Summary: Surinam Spinach (Talinum triangulare), Brazilian Spinach (Alternanthera sissoo), Sweet Potato Leaves (Ipomoea batatas), Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) and Pumpkin Leaves (Cucurbita maxima). Please like the comment if you found this useful. Thank you Morag! Love your edible leaf series.
Hi Morag, whenever I want to know anything about subtropical plants you are my first choice. I love your relaxed natural and informative presentations. You are an invaluable source of Permaculture knowledge. Thankyou so much...
I have lots of nettle growin wild about and just love to pick a leaf, roll it up so the spines dont sting my tongue and chew it up. Its extremely loaded with chlorophyll. Nice addition to salads. I love how grateful you are too.
Longevity spinach, katuk- sweet leaf, Moringa, Molokiya - Egyptian spinach are on my list too besides what you already listed. Also super easy to grow and plenty of green leaves all the time!!!!
Shocked about the sweet potato vines and pumpkin leaves, can't wait to try them. Love your relaxed presentation style, and that your videos have true substance!
Thanks Abel. I hope you enjoyed them. Tonight I cooked up sweet potato, pumpkin, cranberry hibiscus, society garlic, surinam spinach, brazilian spinach, with some lemon myrtle leaves, chopped chilli, coconut oil and a splash of tamari - yummm!
I have no idea how you don't have 10x as many subscribers by now. Your videos are top notch. I am planning to eventually hop on your patreon, but I'm between jobs for a short period of time and then I'll definitely be a supporter.
Hello Alejandro, Lovely to hear from you. How is your garden growing? How is your shoulder? We're about to plant potatoes in the section your dad prepared, and lots of other veggies in the section where you planted potatoes last year. Looking forward to having an open day here in a couple of weeks. Morag x
Thanks so much Morag for posting this. I have been eating Brazilian Spinach raw in salads and smoothies. I will cook it in future. PS I have been using your no dig garden method with the newspaper just under the mulch. Brilliant!
Thank you so much Morag, I love your lush garden :::) I heard Oxalic Acid is very well dealt with if you ferment it in sauerkraut. Although Sweet Potato hasn't got any of it, I put them im my last sauerkraut I made. Much Love from Madeira Island, Portugal :::) Karsten
Can you believe? Here in Brazil I only found about Brazilian spinach today!!! Here in Brazil we mostly know and eat the New Zealand spinach! How crazy is that?
I was wondering where in Australia you are? I am currently living in China but I come from Rockhampton area in Queensland,I’ve been planning my garden for when I return home and I just love watching your videos. Especially hearing all the wildlife in the background it transports me out of this concrete jungle and back into my garden ☺️
thanks, next summer I try grow sveet potato greens, in our klimate it dont make roots, think I. I have grew pumpkin, but never eaten leaves, lets try. I am so happy I find you videos👍👍
Hi and thanks for this. I was wondering what planting zones these would thrive in? We live in west central Vermont ... I sort of feel they may not do well up here but wanted to check. Thanks, Gary
Thank you Morag. Your videos are so helpful. I would like to add something eadible. This recipie is from egean side. We are filling up the squash flowers with rice and spicey. Then it is The name is "kabak çiçeği dolması" :))
Hello! That's really interesting that Pumpkin leaves are edible, I never knew. Would you know if other Squash leaves are edible since Pumpkins are a type of Squash?
You wouldn't happen to know of any international or US based sources of these plants, would you? I've been looking for Brazilian Spinach for the longest time and it doesn't seem to be available here. I have found some Surinam Spinach, though. The other 3 are available here no problem and I grow them
Yes, they are heat tolerant. However, the sweet potato, surinam spinach and brazilian spinach quite like humid heat, so they'd need to have a moist spot, perhaps in partial shade to create a more humid microclimate.
Hi from Orlando Florida! My mother and I are taking a 6 month permaculture class, and we LOVE your videos. We've been growing and enjoying the Cranberry Hibiscus plant. It loves our central Florida climate, however, we noticed that when it started to flower the ants started to invade the plant. This plant is growing in a pot, unfortunately where we live we don't have earth to plant in (but we have a lot of edible plants in pots).We tried re potting the plant, it helped a little, until the ants found the new spot. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the ants from destroying this plant? Would Neem oil help?
