Spinach

Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is native to Asia and the Indian sub continent. Spinacia oleracea,"spina" in Latin meaning spiny fruit and"oleracea" meaning herbaceous garden herb. It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot) family which also includes Swiss chard and beets. Spain is supposed to be the first European country into which this plant was first introduced. It is called ' Paalak ' in Northern parts of India and 'Keerai' in South India. It is one of the most popular vegetables across India being consumed on a daily basis. It is a rich source of Calcium and Iron and vitamins. There are broadly 3 basic types of spinach, and ...  Read the complete review

Spinach -----spinacia oleracea—Chenopodiacea Spinach beet------ beta vulgaris Popeyes food Yes I could eat out of a can but I don’t. Spinach is good for you contain’s iron, also I read somewhere it reduces the chances of cataracts developing in your eyes I grow a row of spinach in my garden. My husband likes spinach a lot .I do not like it as a vegetable on its own but a spinach and potato curry is good. I grow mine in my organic garden easy needs little care. Spinach seeds are available from garden centres and seeds merchants not very expensive for a packet about £1. I have grown both spinach ...  Read the complete review

When I was a kid I hated spinach I can still hear my mother saying 'It's good for you all greens are good for you!' We used to get it served up at least three times a week, but now I am older and wiser I realise that she was so right and my taste buds are rather partial to it now. It is full of iron and totally fat free, and it also provides us with Vitamins A C and K Good old Popeye had the right idea he used to eat cans of the stuff but he would have been wiser to have eaten fresh because when cooked it can taste acidy but fresh leaves are sweet and really nice in a salad. When buying Spinach check that it is nice and green if it is ...  Read the complete review

spinach is an annual plant that goes to seed after harvest. it grows upto 30cm tall but you can buy a dwarf variety of this, it does flower but they are not very pritty as they are very small and a greeny yellow colour. Spinach is a great source of lots of healthy items for you, it contains high levels of iron, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin C, magnesium and folic acid spinach is a realy easy plant to grow, you can buy the seeds for around £2 from most garden centers and it grows very quickly, 6 weeks after you planted your seeds you will be ready to harvest your spinach leaves to eat. You can put spinach pritty much ...  Read the complete review

Before anyone attacks me about putting a recipe review in a plant section, I can't put it in the vegetarian recipe section because I've already done one and when I type one up it replaces the one that I have already posted. Now on to my Spinach recipe, which despite sounding a bit strange is actually really yummy! Curried Spinach with Peanut Butter is a Tanzanian Dish What you will need: ·2 lbs spinach (collards may be substituted) ·1½ oz peanut butter ·1 tomato ·1 onion ·2 tsp curry powder ·1 cup coconut milk ·3 Tbsp cooking oil ·1 tsp salt Boil your tomato for about 40 seconds ...  Read the complete review