Monday, August 24, 2009

Portulaca Oleracea

Thanks to a very clever identification of our blurry weed picture by Josh, I have now determined that our main garden weed (aside from grass) is Portulaca Oleracea or Pursline. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea)

Unfortunately, wikipedia also indicates that it is edible! Not only edible, but nutritious, and a source of Omega 3 fatty acids.

So, I have inadvertently thrown out over 10 gallons of our most productive vegetable!

Well, something to keep in mind for next year.

1 comment:

  1. I've read that it's pretty darn edible, too! Ah, well. I've messed up quite a bit with plants this year, more than thee I'd suppose. For one, ducks will eat cucumbers about one week before humans think they are ready...

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