Hi, Thanks for your message. Plants in pots are great, but they do struggle a little more than ones in the earth. I suggest you focus on feeding up the soil to keep the plant healthy and resilient. I wonder if trimming the plant when it flowers might help to keep the ants away - in my garden, I find it needs a regular haircut anyway otherwise the branches become so big and heavy they snap.
This is a really interesting video and I really want to start planting some more perennial greens in my garden as we do eat a lot! Would any of these plants grow well in a cold climate like the UK?
VeganBean I have grown mustard there, in deep dug beds. It sounds exactly as Morag describes except it has frilly edges to the leaves. Pumpkin as well has been a great crop for me there.
Thank you where do I buy or get the Brazilian spinach, comfrey and other spinach please. Does it grow from seeds and I’m in Brisbane so could you suggest a place to buy seeds or seedlings. None of my friends have any growing so can’t get cuttings fm them
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Summary: Surinam Spinach (Talinum triangulare), Brazilian Spinach (Alternanthera sissoo), Sweet Potato Leaves (Ipomoea batatas), Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) and Pumpkin Leaves (Cucurbita maxima). Please like the comment if you found this useful. Thank you Morag! Love your edible leaf series.
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Hi Morag, whenever I want to know anything about subtropical plants you are my first choice. I love your relaxed natural and informative presentations. You are an invaluable source of Permaculture knowledge. Thankyou so much...
I have lots of nettle growin wild about and just love to pick a leaf, roll it up so the spines dont sting my tongue and chew it up. Its extremely loaded with chlorophyll. Nice addition to salads.
I love how grateful you are too.
Longevity spinach, katuk- sweet leaf, Moringa, Molokiya - Egyptian spinach are on my list too besides what you already listed. Also super easy to grow and plenty of green leaves all the time!!!!
Shocked about the sweet potato vines and pumpkin leaves, can't wait to try them. Love your relaxed presentation style, and that your videos have true substance!
Thanks Abel. I hope you enjoyed them. Tonight I cooked up sweet potato, pumpkin, cranberry hibiscus, society garlic, surinam spinach, brazilian spinach, with some lemon myrtle leaves, chopped chilli, coconut oil and a splash of tamari - yummm!
I have no idea how you don't have 10x as many subscribers by now. Your videos are top notch. I am planning to eventually hop on your patreon, but I'm between jobs for a short period of time and then I'll definitely be a supporter.
Thank you so very much for your positive feedback and support.
The garden is looking beautiful and delicious!
Hello Alejandro, Lovely to hear from you. How is your garden growing? How is your shoulder? We're about to plant potatoes in the section your dad prepared, and lots of other veggies in the section where you planted potatoes last year. Looking forward to having an open day here in a couple of weeks. Morag x
Love your videos, Morag. There's so much information. It makes me look at my garden in a different way. Can't wait to try sweet potato leaves.
You are marvelous and very interesting
Beautiful voice!
I am so happy I found your videos here. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful knowledge.
Thank you !
Thanks so much Morag for posting this. I have been eating Brazilian Spinach raw in salads and smoothies. I will cook it in future. PS I have been using your no dig garden method with the newspaper just under the mulch. Brilliant!
Great to hear that it's working for you!
Thank you love your presentation and the love and passion in ur voice when u talk about food🙏
Great! and greetings from the Caribbean
Thanks Stina. Hello from the antipodes
Thank you so much Morag, I love your lush garden :::)
I heard Oxalic Acid is very well dealt with if you ferment it in sauerkraut.
Although Sweet Potato hasn't got any of it, I put them im my last sauerkraut I made.
Much Love from Madeira Island, Portugal :::)
Karsten
Inever knew that pumpkin leaves are edible,thanks I WILL definitely be trying this....
Excellent.
I love your videos ! So much wisdom and love !
Thanks Morag.
Thanks so much for the information I can't wait to try the pumpkin 🎃 leaves 🍃
Lovely. Thank you Morag.
I just wanted to comment and say how much I'm enjoying your videos. You have such a soothing voice, I could listen to you talk all day. :)
Thanks Misty!
Love leafy greens!
So interesting and such useful information! Thank you for sharing!
Can you believe? Here in Brazil I only found about Brazilian spinach today!!! Here in Brazil we mostly know and eat the New Zealand spinach! How crazy is that?
