Comments on Root Simple: Favorite Plants- New Zealand Spinach

I love seeing it grow in the Bush (Forest) here in...

2011-11-30T23:07:57.499-08:00

I love seeing it grow in the Bush (Forest) here in Queensland.

New Zealand spinach has been present in coastal ar...

2009-10-21T10:34:41.449-07:00

New Zealand spinach has been present in coastal areas in small numbers in Sonoma And Marin counties in California where I live for many years. However it has of late become a serious pest plant in the San Pablo Bay area and the Farralons.

I'm leaning toward the Malabar (because it sou...

2009-10-19T15:20:42.846-07:00

I'm leaning toward the Malabar (because it sounds so much like "[Marsh]mallow Bars," but Peaceful Petal is exceedingly gorgeous, and she spelled "Lasagna" correctly... which, as we all know, is not easy to do... so, I've put my SeedSaver.org order on hold...

I would NOT want the wrong spinach-substitute growing in MY yard!

EVEN better than New Zealand Spinach for hot weath...

2009-10-16T16:18:22.182-07:00

EVEN better than New Zealand Spinach for hot weather is Malabar Spinach! Unlike the fuzzy texture of NZ with MS you have a crisp, shiny, leaf that stir fires, steams, and shreds for salad. It will climb a trellis. Try it next year.

I grew it for the first time this year and I had l...

2009-10-15T14:54:27.129-07:00

I grew it for the first time this year and I had lots of problems with early blight AND powderly mildew on it. However, thankfully, the powdery mildew did not spread rapidly or go to all the plants. We had a very cool wet spring and summer here. Surprisingly, we had a light frost the other night and it is still standing. I had always heard it did not last into cool weather. Maybe the raised bed helped. don't know.

Be well.

I love this plant too! It's not invasive at al...

2009-10-14T09:37:11.918-07:00

I love this plant too! It's not invasive at all, but sturdy if you let it grow, here's a pic of mine~!
http://goingoffdagridjanice.blogspot.com/2009/06/harvest-updates.html

It's definitely nearly-indestructibly easy to ...

2009-10-13T23:25:13.876-07:00

It's definitely nearly-indestructibly easy to grow and actually likes salty soils (and doesn't seem fast-spreading enough to become invasive - at least in L.A.), but I find the taste rather bland. I should try it cooked... I only ate it raw.

(Sorry - seems like I only weigh in here when I personally don't like a plant!)

So that's what it is. I grew up with my dad ...

2009-10-13T21:47:50.269-07:00

So *that*'s what it is. I grew up with my dad growing this in the yard here in Los Angeles, yet when I went off to college I thought the spinach in the stores looked nothing like the spinach I had when I was younger..

Hmmm... by chance are you bringing any seeds to th...

2009-10-13T11:55:48.468-07:00

Hmmm... by chance are you bringing any seeds to the meetup Saturday??? :D

You're absolutely correct about New Zealand :)...

2009-10-13T10:26:26.197-07:00

You're absolutely correct about New Zealand :) You can't go wrong with it during the summer :)

Tx again for lasagna the other night :) It was delicious!

I don't know about it becoming invasive. I dou...

2009-10-13T08:18:56.111-07:00

I don't know about it becoming invasive. I doubt it is the next kudzu. It does reseed. But it is not a very aggressive plant. I have seen it growing wild though. Best to keep it in the garden. The seeds are too heavy to be windblown so that is a plus.

It sounds great, but I'm wondering if it would...

2009-10-13T05:41:48.037-07:00

It sounds great, but I'm wondering if it would not become a pest (invasive) here in Alabama?