Does anyone know what these are?
When we were in Cyprus on holiday last spring we were given this salad everyday. We loved it and I bought the seeds so that we can grow them ourselves.I've just got round to sowing them and unfortunately the instructions are in Greek and I haven't a clue what they say. If I knew the English name for them I could look up cultivation instructions online.
Thanks....
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posted by lilymarlene @ 2:32 pm
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Can't read Greek either, but looks like purslane.
Looks like Lamb's lettuce to me, but I can't read Greek!
Or should I say: "It's all Greek to me!"
I grow Lamb's lettuce and I know it is similar but it doesn't form the low rosettes.
I think gintoino may be right with purslane. I have some seeds for purslane bought here in the UK but I think that may be the other purslane....there are two types....winter and summer..
Thanks for the replies
I thought "pea shoots" when I looked at them... but purslane could be right too...
I don't think it's purslane, though I agree it does look like it. I put 'purslane' into google translate, and the characters it spat out look entirely different from the label.
Looks a lot like fenugreek.
Η Γλυστρίδα (Portulaca oleracea) it is a very ussually plant for my country,Greece.We use it for salads,it is very delicious.
You can boil it in hot water and after you can it with lemon juice and olive oil and little salt.
For more informations
http://www.sheblogs.eu/2009/09/18/glystrida/
I am sorry for my english but i hope to give you the opportunity for a new salad.
The cultivation of glystrida needs light,warm and it loves water.
Babis,Greece
Thank you Babis.....very very helpful information.
Since posting the above post I have actually grown some and was happy with the results. I will start again with it next spring.....and might even start some in the polytunnel and see if it likes it better in there...
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