aggieterpkatie
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Does anyone here eat it? I saw in In Defense of Food it's one of the most nutritious plants, and I have a TON of it in my flowerbeds and garden. I've read just cook the leaves and stems like any other greens.
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Yes! I have a couple patches coming up now, one in the middle of my green bean rows, and I'll pick from them until they start creating a problem. I'm usually grazing everytime I go out to the garden, too.
Tastes kind of like spinach, but better! I just wash, steam in the microwave and add butter and salt.
Also works in any recipe that you might use spinach, like vegetable lasagna, salads, etc.
The gal that taught me about it has an area that she lets it go to seed every year so she has some next year. I do the same, so my patch tends to travel a bit each year.
Tastes kind of like spinach, but better! I just wash, steam in the microwave and add butter and salt.
Also works in any recipe that you might use spinach, like vegetable lasagna, salads, etc.
The gal that taught me about it has an area that she lets it go to seed every year so she has some next year. I do the same, so my patch tends to travel a bit each year.
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aggieterpkatie
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I don't have to worry about it coming back next year. It is so thick in my flower beds it looks like I planted it!
Wifezilla
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I have wild and domestic (It is related to both quinoa and amaranth...both of which I planted this year.)
Ate some of the wild yesterday and it is tasty. It really likes to grow on my paths. I am going to try and move some of it and see how it does.
(It is related to both quinoa and amaranth...both of which I planted this year.)Ate some of the wild yesterday and it is tasty. It really likes to grow on my paths. I am going to try and move some of it and see how it does.
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It is? I didn't know that. I thought it was just a wild thing.Wifezilla said:I have wild and domestic
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Have you got any pictures? I'm interested. I dunno if it grows down here, but if it does, I'll get some seed for it. (Is it the same as lamb's lettuce?)
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I'm allergic to it!
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aggieterpkatie
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How did you find that out? Yikes. I tasted a tiny edge of a leaf yesterday and didn't have any issues...no swelling or itchy lips!savingdogs said:
Neko, here are some pictures of it.
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THATS lambs quarter!?!??! ohmigosh - i've been ripping it out by the bucket full.
i dont know my weeds at all. sheesh!
SD - how did you find that out???
i dont know my weeds at all. sheesh!
SD - how did you find that out???
Wifezilla
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Me too! Someone on TheEasyGarden posted about it. I felt really stupid when I realized I was throwing out food. Remember, If you don't like it, I bet your chickens would love to take it off your hands.
Hey! You can make pesto out of it!
http://phoenixfarms.blogspot.com/2010/05/lambs-quarter-recipes.html
