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Strawberry Spinach

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Strawberry Spinach
  • Photo posted on 5 Aug, 2009
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This is a wild weed, Chenopodium capitatum, cousin to the lambs quarter weed, both are spinachy edibles though eating more is better blanched or cooked. A favorite weed of mine for this great color. Also can reduce inflammation as a poultice.



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blodyn
Blodyn
 

Interesting.

5 Aug, 2009

Janey
Janey
 

Oh, I like that Gt....a great herb, with the colour as a bonus!

6 Aug, 2009

greenthumb
Greenthumb
 

Thanks. :-) These are a really exciting color, and being a local weed as well as useful herb, it takes no special care or anything. My own garden has the lambs quarter, I am introducing this.

8 Aug, 2009

bornagain
Bornagain
 

that's brilliant!

12 Aug, 2009

greenthumb
Greenthumb
 

Thank you BA. A real catchy native. :-)

15 Aug, 2009



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