Harvesting 5lbs of Purslane in 5 MINUTES! This Weed Is A Superfood!

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Harvesting 5lbs of Purslane in 5 MINUTES! This Weed Is A Superfood!

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6 жыл бұрын

Purslane may be a common plant, but it is uncommonly good for you. It tops the list of plants high in vitamin E and an essential omega-3 fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Purslane provides six times more vitamin E than spinach and seven times more beta carotene than carrots. It’s also rich in vitamin C, magnesium, riboflavin, potassium and phosphorus.
Omega-3s are a class of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids. Your body cannot manufacture essential fatty acids, so you must get them from food. Unfortunately, the typical American diet contains too few omega-3s, a shortage that is linked to a barrage of illnesses including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Purslane is an annual that thrives in rich soil and prefers recently turned soils. Its leaves are smooth, thick and paddle-shaped. Depending on the variety, the leaves may grow from one-half to 2 inches long. Wild purslane grows horizontally and forms flat, circular mats up to 16 inches across. Its round, thick stems radiate from the plant’s center and are often reddish at the base. About mid-July, purslane develops tiny, yellow flowers about a quarter of an inch across that usually open only in full sunlight.
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@crochetgottaloveit 2 жыл бұрын

I was always taught that this was portulaca and was a weed to be pulled and discarded. Last year, I learned it was actually purslane! It grows everywhere in my raised gardens and in my large potted veggie plants. I just leave it growing with the parsley, thyme, corn and tomatoes until it gets large. I saved some large fat stems and made refrigerated bread and butter pickles with them. They are crispy and great! I have some roughly-chopped purslane dehydrating now to preserve it. I love this plant and it's pretty flowers. Grows awesomely in Zone 9a! 😊

@emelsen-kilic3160 4 жыл бұрын

Here is a turkish recipe for you: plain yoghurt+salt+olive oil+ garlic+purslane mix it up its the best salad ever

@crochetgottaloveit 2 жыл бұрын

I have to try this. Thank you😊

@eyeYQ2 2 жыл бұрын

@@crochetgottaloveit Did you?

@HaphazardHomestead 6 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see another fan of purslane! It's just now appearing in my garden in Oregon's Willamette Valley. It likes the hot weather, lol. I like it chopped up in yogurt, with a little mint and wild sumac spice. It's great in so many ways, though. You've go a nice patch of it, for sure! Enjoy your harvest! :D

@ExpeditionHomestead 6 жыл бұрын

Haphazard Homestead thanks a lot and so glad to hear the same thing from others! It's really an incredible pant :)

@LampWaters 3 жыл бұрын

I sent my mom some of my purslane and hers is doing well

@inveritategloria Жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right! Thank you for showing the plant. I've found a similar plant in the Mediterranean, tasted it and it was amazing, the taste and the metabolic effect. It contains the very metabolic compounds I lack (genetic/ metabolic causes): Noradrenaline, dopamine, L-dopa. (!) The minute I found out, I started thinking that eating such nutritious plants was expected, and that my genes are simply adopted to a previous abundance of wild greens in our diet as well as pure fresh water. Remove those and my genes don't work properly!

@centralscrutinizer76 2 жыл бұрын

Gardeners use caution when deciding to grow purslane , it may be ok in a small garden or raised beds , but in field planting , purslane grows fast , if you rototill it or hoe it ,each piece reroots and makes a new plant spreading it . If you let it mature each plant will have 1000`s of tiny seeds . When it goes to seed it is hard to control from then on . It takes all the fun out of hobby gardening . I went from a 3 acre garden to a 1/2 acre ,and work harder in my 1/2 acre than the full 3 acre garden pre-purslane.

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Agree, like planting raspberries, mints, oregano and many other plants that spread far and fast

@centralscrutinizer76 2 жыл бұрын

@@ExpeditionHomestead Elon musk could send purslane seeds to mars and it would be green in 5 years

@frederickmuhlbauer9477 4 жыл бұрын

It’s delicious And I always discarded it as a weed Go figure Live and learn

@fmsg16 2 жыл бұрын

Here in Portugal is so traditional in the Alentejo... it is called baldroegas and the alentejo soup is just amazing.... imagine I brought this weed from my grandfather garden and plant it in belgium just to keep do the soup🤤

@Goldmine810 6 жыл бұрын

Yess bro I got some purslane in a pot its MARVELOUS!!! NEXT year I want a farm lol.

