il Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:52:46 -0600, Janice ha scritto:


It's a hot weather spinach substitute, comes in green and red.
Another hot weather spinach substitute.. malabar spinach .. dunno what
the longevity of that seed is ;-)
links below.
Janice
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Hot weather? The notes say it bolts in hot weather. For a true hot
weather spinach try New Zealand Spinach. It doesn't have the oxalic
acid flavour of silverbeet and is mild, easy to eat raw.

http://www.innvista.com/health/foods...les/nzspin.htm
http://www.yankeeharvest.com/Merchan...t_Code=HSV2077

For summer greens I use rocket a lot (when there are no cats around
to spray it!!).

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