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eileen


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Scotland
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:40 pm   Post subject: Purselane.


Hi everyone. Very Happy
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.
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glendann

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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:49 pm   Post subject:


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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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:19 pm   Post subject:


Glenda, check this out.
I have never eaten it but I did plant it in my wheel barrow a few years ago and it comes back every year.

http://www.econetwork.net/~wildmansteve/Plants.Folder/Purslane.html

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glendann

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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:32 pm   Post subject:


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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EJ

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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:41 pm   Post subject:


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


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eileen


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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:42 am   Post subject:


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. Very Happy However, I did erm ..... order just a few more packs of seeds for myself too. Embarassed Three varieties of sweet peas, some ornamental grasses and some night scented stock. Rolling Eyes Well they were going cheap honest.


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dooley

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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:20 am   Post subject:


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

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EJ

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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:49 am   Post subject:


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


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eileen


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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:52 am   Post subject:


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


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