We eat Poke Sallet every spring. It's supposed to be a great spring tonic
and it grows wild all over our farm. You have to get it really early,
though, while the leaves are young and tender.
Tina
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 10:01 AM, Charles Geilfuss <
charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Nice Photo, Jim. Actually the whole plant is poisonous. Leaves even more so
> than berries but roots are most toxic. Leaves are eaten but must be
> prepared carefully to remove toxins. Don't eat a "Poke Salad" (despite what
> the song says) but you can eat "Poke Sallet".
>
> Charlie
>
> On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 5:07 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > If one reads the stories of the American pioneers heading west, one will
> > find frequent mentions of Pokeweed. The berries are poisonous, but the
> > leaves were eaten for their vitamin content.
> >
> > In my yard it is a nuisance, cropping up in many border areas. But, if
> > caught in the sunlight, it sort of glows. As the berries ripen, they
> turn
> > a purplish black, and are quickly snatched by the birds.
> >
> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180810-DSCF9218.JPG.html
> >
> > X-T2 and 55mm Takumar, with CU lens and monopod.
> >
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> > Jim Nichols
> > Tullahoma, TN USA
> >
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