tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826418948920694866.post6710103473902344044..comments2024-03-27T07:36:08.695+11:00Comments on Mudflower: How to grow skirret from seedDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07244051758724811250noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826418948920694866.post-79401949276142090402018-01-21T14:55:50.063+11:002018-01-21T14:55:50.063+11:00Hi Scott,
yes, it is true that skirret leaves are...Hi Scott,<br /><br />yes, it is true that skirret leaves are edible. Some skirret leaves taste a bit like celery, others are a bit sweet, others don't have much taste at all. It varies from plant to plant. I tend not to eat the leaves. <br /><br />Skirret seeds are also edible, but they are so small that I haven't bothered to try them.<br /><br />Skirret roots are the main crop, they DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244051758724811250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826418948920694866.post-3299646965818269952018-01-21T14:49:13.622+11:002018-01-21T14:49:13.622+11:00Hi Emma,
I agree, skirret is pretty impressive wh...Hi Emma,<br /><br />I agree, skirret is pretty impressive when it flowers. Practically every pollinator here seems to love it. It is best to wait until winter to dig up the roots, if you have frosts they will become sweeter.<br /><br />Considering how easy it is to grow skirret from seed, and how much diversity the seeds have, it would really benefit from some breeding effort aimed at making DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244051758724811250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826418948920694866.post-91346761365236638642018-01-20T05:27:14.466+11:002018-01-20T05:27:14.466+11:00Ive got some seeds of it to try this year. I read ...Ive got some seeds of it to try this year. I read somewhere that the leaves are also edibleScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769572584142541213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826418948920694866.post-42426935209227212552018-01-17T22:14:38.309+11:002018-01-17T22:14:38.309+11:00I have some skirret I was given as a plant. I keep...I have some skirret I was given as a plant. I keep meaning to dig it up and try the roots - it's been in the ground for two years! It is very impressive when it flowers... until you brush past after it has been raining and realise those stems really hold a lot of water :)Emma Cooperhttps://www.patreon.com/theunconventionalgardenernoreply@blogger.com