Purselane.

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  1. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hi everyone. :-D
    Is there any other British member that has purselane seeds on offer at the moment? I know they are gererally thought of as a weed but my fruitarian son wants to grow them. They are supposed to be good in salads or used in a stir-fry.
    Thanks.
     
  2. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Eileen my mom use to talk about purselane I think she called it Purslin.Her mother ate it I don't even remember what the plant looked like.
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Thanks toni, I remember it now and it is a weed to me and one I fight all time .Its a nightmare around here:)
     



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  5. EJ

    EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire

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    I will have a look through my box Eileen, but it doesn't ring any bells. Do you want me to ask further afield?
     
  6. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Thanks EJ but I actually trawled through all the online seed catalogues and eventually found them in T&M's catalogue. £1.69 for 1000 seeds - not bad. :-D However, I did erm ..... order just a few more packs of seeds for myself too. :oops: Three varieties of sweet peas, some ornamental grasses and some night scented stock. :rolleyes: Well they were going cheap honest. :setc_014:
     
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    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    I think I have some of that in my yard. Dooley
     
  8. EJ

    EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire

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    Eileen, tis an addiction isn't it. I dread opening seed catalogues as I find it hard to resist temptation!
     
  9. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Yes definately an addiction as I already have soooooo many seeds already to get planted out. :p
     

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