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what is this? veggie
Our 6 year old son took us around his school garden and showed us something he loves to eat.....what do you think this is?
it was already bolting, and when I tried a taste of it...it was sour
happy gardening
rose
it was already bolting, and when I tried a taste of it...it was sour
happy gardening
rose
FamilyGardening- Posts : 2422
Join date : 2011-05-10
Location : Western WA
Re: what is this? veggie
Rhubarb!
Just today I noticed that my rhubarb had flowers like that; I don't recall them from years past.
Just today I noticed that my rhubarb had flowers like that; I don't recall them from years past.
Re: what is this? veggie
this veggie didn't have any stalk to it....or is it not time for the stocks?...it was sour like Rhubarb though.....
it was growing like a lettuce ...in a bunch....kind of like dandelions......but with more leaves....
hugs
rose
it was growing like a lettuce ...in a bunch....kind of like dandelions......but with more leaves....
hugs
rose
FamilyGardening- Posts : 2422
Join date : 2011-05-10
Location : Western WA
Re: what is this? veggie
just thought of something....maybe it is Rhubarb but they already harvested the stocks.....hmm...
hugs
rose
hugs
rose
FamilyGardening- Posts : 2422
Join date : 2011-05-10
Location : Western WA
Re: what is this? veggie
Well darn! My rhubarb is probably ready for picking. I focused on the flower; rhubarb leaves don't look anything like your leaf.
If I sit here thinking about it much longer, I'm gonna have to get a flashlight and go look!
If I sit here thinking about it much longer, I'm gonna have to get a flashlight and go look!
Re: what is this? veggie
I would guess at spinach/beet/chard.
Definitely nothing like the rhubarb we grow in the UK,massive broad leaves which incidentally are poisonous
Definitely nothing like the rhubarb we grow in the UK,massive broad leaves which incidentally are poisonous
bernie- Posts : 11
Join date : 2013-04-05
Location : Shropshire,England
Re: what is this? veggie
It doesn't look like rhubarb to me, the leaf almost looks like a dock. The flower too. Or actually, maybe it's sorrel. Do you have a photo of it in the ground?
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Re: what is this? veggie
If he has been eating the leaves, it is NOT rhubarb - the leaves are poisonous. Rhubarb leaves should be a whole lot bigger and wider (I used to pretend they were big Egyption fans on the end of the stalk when I was little) compared to the flower as well.
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Goosegirl- Posts : 3424
Join date : 2011-02-16
Age : 59
Location : Zone 4A - NE SD
Re: what is this? veggie
I'm with Camp. It looks like wild sorrel. Goggel it. (Wikipedia has a good pic). At the toy box it is a yard weed. Before you think poorly of it, I like most weeds. Very young wild sorrel is nice in salads, tea sandwiches with an oil-vinegar dressing and cheese-fruit, or in a mixed greens salad. Unless you want LOTS of it I would get rid of the seed heads before they ripen. There are lots more where this one came from. Next year try some domestic sorrel and let me know how you like it. It is less tangy (or sour as you put it) and comes in some pretty colors. I think that this is one of the plants that the French love.
Re: what is this? veggie
It does look like sorrel.
I planted one seed a while back, and it's sprouting.
I planted one seed a while back, and it's sprouting.
Re: what is this? veggie
Thanks for the help!
I believe it is sorrel after looking it up and seeing pictures of it....from what I read its taste is like kiwi or sour strawberries and our son said that's why he loves it so much
next time we are at the school we will take a pic of it in the garden....they have several plants in their garden beds as our son is not the only one who loves to nibble on it
its so cute....they have nibble Fridays.....its a great program as the kids get to help plant, water and nibble.....the rest they donate to the local food bank
happy gardening
rose
I believe it is sorrel after looking it up and seeing pictures of it....from what I read its taste is like kiwi or sour strawberries and our son said that's why he loves it so much
next time we are at the school we will take a pic of it in the garden....they have several plants in their garden beds as our son is not the only one who loves to nibble on it
its so cute....they have nibble Fridays.....its a great program as the kids get to help plant, water and nibble.....the rest they donate to the local food bank
happy gardening
rose
FamilyGardening- Posts : 2422
Join date : 2011-05-10
Location : Western WA
Re: what is this? veggie
I love it!FamilyGardening wrote:
its so cute....they have nibble Fridays.....its a great program as the kids get to help plant, water and nibble.....
Garden sorrel and rhubarb are both of the family Polygonaceae which should explain the similarities. I thought they were both genus Rumex but different species but when checking I find they are not that close. Garden sorrels are Rumex acetosa and rhubarb is Rheum rhabarbarum. Both can have yellowish dye in the roots. Another branch of the Polygonaceae is Dyers Knotweed, a source of indigo and the flower is what looks most similar to sorrel and rhubarb. More than you wanted to know I am sure
Turan- Posts : 2618
Join date : 2012-03-29
Location : Gallatin Valley, Montana, Intermountain zone 4
Re: what is this? veggie
Turan love the info!!!
one of the reasons I love this forum so much.....lots of good people willing to share with each other
hugs
rose
one of the reasons I love this forum so much.....lots of good people willing to share with each other
hugs
rose
FamilyGardening- Posts : 2422
Join date : 2011-05-10
Location : Western WA
Re: what is this? veggie
Oh and here I thought it was quinoia.
GWN- Posts : 2799
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Age : 68
Location : british columbia zone 5a
Re: what is this? veggie
Turan that is so interesting. I have noticed when I am WEEDING the different colours of certain things, and it is helpful sometimes to know the colours of the roots.
I HAD noticed that rhubarb has a yellowish root, but so does the oregon Grape which is a week around these parts..... SOOO are they related?
I HAD noticed that rhubarb has a yellowish root, but so does the oregon Grape which is a week around these parts..... SOOO are they related?
GWN- Posts : 2799
Join date : 2012-01-14
Age : 68
Location : british columbia zone 5a
Re: what is this? veggie
I doubt it, the flowers look so different. My guess is more related to heathers and blueberries.
Applying Google finger
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Mahonia
Species: M. aquifolium
Nope not related to either blueberries or quinoa or rhubarb. They are related to barberries....
Applying Google finger
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Mahonia
Species: M. aquifolium
Nope not related to either blueberries or quinoa or rhubarb. They are related to barberries....
Turan- Posts : 2618
Join date : 2012-03-29
Location : Gallatin Valley, Montana, Intermountain zone 4
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