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John Polk wrote:Is that what they call "couve portuguesa" or "couve-galega"? (which I believe is 'collard greens')
Those sure look like healthy plants...abundant greens in your climate.
john muckleroy jr wrote:Something you would plant for a survival crop when the us economy collapses?
john muckleroy jr wrote:What is the most nutritious green in the entire world?
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john muckleroy jr wrote:Garlic mustard?I've never heard of it.Where can I get some seed?
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john muckleroy jr wrote:Garlic mustard?I've never heard of it.Where can I get some seed?
garlic mustard grows wild and is an early spring green around me, i can try collecting seeds next spring if anyone wants some...they grow all over! i end up pulling a lot out, same as with wood sorrel and purslane (though i try to use them up if i can) it tastes exactly as the name implies, definitely an addition to a salad,not the main green! it'd be like eating a whole bowl of nothing but dandelion leaves (yuck!)
i've heard several herbalists claim purslane as the 'most nutrient rich".
green dean's one of my personal faves, i totally agree with him on NOT buying purslane seeds, i had some and they were weaklings!
amaranth leaves are great too as someone else mentioned, i have red amaranth and man does it Spread! but very easy to just yank the whole plant if its crowding other things. in india it's known as 'red spinach' which is a really apt name for it. you can make lots of things fromt he seed head too, gluten free baked goods, pop it like corn, make pudding etc. its very high in iron for one thing..
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John Polk wrote:I believe that everybody should strive to have multiple sources of each required nutrient. If one crop fails, you have not left a hole in your diet, and health.
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Kitty Hudson wrote:'Old' but worth maintaining in this economic climate...and one never knows when one's own livelihood/finances will be devestated (I'm a nurse--all it takes is one bad accident sometimes and a person can no longer work in their chosen field). No one green will give you everything you need, but knowing your local edible weeds will provide you with variety. Here in SW KY, wild greens (some sort of escaped turnip like Seven Top I think) are not uncommon, nor is wild asparagus rown form bird-scattered seeds...usually I see it along fencelines. Lamb's quarters have already been mentioned.
Perennial greens: sorrel and leaves of horseradish are tasty, though I prefer them in small doses added to other things. Garlic chives are a seasoning, but I do add them liberally to soups and salads.
Think about dual purpose crops as well. Leaves of yardlong beans, beets, turnips, grain amaranth, radish and many others are edible...just pick a leaf at a time from each plant in a row and you'll have plenty for a salad or 'mess' of greens without affecting the production of the plants.
Winter hardy greens that can be harvested all winter long are great too--kale, collards, mustards, etc.
(Not to mention that there are other uses for some of these as well--Hopi Red Dye Amaranth and Bulls Blood Beets are used for red dye as well as food, Radishes--which bolt fast--have seeds well suited to sprouting)
Between dual purpose plants, wildlings, a few perennials here and there, and combining plantings (winter greens started when the beans are fading, quick growing radishes harvested from the same bed just as the amaranth is getting big), a person need not have a large garden to provide them with a lot of greens (But a big freezer would be mighty handy).
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So, the consensus is there is more than one "most nutritious" green, so I personally narrowed it down to "...and grows like a weed...". Hubby has been working double shifts (on call) and he is not tired at all and I see him eating bags of raw kale. Myself, I would juice it mostly and add some stevia. We also have a stock of blue green algae powder. I hope everyone here gets closer to being self-producing regards nutritious greens.
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