I have several clumps of wild sorrel which is throwing up flower
shoots, they seem to be growing several inches a day.
I am wondering if they are edible whilst they are still in the "Spur"?
Has anyone tried them?
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

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I have several clumps of wild sorrel which is throwing up flower
shoots, they seem to be growing several inches a day.
I am wondering if they are edible whilst they are still in the "Spur"?
Has anyone tried them?
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries



I have never tried to eat them but my old horse used to love sorrel, he
would eat right down to the roots. It is said to be poisonous to horses but
it never did him any harm

kate

In article ,
"Kate Morgan" writes:
| ...
| I have several clumps of wild sorrel which is throwing up flower
| shoots, they seem to be growing several inches a day.
| I am wondering if they are edible whilst they are still in the "Spur"?
| Has anyone tried them?
|
| I have never tried to eat them but my old horse used to love sorrel, he
| would eat right down to the roots. It is said to be poisonous to horses but
| it never did him any harm

Any herbivore that is excessively sensitive to oxalic acid was purged
from the evolutionary tree long ago. It's the quantity that is the
issue - too much is poisonous to humans, too.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
...
I have several clumps of wild sorrel which is throwing up flower
shoots, they seem to be growing several inches a day.
I am wondering if they are edible whilst they are still in the "Spur"?
Has anyone tried them?
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

Yes and they're delicious. I wish I could grow them or buy them.

Mary

On 13/5/08 23:14, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
"Kate Morgan" writes:
| ...
| I have several clumps of wild sorrel which is throwing up flower
| shoots, they seem to be growing several inches a day.
| I am wondering if they are edible whilst they are still in the "Spur"?
| Has anyone tried them?
|
| I have never tried to eat them but my old horse used to love sorrel, he
| would eat right down to the roots. It is said to be poisonous to horses but
| it never did him any harm

Any herbivore that is excessively sensitive to oxalic acid was purged
from the evolutionary tree long ago. It's the quantity that is the
issue - too much is poisonous to humans, too.


Is it? I didn't know that - sorrel soup is one of my favourite summer
dishes.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

In article ,
Sacha writes:
|
| Any herbivore that is excessively sensitive to oxalic acid was purged
| from the evolutionary tree long ago. It's the quantity that is the
| issue - too much is poisonous to humans, too.
|
| Is it? I didn't know that - sorrel soup is one of my favourite summer
| dishes.

Oh, yes. It's the same toxin as in rhubarb leaves. I wouldn't worry,
as the amount you have to eat to poison yourself is excessive. It
isn't something that you should eat in large quantities every day for
a month, though.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 14/5/08 11:34, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Sacha writes:
|
| Any herbivore that is excessively sensitive to oxalic acid was purged
| from the evolutionary tree long ago. It's the quantity that is the
| issue - too much is poisonous to humans, too.
|
| Is it? I didn't know that - sorrel soup is one of my favourite summer
| dishes.

Oh, yes. It's the same toxin as in rhubarb leaves. I wouldn't worry,
as the amount you have to eat to poison yourself is excessive. It
isn't something that you should eat in large quantities every day for
a month, though.

Very unlikely but thanks!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On 14/5/08 11:39, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Wed, 14 May 2008 11:17:13 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 13/5/08 23:14, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
"Kate Morgan" writes:
| ...
| I have several clumps of wild sorrel which is throwing up flower
| shoots, they seem to be growing several inches a day.
| I am wondering if they are edible whilst they are still in the "Spur"?
| Has anyone tried them?
|
| I have never tried to eat them but my old horse used to love sorrel, he
| would eat right down to the roots. It is said to be poisonous to horses
but
| it never did him any harm

Any herbivore that is excessively sensitive to oxalic acid was purged
from the evolutionary tree long ago. It's the quantity that is the
issue - too much is poisonous to humans, too.


Is it? I didn't know that - sorrel soup is one of my favourite summer
dishes.

Can it be used to remove rust stains?

Never tried. Have you tried Coca Cola or brown sauce?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On 14/5/08 11:57, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Wed, 14 May 2008 11:50:24 +0100, Sacha wrote:

snip

Can it be used to remove rust stains?

Never tried. Have you tried Coca Cola or brown sauce?

Bleeaaah!

On the *rust*, Martin!!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On 14/5/08 11:58, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Wed, 14 May 2008 11:49:58 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 14/5/08 11:34, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Sacha writes:
|
| Any herbivore that is excessively sensitive to oxalic acid was purged
| from the evolutionary tree long ago. It's the quantity that is the
| issue - too much is poisonous to humans, too.
|
| Is it? I didn't know that - sorrel soup is one of my favourite summer
| dishes.

Oh, yes. It's the same toxin as in rhubarb leaves. I wouldn't worry,
as the amount you have to eat to poison yourself is excessive. It
isn't something that you should eat in large quantities every day for
a month, though.

Very unlikely but thanks!

Nobody can eat large quantities of rhubarb everyday, without serious side
effects.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeenuff!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

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Can it be used to remove rust stains?

Yes, but you'd need to bleach the solution so's not to exchange the stains...

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The message
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Nobody can eat large quantities of rhubarb everyday, without serious side
effects.

End-effects, Shirley?

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On May 14, 12:14 pm, Rusty Hinge 2
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Can it be used to remove rust stains?

Yes, but you'd need to bleach the solution so's not to exchange the stains...

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RUSTY!! You've been gone for ages! Welcome back.

Des

On 14/5/08 12:15, in article ,
"Rusty Hinge 2" wrote:

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from Martin contains these words:

Nobody can eat large quantities of rhubarb everyday, without serious side
effects.

End-effects, Shirley?


Hallo, Rusty! Good to see you!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On May 14, 12:15 pm, Rusty Hinge 2
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from Martin contains these words:

Nobody can eat large quantities of rhubarb everyday, without serious side
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End-effects, Shirley?

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Hello Stranger! Where have you been???? Welcome back.

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