Julie's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 29/08/10 Frost: Low
Location: Roleystone, WA, Australia

About My Edible Backyard

Why Julie Love's Edible Plants

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Julie says... [528 days 13hrs ago]

If I am going to use precious water and fertiliser, I want to eat it. But I like growing edible plants because I grow them organically, so they are not treated with synthetic chemicals. But I also grow a few flowers - food for the soul!

Julie says... [528 days 13hrs ago]

Somehow the name of this got lost. It is called Southern European spinach. In Italy it is known as spinach.

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I grow this every year, and there is always someone who asks 'what is that?'  It looks like a large-leaved silverbeet, with light green leaves. Very prolific - don't know why it isn't grown commercially.

It has a milder taste than s'beet, and is an annual - it grows all winter and goes to seed in summer. I think I bought the seed originally from Phoeniz Seeds, and have kept the seeds ever since.

It only gets water in spring if it is dry. Winter rainfall is enough, even though we have had a very dry winter in WA.

Planted: 2010

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, fish emulsion later in season.

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

No pests seen apart from an occasional snail.

Organic Status:Organic

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