[Bionic]

We ate out last night and I had this 'strange' salad veg on my starter. It was quite nice so I asked what it was and apparently it's Purslane.
I had never heard of it before but just looked it up on Google and it seems that, in the US especially, it's thought of as a weed.
Anyone grow it here for eating?

[Floyd]

I have just received a packet from Suttons. 

They have a James Wong collection of strange Veg including Cucumelons and Callaloo ( called Caribean Spinach)

[Carolswoolies]

More Veg ( www.moreveg.co.uk ) have several options for Purslane. I have just received an order for three types.
They sell in small quantities so are good for trying things.
I have bought quite a lot from them and recommend highly for customer service and quality of seed.

Good luck!

[Bert]

I'm growing Claytonia a.k.a. "Miners Lettuce' or 'Winter Purslane'
You can get it from lots of places, but I got it from here
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/salads.html


It's very nice    This is the 3 rd year I have grown it

[Bionic]

I'm growing Claytonia a.k.a. "Miners Lettuce' or 'Winter Purslane'
You can get it from lots of places, but I got it from here
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/salads.html


It's very nice    This is the 3 rd year I have grown it

Bert, just looked at the link and thats the one that I had last night. Can it be sown at any time or am i too late to buy some now?

[pgkevet]

I have just received a packet from Suttons. 

They have a James Wong collection of strange Veg including Cucumelons and Callaloo ( called Caribean Spinach)

someone gave me cucuamelon seeds.. I passed them on to my sister 'cos I wanted to save greenhouse space for bigger melons and she if way further south for outdoor squashes.

Callaloo I don't call strange - I used to go to Jamaica regularly. You can buy it canned in Tescos too but making a really nice callaloo dish myself has defeated me. Even in jamaica there were only a couple of roadside shacks where the spicey callaloo dish was really really nice even though it should be as simple as adding onion and a dash of hot spice.

[Bert]

Bert, just looked at the link and thats the one that I had last night. Can it be sown at any time or am i too late to buy some now?

You can plant anytime, well I do

[Bionic]

Thanks, I will order some. there are some other interesting things on that site too so might get some others as well.