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Jane Mulberry wrote:I love purslane and encourage it.
The only problem I have is cleaning it. Even after soaking it in a bowl of water for a couple of hours and rinsing it well, it's still gritty. The only way I could stop this was picking the leaves off one at a time to wash them again, a time-consuming task!
Any tips for easier ways to get all the dirt out?
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Ian Påf wrote:Could purslane be useful as a living mulch? In my experience it grows fairly low to the ground and would not compete with most crops for light... but most farmers I've worked for haven't been too keen on having it around...
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Amy Maria wrote:an improved variety from Experimental Farm Network called Mithra.
Wow! That's huge. My wild purslane leaves are only about a half inch long.Jan White wrote:The Mithra variety never needs cleaning cause it grows upright. If it's really dusty or smokey, I might give it a rinse, but otherwise it's pick and eat.
Jane Mulberry wrote:I love purslane and encourage it.
The only problem I have is cleaning it. Even after soaking it in a bowl of water for a couple of hours and rinsing it well, it's still gritty. The only way I could stop this was picking the leaves off one at a time to wash them again, a time-consuming task!
Any tips for easier ways to get all the dirt out?
Cara Campbell wrote:I've had no luck trying to grow purslane from seed–either the purchased Goldgelber with larger leaves, or the wild. I've also had no luck transplanting it when I've found it on walks around the neighborhood.
It seems to like the most inhospitable places, but even if I try placing it it in almost pure sand it was growing in, but in my garden, it doesn't survive!
I find it very frustrating.
Judith Scott wrote:i enjoy purslane with chopped red onions and goat cheese. makes a lovely chopped salad!
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I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
Jane Mulberry wrote:I love purslane and encourage it.
The only problem I have is cleaning it. Even after soaking it in a bowl of water for a couple of hours and rinsing it well, it's still gritty. The only way I could stop this was picking the leaves off one at a time to wash them again, a time-consuming task!
Any tips for easier ways to get all the dirt out?
Sherrie Reits wrote:I haven't tried it myself, but am wondering if a salad spinner might be helpful for washing it? Anyone tried a salad spinner?
Jane Mulberry wrote:I love purslane and encourage it.
The only problem I have is cleaning it. Even after soaking it in a bowl of water for a couple of hours and rinsing it well, it's still gritty. The only way I could stop this was picking the leaves off one at a time to wash them again, a time-consuming task!
Any tips for easier ways to get all the dirt out?
"The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance."~Ben Franklin
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." ~ Plato
Jae Gruenke wrote:I definitely enjoy and celebrate purslane in my garden, sprinkled in my salad, and occasionally added to a sandwich. I haven't tried cooking it yet but at some point I will.
It is important, though, not to overeat it, because it is quite high in oxalate, which will bind to minerals in your food so you can't absorb them, and can also build up in your tissues causing kidney stones, joint pain, and other issues. This study discusses both the good and the bad of purslane, as well as the helpful use of yogurt in reducing the oxalate content or, as with spinach and other oxalate-containing greens, the benefit of boiling them and discarding the cooking water.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889157509000842
Not to scare anyone off, but just to help you keep your purslane consumption in balance with what your body can handle.
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Carla Burke wrote:Yes, as I mentioned above. And it works well for me, even with our heavy clay soil. The trick that works best for me is in soaking it for a bit, first. I toss it into the super basket with room temp water, and let it soak for 15 - 30 minutes. Then, lift the basket out and drain it in the sink, for a couple minutes while I water plants with the water in the spinner bowl. Pop the basket back into the bowl, and spin off as much water as possible, and let it finish drying on a towel, while I prep whatever I'm putting it with. I've not had any grittiness, other than the seeds, which I like.
I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
Jane Mulberry wrote:But getting it to Bulgaria when I have so much else to carry over with me every time I visit is the challenge!
"The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance."~Ben Franklin
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." ~ Plato
I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
With appropriate microbes, minerals and organic matter, there is no need for pesticides or herbicides.
Steve Mendez wrote:I planted a garden type of purslane last year. It grew well and was mostly upright with large leaves compared to the volunteer purslane that has always been in our garden. The planted variety was not as red and not as lemony as the wild type.
I picked a handful of the planted purslane and put it in the dish drainer after washing it. About an hour later our 10 year old indoor cat started violently barfing bloody fluid with what appeared to be purslane bits in it and she was wobbly and disoriented. We rushed her to our Veterinarian, he told us she was exhibiting signs of being poisoned but there didn't appear to be anything left in her stomach. He had never heard of purslane. Our cat was recovered by the next day. We found out after some internet searching that purslane can be quite toxic to cats.
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Jane Mulberry wrote:I love purslane and encourage it.
The only problem I have is cleaning it. Even after soaking it in a bowl of water for a couple of hours and rinsing it well, it's still gritty. The only way I could stop this was picking the leaves off one at a time to wash them again, a time-consuming task!
Any tips for easier ways to get all the dirt out?
I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
Nyah Kiley wrote:Try putting something underneath it. I started an orchard that was previously very weedy so laid black landscape fabric down and the purslane grew in the 4 inch gap I left for plants. After finding out what it was, I’ve been picking it and eating it straight out of the garden no grit.
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