{"id":385,"date":"2023-01-22T10:06:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T16:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trippyacres.wordpress.com\/?p=385"},"modified":"2023-02-25T18:34:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T00:34:40","slug":"malabar-spinach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trippyacres.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/22\/malabar-spinach\/","title":{"rendered":"Malabar Spinach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Scientific Name<\/strong><\/td><td><em>Basella alba<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Growing Days<\/strong><\/td><td>70-85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Varieties We Grow<\/strong><\/td><td>This is the green leaved variety.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Growing Notes<\/strong><\/td><td> Malabar spinach loves it HOT!  Give it enough water and it will produce edible leaves the entire summer.  Soak the seeds before planting to give them a better chance of sprouting.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Battle of the Bugs<\/strong><\/td><td>Nothing has touched these vines so far.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong><\/td><td>Malabar spinach isn&#8217;t really a spinach.  It is a leafy green though.  Bonus fun fact&#8230;the plant produces purple berries (not edible) that will stain your hands bright purple (ask me how I know) \ud83d\ude42 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Don&#8217;t Waste It!<\/strong><\/td><td>Eat it raw, or cook it just like you would spinach.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trippyacres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/img_0889.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-625\" width=\"742\" height=\"557\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientific Name Basella alba Growing Days 70-85 Varieties We Grow This is the green leaved variety. Growing Notes Malabar spinach loves it HOT! Give it enough water and it will produce edible leaves the entire summer. Soak the seeds before planting to give them a better chance of sprouting. 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