Topic: Patience dock

[Wrennie]

as anyone else grown, cooked, eaten patience dock, Rumex patientia ? I got some seeds and was wondering if you planted yours in the fall or spring. And what did you cook with it?

[Triss]

Wrennie, I have never even heard of it.

[Wrennie]

lol.
here --> http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/Easy-Perennial-Salad-Greens-Patience-Dock-Sorrel.aspx

[Dianna]

I googled it because I had never heard of it. Read that it can be used in salads or as a mild laxative. Hmmm. Don't know if I would want to be far from the toilet if I were to chow down on it....

Wonder if it could be cooked up like collards and turnip greens...

[Triss]

Looks like a great plant.  The site says to fall sow them.  Makes me wonder if they need the cold to get a kick start?

[Wrennie]

I dont know. I was going to plant some in fall and some in spring to see how they did better. Not sure where I will put it now that I see it gets to be 6 feet tall!

[Triss]

That is one large plant!

[Wrennie]

Holey moley! There are 200 species of rumex! Maybe the patience wont get that big!

[Penny]

Wow, never heard of it and what a cool plant, although i am with Dianna about staying close to home!!!!!