Mystery Herb

      July 8, 2009

Week two of the CSA brought some of the usual suspects as well as Hakurei turnips. They are described as sweet but I wouldn't agree, at least for this batch. Nice in a salad.
 

There is a mystery item. I'm not well versed in herbs. I think it's an herb. Unless it's a bush. Maybe someone out there can help. What is the item in the photo below?
 

Steve Buchheit said on July 8, 2009:

I'll have to ask my wife if she recognizes it. IIRC most herbs have a "squared", woody stem (instead of a round cylinder). But Bette is the expert.

Todd Wheeler said on July 8, 2009:

One vote for purslane via Facebook.

Random Michelle said on July 9, 2009:

Well, it's not sage, oregano, basil, chives, chamomile, rosemary, parsley, lemon thyme, Russian sage, lavender, feverfew, st johns wort or anything else I've ever grown.

Leaves look too rounded to be savory (which I've never grown)

Purslane (which I've also never grown) looks to be a good choice: rounded leaves, round stems, pinkish stems, leaf configuration looks good, but it's a little hard to tell from the pictures.

Todd Wheeler said on July 10, 2009:

Confirmation from the farm: it is purslane. They sent out another e-mail describing the plant and its uses. Must have had a lot of questions about it.

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