I was wondering where in Australia you are? I am currently living in China but I come from Rockhampton area in Queensland,I’ve been planning my garden for when I return home and I just love watching your videos. Especially hearing all the wildlife in the background it transports me out of this concrete jungle and back into my garden ☺️
thanks, next summer I try grow sveet potato greens, in our klimate it dont make roots, think I. I have grew pumpkin, but never eaten leaves, lets try. I am so happy I find you videos👍👍
You showed small spinach at the beginning rich in iron . In sri Lanka that spinich using with dhal curry. Very tasty.thanks
Hello Morag, I love your videos! How do you think these plants would do in a partial shade garden in USDA zone 10a? Thank you in advance for any help!
Hi and thanks for this. I was wondering what planting zones these would thrive in? We live in west central Vermont ... I sort of feel they may not do well up here but wanted to check. Thanks, Gary
Thank you Morag. Your videos are so helpful. I would like to add something eadible. This recipie is from egean side. We are filling up the squash flowers with rice and spicey. Then it is The name is "kabak çiçeği dolması" :))
Thank you - that's great. I will try it.
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Hello! That's really interesting that Pumpkin leaves are edible, I never knew. Would you know if other Squash leaves are edible since Pumpkins are a type of Squash?
Sure - just pick some nice young ones. Flowers and young shoots too.
Yuki I have been eating my young zucchini leaves, and, apart from the fuzzy prickles along them, they taste pretty great and spinach-y!
Great, thanks! I will definitely be trying this with my Squashes!
Pumpkin tips/leaves is edible. In the Pacific Islands its one of our main leafy greens plus our island cabbage
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You wouldn't happen to know of any international or US based sources of these plants, would you? I've been looking for Brazilian Spinach for the longest time and it doesn't seem to be available here. I have found some Surinam Spinach, though. The other 3 are available here no problem and I grow them
I got Brazilian spinach in US from Amazon!
It's also called Sissoo spinach and the seeds may be easier to find.
Hi Morag. Thanks for the wonderful information. I'm in South East Spain (Zone 10) Are these greens heat tolerant?
Yes, they are heat tolerant. However, the sweet potato, surinam spinach and brazilian spinach quite like humid heat, so they'd need to have a moist spot, perhaps in partial shade to create a more humid microclimate.
Hi from Orlando Florida! My mother and I are taking a 6 month permaculture class, and we LOVE your videos. We've been growing and enjoying the Cranberry Hibiscus plant. It loves our central Florida climate, however, we noticed that when it started to flower the ants started to invade the plant. This plant is growing in a pot, unfortunately where we live we don't have earth to plant in (but we have a lot of edible plants in pots).We tried re potting the plant, it helped a little, until the ants found the new spot. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the ants from destroying this plant? Would Neem oil help?
Hi, Thanks for your message. Plants in pots are great, but they do struggle a little more than ones in the earth. I suggest you focus on feeding up the soil to keep the plant healthy and resilient. I wonder if trimming the plant when it flowers might help to keep the ants away - in my garden, I find it needs a regular haircut anyway otherwise the branches become so big and heavy they snap.
maybe soapy water or black pepper sprinkled on the soil will work. ants hate bpepper. use only chemical free soap
also try hanging the pot from above
..wrap a small piece of blk pepper soaked cotton around the wire
This is a really interesting video and I really want to start planting some more perennial greens in my garden as we do eat a lot! Would any of these plants grow well in a cold climate like the UK?
VeganBean I have grown mustard there, in deep dug beds. It sounds exactly as Morag describes except it has frilly edges to the leaves. Pumpkin as well has been a great crop for me there.
Can you do one for middle of nsw it's hard to grow stuff here if you don't know what ya doing
I just planted the ofenga plants that are high in magnesium and zinc I’ve learned from agricultural scientist Bruce French
Flower of pumpkin is also edible
Hi, where do I get Surinam spinach plant.
I am from Sydney.
Do you know where I can get Surinaam Spinach seeds in the US
Thank you where do I buy or get the Brazilian spinach, comfrey and other spinach please. Does it grow from seeds and I’m in Brisbane so could you suggest a place to buy seeds or seedlings. None of my friends have any growing so can’t get cuttings fm them
I'd head on down to Northey Street City Farm's Edible Landscapes Nursery in Windsor.
Isn't this purslane? The first one!
Where do you get these plants.?
Friends, neighbours, community gardens, interesting nurseries - collected them over the years.
What is a pateron?
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I can just see my wife walking though your back yard with with a big can of round up lol sorry not funny for give me. she hates over growth
your rooster is annoying
I`m gonna throw some pumpkin seeds near my Tahitian lime tree asap!!