Strawberry Spinach
By Greenthumb
5 Aug, 2009
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This is a wild weed, Chenopodium capitatum, cousin to the lambs quarter weed, both are spinachy edibles though eating more is better blanched or cooked. A favorite weed of mine for this great color. Also can reduce inflammation as a poultice.
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Oh, I like that Gt....a great herb, with the colour as a bonus!
6 Aug, 2009
Thanks. :-) These are a really exciting color, and being a local weed as well as useful herb, it takes no special care or anything. My own garden has the lambs quarter, I am introducing this.
8 Aug, 2009
that's brilliant!
12 Aug, 2009
Thank you BA. A real catchy native. :-)
15 Aug, 2009
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