it...we have a lot of em... brilliant blog ________ Acai Optimum ParaSlim

By: jules

jules — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:23:28 +0000

wonderful research I, write and research plants that most call weeds so many that are pulled and wasted are so good and many medicinal wonders I must locate this!

By: Janice Clark

Janice Clark — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:57:06 +0000

“Pigweed” is a term applied to more than one plant, but could be amaranth, all parts of which are edible. The young leaves are a good cooked green, but get a little bitter when older. I’m hoping to collect some seeds this year to experiment with cooking them (like oatmeal).
I just introduced my six-year-old granddaughter to purslane and she liked it so much, I let her go out and harvest her own from the garden. I think she likes the lemony taste.
As for growing purslane in pots, we had some come up in a pot that had held a small tree that died–I think the birds planted it. It produces lots of seeds, so you just need to get a flowering sprig from someone’s yard and you’re in business.

By: JoAnn

JoAnn — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:45:16 +0000

As soon as I read the article, I went out and picked the last few bits of purslane left in my garden.

I love it!!!!

I put some in my leaf letttuce salad and in the cooked greens I fixed for supper.

I cooked up the weed “lamb’s quarters” with some purslane,kale, green onions, a spoonful of bacon fat (I always keep some of the fat drippings in my freezer),ground pepper, sea salt and some fresh herbs fom my gardens. This time I used basil, rosemary, salad burnet and french tarragon. You wouldn’t have to add any of the herbs and it would still be great-maybe even better.

Lamb’s quarters tend to grow around or in new gardens. I leave some g to seed just for eating purpose. I don’t have a camera to take any pictures to show you. You use them just like spinach. I do like them cooked better than raw.

I know about eating dandelions and cat-tail roots; are there other common weeds that are edible? I sure hope pigweed has a way of making it edible. That is more than abundant in my garden.

Thank you for the information and recipes on purslane. Oh- my dog also loves them.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:15:20 +0000

Very cool knowledge, hey maybe we could add some dandelion leaves too as they are good for you also! Hugs Deb

By: cheryl

cheryl — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:47:28 +0000

Great info, didn’t know about spurge. We have lots of purslane in the garden, would like a recipe for a drink. Also anyone know how much you have to eat to get all the benifits?
Thanks

By: Marjorie Rexine

Marjorie Rexine — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:00:12 +0000

Love learning about new things And this is a good one I have been weeding this out of my garden for years thank you soo much When you are on disable social security I need all the help that I can get. I plant a garden with veg and all I plant ALots of herbs also. dry them Ov freeze them I water