Purslane is so good, I don’t understand why more folks in the US don’t eat it. I ran an urban community farm for years and we would have several new American families come collect bags and bags of purslane from our fields. We were able to get it into our 250 member CSA once, which felt like an accomplishment!
One of my very favorite "weeds" for sure. I knew an old hippie farmer in northern California who kept bringing it to farmers market until he had built a following for it. He never had to seed it of course -- just decide where to let it grow every year. He also had a variety that grew upright instead of prostrate so it didn't get dirty.
The crisp, light lemon flavor is amazing on salads. Additionally, adding lemon-flavored wood sorrel on salads is quite nice, too 💕 Thank goodness for the wise people of my old garden club for teaching me so much!🙌🏻 Thank you for your time and research on purslane.
I love this! I live in a desert where purslane is one of the few things that comes up. I don't usually eat it, but I transplant it from pots where it often shows up into the ground and along the rock walls I've built because of its ability to thrive in such harsh conditions. This article gives me some good ideas on other places to put it. I may put it on my dinner tonight. It'll pair nicely with my Turkish lamb pide.
I LOVE purslane. I can’t wait for it to be warm again: I miss walking outside barefoot and munching on purslane while enjoying the morning dew. Good times to look forward to having again!
Once you have one purslane plant, you’ll have hundreds and thousands forever. The wild rabbits like them so they make nice bait crops. Some people don’t like the texture of purslane just like some can’t handle slimy okra or Malabar Spinach.
Purslane is so good, I don’t understand why more folks in the US don’t eat it. I ran an urban community farm for years and we would have several new American families come collect bags and bags of purslane from our fields. We were able to get it into our 250 member CSA once, which felt like an accomplishment!
I’m excited to try this. At 62 years old I’ve never heard of purslane until this article so I guess it’s just not something taught in America.
One of my very favorite "weeds" for sure. I knew an old hippie farmer in northern California who kept bringing it to farmers market until he had built a following for it. He never had to seed it of course -- just decide where to let it grow every year. He also had a variety that grew upright instead of prostrate so it didn't get dirty.
Thanks for the great piece doing justice to purslane. It’s a popular ingredient in many cuisines, particularly in China, Japan, and Korea.
Purslane deserves some love. I love using it for gumbo, but it's such a great groundcover as is
The crisp, light lemon flavor is amazing on salads. Additionally, adding lemon-flavored wood sorrel on salads is quite nice, too 💕 Thank goodness for the wise people of my old garden club for teaching me so much!🙌🏻 Thank you for your time and research on purslane.
It is a welcomed food & medicine in our extra large garden!
I love this! I live in a desert where purslane is one of the few things that comes up. I don't usually eat it, but I transplant it from pots where it often shows up into the ground and along the rock walls I've built because of its ability to thrive in such harsh conditions. This article gives me some good ideas on other places to put it. I may put it on my dinner tonight. It'll pair nicely with my Turkish lamb pide.
I LOVE purslane. I can’t wait for it to be warm again: I miss walking outside barefoot and munching on purslane while enjoying the morning dew. Good times to look forward to having again!
It’s not around me. Can I seed it or buy plants?
My greenhouse is pretty much carpeted with it every year
You cannot go "across" a globe, you go around it. Across implies a flat surface, which it is.
That said, I'm glad I found this.
Thank you for such an awesome post.
I appreciate you 🙏
Once you have one purslane plant, you’ll have hundreds and thousands forever. The wild rabbits like them so they make nice bait crops. Some people don’t like the texture of purslane just like some can’t handle slimy okra or Malabar Spinach.
Super good post. Can purslane be purchased ?