Sher
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Post by Sher on Dec 29, 2020 2:50:15 GMT -5
Machine: Harvest 360 Variety: Purslane, Toucan Scarlet
Vendor: Outside Pride Pods Planted: 1 Seeds per Pod: 5 (seed packet instructions per plant)
Sorry about the poor picture. The plant is going to be beautiful, though -- and tasty!
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Post by campingcorgis on Dec 29, 2020 12:04:31 GMT -5
Can't wait to see the future pictures, Sher!  |
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Post by Sher on Jan 7, 2021 8:45:05 GMT -5
Four seeds sprouted, so I moved them into separate pods.
I am so anxious to see them bloom. I hope they grow fast!
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Post by Sher on Jan 16, 2021 7:56:13 GMT -5
The purslane looks happy. This is another one I can't wait to see bloom!
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Post by Sher on Jan 21, 2021 10:26:57 GMT -5
These are growing so fast, I will probably have to move three to pots soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2021 13:14:34 GMT -5
I love the shape of Purslane leaves!
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Post by Sher on Jan 24, 2021 10:12:41 GMT -5
I decided it was time to thin the Harvest to one plant to give it room to sprawl.
I did not keep the biggest plant, but the one with the best shape and the biggest root.
And I decided not to repot the 3 extras. Instead they are going into a pot of Indian curry tonight!
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Jan 30, 2021 12:10:33 GMT -5
This is a fun plant to grow so far. I am anxious to see the red flowers.
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Post by Shawn on Jan 30, 2021 12:16:03 GMT -5
OMG these look like what I had pulled from between my bricks when I first moved into this house. I wonder if they were purslane and not weeds  |
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Post by Sher on Jan 30, 2021 12:23:40 GMT -5
OMG these look like what I had pulled from between my bricks when I first moved into this house. I wonder if they were purslane and not weeds
Yes, they were probably purslane. It IS a weed. It is also edible. The wild ones have yellow flowers. And spread like weeds! 
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Post by Shawn on Jan 30, 2021 12:25:47 GMT -5
Ok then, now I know LOL. I never saw flowers probably because I thought they were weeds and got rid of them LOL... I learn something new each day.
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Feb 3, 2021 12:03:41 GMT -5
My purslane is sprawling out of the Harvest. My first thought was that I need to repot it.
Then it dawned on me -- I can trim it and eat the trimmings at dinner tonight!
Funny how you can grow an edible plant and get so caught up in growing it that you forget that you can eat it!
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Post by Shawn on Feb 3, 2021 12:38:44 GMT -5
You will have to report on how it tastes.
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Feb 3, 2021 13:33:21 GMT -5
Ok.  |
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Post by Sher on Feb 5, 2021 14:34:40 GMT -5
The purslane is prolific! This is my second harvest!
The first picture is after trimming it. The second shows the trimmings.
About the taste, it is very mild without the tartness of purslane that grows in soil. I like the taste raw, but I do not like how mucilogenous it is, so I would not eat it in salads.
I do like it in spicy sauces, especially in curries.
I am refrigerator pickling most of my harvest in leftover giardeniera brine. I will let you know how it tastes in a few days.
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Post by Shawn on Feb 5, 2021 14:48:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the review
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Post by Sher on Feb 8, 2021 13:23:47 GMT -5
The purslane has decided to grow more compactly since its last trimming.
BTW, the pickled purslane stems were superb. Crisp and crunchy.
The pickled leaves were pretty awful.
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Post by Shawn on Feb 8, 2021 13:35:55 GMT -5
So it was a mixed bag of pickling. At lease you can save and eat the stems.
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Feb 8, 2021 13:38:02 GMT -5
So it was a mixed bag of pickling. At lease you can save and eat the stems.
And the leaves are good in spicy sauces, too. Just yucky raw.  |
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Post by Sher on Feb 19, 2021 19:49:03 GMT -5
The purslane is growing well. I doubt I will eat any more of it, but I am really looking forward to the red flowers!
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