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Old 03-08-2009, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by John View Post
First posting here so be gentle with me!
Can anyone help identify a plant that is growing in our garden,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21314696@N03/3784682659/ grows to about a
foot in height, is widespread in what was the previous owners veg
patch so I suspect is edible, I have tried a little and it tastes like
Sorrel, although the leaves are very different.
Has spread over a wide area, not too difficult to remove, but would
like to know what it is before we remove most of it. If it is edible I
will use it rather than compost it!!!
Thanks in anticipation
John
Probably New Zealand Spinach, which is drought-tolerant. It is quite edible, and is picked as and when needed so that it continues to grow. It is quite palatable.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LyraEDISSer...nt_ve rsion=1