Australia has a huge pantry of edible native vegetables and Warrigal Greens or Warrigal Spinach could be hailed as our national superfood. Warrigal performs unique magic tricks. It turns sand into soil, and conjures up leaves rich in antioxidants, calcium, magnesium and vitamins A, K and B6. And the best trick of all, it tastes great.
Where the Wild Greens Grow
Warrigal enjoys some of Tasmania's most expensive real estate along our beaches and estuaries. Warrigal sits higher than the high tide, on a perch at storm tide. From this vantage point Warrigal enjoys the wind chiming through the casuarina's, the salt spray of the surf, and uninterrupted ocean views.
Early European settlers, including Captain Cook used Warrigal to combat scurvy. Seed was taken back to to England by Joseph Banks where it was cultivated in Kew Gardens. It became popular in the early 1800's as a spinach substitute and it's still popular in some high-end restaurants in the UK and Europe.
Growing Warrigal Greens
Warrigal is very easy to grow in your veggie garden. One plant will feed your family, and the best part, the more you pick the leaves the more it grows. Warrigal likes a well-drained position with plenty of sun, and like all spinach plants it responds well to food and water. It will tolerate neglect but for lush growth and tasty leaves it's best to treat it as you would any other valued vegetable crop. Warrigal has a prostrate habit and sends out runners of tasty fresh young shoots. Pick and pick often is the key to success.
Where the Wild Greens Grow
Warrigal enjoys some of Tasmania's most expensive real estate along our beaches and estuaries. Warrigal sits higher than the high tide, on a perch at storm tide. From this vantage point Warrigal enjoys the wind chiming through the casuarina's, the salt spray of the surf, and uninterrupted ocean views.
Early European settlers, including Captain Cook used Warrigal to combat scurvy. Seed was taken back to to England by Joseph Banks where it was cultivated in Kew Gardens. It became popular in the early 1800's as a spinach substitute and it's still popular in some high-end restaurants in the UK and Europe.
Growing Warrigal Greens
Warrigal is very easy to grow in your veggie garden. One plant will feed your family, and the best part, the more you pick the leaves the more it grows. Warrigal likes a well-drained position with plenty of sun, and like all spinach plants it responds well to food and water. It will tolerate neglect but for lush growth and tasty leaves it's best to treat it as you would any other valued vegetable crop. Warrigal has a prostrate habit and sends out runners of tasty fresh young shoots. Pick and pick often is the key to success.
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