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Shan



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 16 8:59 am    Post subject: Water Spinach Reply with quote
    

Has anyone successfully grown water spinach?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 16 6:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Water Spinach Reply with quote
    

Shan wrote:
Has anyone successfully grown water spinach?


I've not even heard of it. Any reason? There seems to be endless things that taste like spinach, is there a reason to grow something tricky that also tastes like spinach?

sean
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 16 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Sorry but the first rule of successfully-growing-water-spinach club is that you don't talk about successfully-growing-water-spinach club.

Shan



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 16 8:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Water Spinach Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
Shan wrote:
Has anyone successfully grown water spinach?


I've not even heard of it. Any reason? There seems to be endless things that taste like spinach, is there a reason to grow something tricky that also tastes like spinach?


It's also known as Morning Glory.

I normally buy it whenever I go t the Chinese supermarket - it doesn't taste like spinach, more like a stronger tasting pak choi. Very yummy. Anyway, I found some seeds, so I'm going to give it a go.

Shan



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 16 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sean wrote:
Sorry but the first rule of successfully-growing-water-spinach club is that you don't talk about successfully-growing-water-spinach club.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 16 9:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Water Spinach Reply with quote
    

Shan wrote:
Treacodactyl wrote:
Shan wrote:
Has anyone successfully grown water spinach?


I've not even heard of it. Any reason? There seems to be endless things that taste like spinach, is there a reason to grow something tricky that also tastes like spinach?


It's also known as Morning Glory.

I normally buy it whenever I go t the Chinese supermarket - it doesn't taste like spinach, more like a stronger tasting pak choi. Very yummy. Anyway, I found some seeds, so I'm going to give it a go.


Well it's related to morning glory, sweet potato and indeed bind weed.

I'd be interested to hear how difficult it is to grow, I assume it'll need warm and wet conditions? And how pest resistant it is, pak choi seems to be loved by anything slimy or crawly in the garden.

Do you fancy growing lotus as well?

Shan



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 16 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I found this description of growing it, so I will let you know how it goes. It sounds fairly weed like in its prolificacy.

https://www.seedaholic.com/water-spinach-bamboo-leaved-ong-choy.html

Lotus might be a bit ambitious for me.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 16 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Looks interesting, needs warmth but not necessarily large amounts of water.

I like the names 'Kang cong' and 'Weng cai', Swamp cabbage sounds a more realistic.

Shan



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 16 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I will remember to announce it as swamp cabbage next time I cook it.

chickenlady



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 22, 16 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd never heard of it before....but now I want some

Shan



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 22, 16 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I went wild and ordered 3 packets of seeds before I read how they prolifically spread. If you can wait until New Year, I'll post you some seeds. PM me your address.

chickenlady



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 22, 16 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thank you Shan for your kind offer and I've pm'd you. It's much appreciated. xx

Shan



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 22, 16 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Not a problem.

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