-=> Quoting Sandra Peake to Marilyn Boissoneault <=-
SP> As long as it's cooked, Marilyn. I find it a bit difficult to start;
SP> the seeds are large and difficult to germinate. One method calls for
SP> pouring boiling (!) water over them and letting sit for 24 hours
SP> before sowing. And you have to give them a fair amount of room. They
SP> just keep growing till frost. And you clip only the tender ends of
SP> the stems.
I think I've heard you're supposed to soak the seeds overnight
first, maybe that'll be enough to get it started. Malabar
spinach also has to be soaked first to encourage it to germinate.
I assume it gets fairly large and I need to plant them a couple
of feet apart then?
Marilyn
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