From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
   > On 8/2/25 5:05 AM, songbird wrote:   
   >>> Purselane loves my garlic path though.   
   >>    if you want it around it's great, if you don't it is   
   >> very hard to remove completely.  the seeds can persist   
   >> for 40+ years...   
   >   
   > It is easy to pull out and I occasionally dig it under   
   > to amend my sold.   And the better of the branches,   
   > I will occasionally eat.   
      
     it's not easy to pull out here in most gardens as we   
   have enough clay to make it rather hard.  when i walk   
   on most of my gardens there's no imprint of my shoes   
   as i walk.  only a few areas have better soil because   
   it's been brought in or amended enough to improve it   
   over the years but that is only a small area (and most   
   of it is also outside the fenced gardens hahaha...).   
      
      
   > I have found it great as a companion plant to protect   
   > soil evaporation   
      
     yes, it will provide some shade and cover but i don't   
   want it all over the place and that is what it does here   
   if given a chance.   
      
     i am glad it is edible in parts as long as you're not   
   worried about too many oxylates.  unfortunately Mom won't   
   eat it and i'm not in the mood that often to eat it either   
   but i will if i ever have to.  :)   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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