Comments on: Leaves to Live By http://permaculture.org.au/2008/12/02/leaves-to-live-by/ Permaculture News, Commentary and Worldwide Projects. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tanglvine_forest http://permaculture.org.au/2008/12/02/leaves-to-live-by/#comment-29096 tanglvine_forest Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:53 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=902#comment-29096 I live about 40 mins north of brisbane, so the weather is close to sub-tropical, but can get rather dry. Some of the native plants/weeds are edible, and I encourage their growth here; New zealand spinach-leaves(cook), Solanum nigrum-berries when black(raw/cook), Emelia sonchifolia-young leaves(raw/cook), Geitonoplesium sp(Scrambling lilly)-young vine tips(raw/cook), Native hibiscus-young tips/shoots and flower petals(raw/cook) . Others are not native, but grow well; Dandelion-young leaves(raw/cook), Dock (rumex sp)-young leaves(cook) Plus many more I could list with other edible parts eg-tubers, berries etc. I live about 40 mins north of brisbane, so the weather is close to sub-tropical, but can get rather dry. Some of the native plants/weeds are edible, and I encourage their growth here;
New zealand spinach-leaves(cook),
Solanum nigrum-berries when black(raw/cook),
Emelia sonchifolia-young leaves(raw/cook),
Geitonoplesium sp(Scrambling lilly)-young vine tips(raw/cook),
Native hibiscus-young tips/shoots and flower petals(raw/cook) .
Others are not native, but grow well;
Dandelion-young leaves(raw/cook),
Dock (rumex sp)-young leaves(cook)
Plus many more I could list with other edible parts eg-tubers, berries etc.

]]> By: miller talbot http://permaculture.org.au/2008/12/02/leaves-to-live-by/#comment-28544 miller talbot Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:10:41 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=902#comment-28544 great article! thanks for the perennial possibilities =) peace great article! thanks for the perennial possibilities =)

peace

]]> By: Zachary Stowasser http://permaculture.org.au/2008/12/02/leaves-to-live-by/#comment-28534 Zachary Stowasser Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:25:28 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=902#comment-28534 I bought the book "perennial vegetables" through amazon - great resource with lots of color photos and vital info. Published through chelsea green. I bought the book “perennial vegetables” through amazon – great resource with lots of color photos and vital info. Published through chelsea green.

]]> By: Ryan Barr http://permaculture.org.au/2008/12/02/leaves-to-live-by/#comment-28525 Ryan Barr Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:25:41 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=902#comment-28525 Some other good choices (growing well in SW Florida): Hibiscus acetosella= flowers and leaves raw, Bassella alba, and "Basket vine" Camissoa altissima= (i never had this but I heard it is a good perennial green if cooked. I saw it growing a echo farm in Ft. myers,FL) Anybody know more about Basket vine? Some other good choices (growing well in SW Florida):
Hibiscus acetosella= flowers and leaves raw,
Bassella alba, and
“Basket vine” Camissoa altissima= (i never had this but I heard it is a good perennial green if cooked. I saw it growing a echo farm in Ft. myers,FL)
Anybody know more about Basket vine?

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