Magenta Spreen is a beautiful and nutritious leafy green, also known as lamb’s quarters, with bright magenta tips that make it a standout in the garden. Best harvested young for a fresh, spinach-like flavour, it’s delicious raw in salads or lightly cooked in stir-fries. As the plants mature, they grow tall and produce long seed stalks, ad
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For eating it's very tender and not bitter, I have learned it's more nutritious than kale, but I didn't realize it spreads incredibly easily and can quickly dominate a garden if left unchecked. Supposedly this is primarily because a single mature plant can produce up to 72,000 seeds, which are easily dispersed by wind, animals, and contaminated topsoil. Additionally, these seeds can remain dormant in the soil for decades, making future outbreaks common.spreads incredibly easily and can quickly dominate a garden if left unchecked. This is primarily because a single mature plant can produce up to 72,000 seeds, which are easily dispersed by wind etc. Additionally, the seeds can remain dormant in the soil for decades, making future outbreaks common. I'll need to keep a watchful eye. It's already made its way into my other containers!
