Is this an edible plant?.....

jacnal · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2007, 00:21 »

Ooooh, the google images aren't helpful :? . It looks like both sorrel and perpetual spinach, but like WG pointed out I didn't plant it. I'll take another pic tomorrow and post again..... Or I might taste as per Munty :?

milkman · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2007, 17:26 »

if it's on your plot it's pretty likely to be edible - I think its a cross between perpetual spinach and swiss chard, if not it's sorrel. Does anyone in the plots surrounding you grow spinach and chard - if they do and they let it set seed the following year it'll pop up all over the place - mine does!

jacnal · « **Reply #17 on:** August 15, 2007, 10:26 »

It is..............

Sorrel!

I tasted it, and it was sour. Then took a leaf home and googled, and it's definitely sorrel. The leaf splits at the stem - sort of. Next day, I picked a handful along with rocket leaves and we made a salad - yummm! No need for lemon juice/vinegar. The zing is there already! And both me and Mr Jacnal are okay 2 days later.

I'll definitely look after it and keep it contained.

WG. · « **Reply #18 on:** August 15, 2007, 10:31 »

jacnal · « **Reply #19 on:** August 15, 2007, 10:33 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

You were right WG. Cause for star jumps

spinny · « **Reply #20 on:** August 15, 2007, 21:22 »

Definately looks like french sorrel to me - piccies on my web-site if you want to compare.

Spinny

jacnal · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2007, 11:10 »

Quote from: "spinny"

Definately looks like french sorrel to me - piccies on my web-site if you want to compare.

Spinny

Thanks Spinny. Your website's definitely a good one to look up stuff. Good luck with getting it built up!

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