@Mrbfgray 4 жыл бұрын

I can vouch for drought tolerant, it grows in my yard where almost nothing else does, totally neglected. I'm going to start taking care of it.

@maryjanegreen7601 5 жыл бұрын

I'm harvesting a bumper crop today, I will be drying it for soups and smoothies, and other stuff too I'm sure. Thx for the video.

@Goldmine810 2 жыл бұрын

I love purslane do you have a video for lamb quarters? I have both growing and I'm ready to start eating

@ashfaqjuna 4 жыл бұрын

It's one of my favourite vegetables. Thanks for sharing :)

@ExpeditionHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

dunno totally agree!! You’re welcome, happy gardening🌿

@ashfaqjuna 4 жыл бұрын

@@ExpeditionHomestead Thanks I live in the UK...I tried growing it but i think it's too cold for it.. shame. Very hard to get here too.. But good for you:). All the best :)

@nikilaine_ 4 жыл бұрын

My tomato pots were overrun with this plant. I had heard they were edible but was worried they'd crowd out the tomatoes so I composted them. Now I know better.

@trevorburns5324 4 жыл бұрын

They will actually provide additional nutrients and benefits for other plants, so let them grow as closely together as possible :)

@aldente3585 3 жыл бұрын

I have been battling it for one year. There is no way to get rid of it! I have used a flamethrower, smothered it with cardboard, covered it with wood chips. Even dig up my entire raised bed. Look, not everybody is in love with this weed. It definitely competes for soil nutrients with my tomatoes and other things.

@brownville13615 4 жыл бұрын

Tastes like spinach to me 🥰

@AuntieHauntieGames 4 жыл бұрын

How cool! I found this little succulent growing in the community garden at my apartment, where I have put my cottonwood bonsai into the ground to thicken their trunks for a season before returning them to the pot. Decided I wanted another endemic Colorado plant indoors (my hobby) and plucked one of the seedlings from my plot and put it in a pot. Now I am very excited to see how well it does. :D

@kellyclark7517 4 жыл бұрын

I’m in FL,and my yard is total beach sand😂 stuff “grows like weed”!

@pokejuice1495 2 жыл бұрын

I love the taste of purslane. I let it cover as much of my open space as possible.

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

It’s seriously delicious!!!

@bobbyduke777 2 ай бұрын

It has a slight okra texture, but not slimy. I have it growing in pots and am just about to take my first harvest. I bring it inside if it drops below 60 degree's

@QRose75 2 жыл бұрын

Kind of reminds me of green apples. I love purslane!

@barnburner2475 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@jlinnz8255 2 жыл бұрын

Can I can it like spinach?

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@freddieivory625 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful crop of purslane. What fertilizer do you use? Enjoy it!! Thank you for sharing

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

No fertilizer just compost 😊 thank you!!

@carolschedler3832 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! Did you plant this? Or did it just show up? Have been harvesting a little from the garden and just ordered seeds yesterday!

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

I let them all go to seed the year before and as you can see, many of them germinated 😂 really is so yummy! My favorite edible weed

@Chickenmom777 2 жыл бұрын

Can you dehydrated it?

@crochetgottaloveit 2 жыл бұрын

I have some on the dehydrator right now, for the first time. There are people on KZfaq who have videos of dehydrating purslane. Hoping for good results!

@Chickenmom777 2 жыл бұрын

@@crochetgottaloveit keep us posted if it turned out.

@LSinclair 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!! You’re so lucky to have such healthy clumps…Mine are tall, not low and full, and grown from seed, but I’m hopeful! Question if I may please: So if we harvest by cutting just a couple inches above the base, will it keep growing?? My stems are thick and tall so maybe it’s time?

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! They will branch out and push new growth all over the place. Also be sure to harvest whatever seeds you can if you want to continue adding more to your crops

@LSinclair 2 жыл бұрын

@@ExpeditionHomestead thank you!! That indeed worked!! Will save a few plants for their seeds before cutting again soon.

