Some Edible Perennials - Tree Spinach, Moringa, Sweet Leaf & more

Tree Spinach

Some very useful links from Survival Gardener

http://survivalgardener.com/chaya-tree-spinach/

http://survivalgardener.com/2015/11/how-to-make-moringa-powder/

http://survivalgardener.com/katuk-sweet-leaf-bush/

http://survivalgardener.com/sissoo-spinach/ http://survivalgardener.com/

http://survivalgardener.com/2015/08/purslane-a-nutrient-dense-weed-with-high-omega-3/  

http://survivalgardener.com/2015/05/sweet-potato-greens-vs-prostate-cancer/

Sweet Leaf (Katuk)

Moringa

  and Pigeon Peas

http://survivalgardener.com/pigeon-peas/

"When they’re dry, you boil them longer,” says the West Indian native who goes by the name Mackadoo at Vermont Square Community Garden in Los Angeles. “My mother cooked chicken and rice and peas all the time.”

When green, the entire pod can be eaten, master gardener Tamiko Nakamoto says.

“In the Caribbean they also eat the young shoots just coming up,” says Nakamoto, also a member of the Vermont Square garden." Los Angeles Times

Eat the Weeds; a handbook available in Bellingen shops

Save money and gather your greens. An easy to read handbook of weeds available for gathering in our local area.

"This is a great place to start if you’re new to edible weeds and a great way to learn to see your landscape as a foodscape. Adam and Annie have written an incredible book featured on the video called “The Weed Foragers Handbook”. The Permaculture Research Institute

Recipe Links

Wild Purslane Salad With Olive Oil And Lemon Dressing ...

45 Things To Do With Purslane - Chocolate & Zucchini

10 Ways To Use Dandelion Greens Kitchn Recipe Roundup ...

Sow thistle with onion, goat cheese and pine nuts 

Note: Always make sure you are eating the correct weed and it has not been polluted by spray or animals.