Being able grow & eat pUrslane in the Uk is great ‘cos it connects me to my homeland. it’s added to many turkish dishes; salads, soups, rice, pastries, or cooked like a spinach.
Purslane has been identified as the richest vegetable source of essential omega-3 fatty acid. 100grms per day supplies 81% of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin E & 25% Vitamin c.’
In antiquity, it was valued for its healing properties & is commonly found at prehistoric sites. First Recorded in 4th Century BC by Theophrastus, a student of Plato & Aristotle, it’s seeds have been recovered from 7th century BC excavations on the greek island of Samos.
purslane is also a stable ingredient in traditional recipes of Native Americans and Aboriginal Australians.
Deeply rooted, purslane is used as companion plant to crops such as corn, which can follow purslane roots down through harder soil that they cannot penetrate on their own