@ensignj3242 2 жыл бұрын

I heard it tastes awful. How do you cook it

@andreawimer4334 4 жыл бұрын

Just got wise to it. Yum

@drawtheword7590 4 жыл бұрын

Wish I could get my mother to stop pulling it up arrgh!

@hb6240 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how to store it? I have a lot and will love to store it for winter

@ExpeditionHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

H B canning or fermenting would be the best way :)

@hb6240 4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you cannot ferment chlorophyll

@ExpeditionHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? You can definitely ferment this

@ExpeditionHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

All it takes it water, salt, and a few herbs along with dill.

@hydrotilling7043 3 жыл бұрын

I harvested 400 pounds in about an hour today some plants weighed 15 - 20 pounds each .. used new garbage cans then bought 7 kiddie pools for them to play in …

@ExpeditionHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

That is incredible!! Do you sell it or store for personal use?

@rosemariedaley4539 3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@andrewarbogast1 5 жыл бұрын

what size board did you use for your frame?

@ExpeditionHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Here's everything you need to know in this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m-CFd9qAp5m5dJc.html

@Ftybr57 3 жыл бұрын

So how? Did you cut it? Pull it?

@ExpeditionHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Cut it all at a couple of inches above the soil!

@crochetgottaloveit 2 жыл бұрын

Forgot to add that purslane is great in homemade soup!

@pokrdotbkini 3 жыл бұрын

Superfood!!! It's a super pain in the ass, I raise beef cattle and the stuff has taken over my pasture fields, I hate it.....lmao

@ExpeditionHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

🤣 I feel for you, this stuff does grow like crazy, I’m surprised your cattle don’t eat it

@Aaron84danielle 4 жыл бұрын

Mine has pink flowers. Is this the same thing?

@oscarpotter2551 3 жыл бұрын

I love purslane but so many lying influencers are goving it a bad name by calling it a "superfood".

@ExpeditionHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Why do you think naming it a superfood is giving it a bad name?

@oscarpotter2551 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpeditionHomestead I think purslane is a tasty, healthy vegetable which makes a great change from the ones available in most stores. But if I'd never tried it before, and someone told me it was a "superfood", I would be foolish to trust that person's recommendation. "Superfood" is a term that food marketers use to spread misinformation and confuse customers that they can fix their diets by eating one supposedly 'special' food. Surely we should resist adopting the language of the people who are paid to lie to us, at least when it comes to health topics?

@ExpeditionHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

@@oscarpotter2551 I think you’re getting a little too far into the weeds on that one, no pun intended. The fact is that in 3.5 oz. it contains Vitamin A (from beta-carotene): 26% of the DV. Vitamin C: 35% of the DV. Magnesium: 17% of the DV. Manganese: 15% of the DV. Potassium: 14% of the DV. Iron: 11% of the DV. Calcium: 7% of the RDI. Small amounts of vitamins B1, B2, B3, folate, copper and phosphorus. AND 5-7x the amount of ALA’s than that of spinach.

@ExpeditionHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

@@oscarpotter2551 now if you look up the definition of “superfood” I think purslane definitely meets the criteria

@oscarpotter2551 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpeditionHomestead @Expedition Homestead here's the first paragraph on Wikipedia, which seems like an accurate summary to me: "Superfood is a marketing term for food claimed to confer health benefits resulting from an exceptional nutrient density. The term is not commonly used by experts, dietitians and nutrition scientists, most of whom dispute that particular foods have the health benefits claimed by their advocates". And yes, I realise its very common to throw around misleading terms and overhype nutritional figures on the internet. Yours is one of several channels calling it a "superfood" and I assume you do not actually mean to disrespect your audience. I have just started a small crop of purslane and I appreciate your growing tips.

@Hippiecat67 6 жыл бұрын

Next time you pick a plant would you hold it closer to the camera so we could see it better? And PLEASE stop shaking the plant every 2 seconds so we can ACTUALLY see it clearly that is so aggravating.

@ExpeditionHomestead 6 жыл бұрын

Perhaps you would be more interested in an identification video? Also there are many points within the video that you can pause and see a great view of the plant.

@maryjanegreen7601 5 жыл бұрын

You can always pause a video, go to full screen if you need to.

@Mrbfgray 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't have any problems with the vid style.