Malabar Spinach (Red Stem) - Page 2

San Antonio · June 23rd, 2012, 04:43 PM

I nibble on mine when I walk through the garden. It's funny but when I sampled them at the nursery, I thought the taste was pretty good but now I can't stand more than a leaf or two. Big waste in my garden and unfortunately I let it go to seed last year and its everywhere. Not bad as a ground cover maybe.

Mulligan Man · June 23rd, 2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TastyofHasty

Thanks for answering, Mulligan man. How tender are the leaves? Can they be eaten raw?

IDK. I will let you know when I try it.

TastyofHasty · June 24th, 2012, 11:36 AM

Well, get on out there and eat a leaf!

Mulligan Man · June 25th, 2012, 09:24 PM

I won't be writing home to Ma about it.

TastyofHasty · June 25th, 2012, 09:31 PM

OK.

On the other hand, if you were to eat a collard leaf raw, you probably wouldn't write home to Ma about IT, either, right?

Mulligan Man · June 26th, 2012, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TastyofHasty

OK.

On the other hand, if you were to eat a collard leaf raw, you probably wouldn't write home to Ma about IT, either, right?

Raw is the only way I eat collard leaves.

I didn't care for the malabar at all. I will probably be pulling the plants out of the garden,

TastyofHasty · June 26th, 2012, 10:25 AM

Why??

You eat collards raw? Cool. What variety? Aren't they tough?

Mulligan Man · June 26th, 2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TastyofHasty

Why??

You eat collards raw? Cool. What variety? Aren't they tough?

No sense in leaving a crop of something in the garden that i won;t eat and then have become a weed next year.

I have 3 varities of collards and I think our favorite is vates.

Rhea1957 · August 13th, 2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NTXGardenGuy

So I got my Malabar seeds in yesterday. woohoo! A heat tolerant "spinach".
Anyway, anyone have experience with these edible vines?
I started soaking the seeds last night, going to give them a few more hours. The water turned dark, transparent red like pinot noir! They weren't kidding when they said the dye in the berries is intense.

Says they germinate in 7-14 days. Any suggestions before I get this rolling? Also, I read that one can root cuttings of the plant. After it's established I'll send some out if anyone wishes

Hi --I'm new here and just read this thread. I'm wondering how Malabar Spinach worked out for you? I got some this year for the first time. I have really enjoyed it---make salads out of young leaves, cooked it, and now I'm trying to dehydrate some. So far I really like this plant but from reading this thread I'm a minority.

woodwitch · August 14th, 2012, 06:31 AM

I am growing Malibar for the first time this year and really like it. I have found it is best eaten raw in salads. It is very heat tolerant which with the kind of year I have had is a real good thing. I am going to save the seeds and plant some again next year.

June 23rd, 2012, 04:43 PM	#11
San Antonio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 USDA Zone: 9a Posts: 320	Re: Malabar Spinach (Red Stem) I nibble on mine when I walk through the garden. It's funny but when I sampled them at the nursery, I thought the taste was pretty good but now I can't stand more than a leaf or two. Big waste in my garden and unfortunately I let it go to seed last year and its everywhere. Not bad as a ground cover maybe.

June 24th, 2012, 11:36 AM	#13
TastyofHasty Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NW Arkansas "newzone7" USDA Zone: 6b Posts: 9,106	Re: Malabar Spinach (Red Stem) Well, get on out there and eat a leaf! __________________ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things noble, whatever things just, whatever things pure, whatever things lovely, whatever things of good report, if any virtue and if anything praiseworthy -- meditate on these things. And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter ...

June 25th, 2012, 09:24 PM	#14
Mulligan Man Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 USDA Zone: 5a Posts: 1,860	Re: Malabar Spinach (Red Stem) I won't be writing home to Ma about it.

August 14th, 2012, 06:31 AM	#20
woodwitch Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucyrus, Ks. USDA Zone: 6a Posts: 2,211	Re: Malabar Spinach (Red Stem) I am growing Malibar for the first time this year and really like it. I have found it is best eaten raw in salads. It is very heat tolerant which with the kind of year I have had is a real good thing. I am going to save the seeds and plant some again next year.

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