#malabar spinach

[umi-ananda]

The Garden, Lately

July 4, 2026

[slugsorsnails]

Malabar Spinach

Seen in the asphalt of Universal Studios Japan.

Hi again, Demeter. Resilient and stubborn as always (ू•ᴗ•ू❁)

[turtlesandfrogs]

It occurred to me that I hadn't talked about my malabar spinach on here, or at least I don't think I did.

So, basically, I wanted to try out a kind of hydroponics called the kratky method, and I found out I liked malabar spinach, so I stripped the leaves off a few stems and put them in an aquarium that I'd picked up from a free pile, and

They seem to be doing pretty well! Along with the Thai basil I also started from stems. Still learning how to do it well, but it's been a fun project so far. I haven't harvested any leaves yet, and I have a feeling I should figure out a better plan for the vines than "let them dangle".

[tofreezetime]

serve me lemonade

[farmobileo3]

Malabar Spinach.

[carnelianmeluha]

Malabar Spinach Dishes

I grew and harvested so much Malabar Spinach that I had enough for two traditional recipes:

One cooked with dried lentil dumplings and winter veggies, and the other cooked with prawns and potatoes. Served with hot rice.

It thrived in the heat but it's too cold for it now, so I cut the whole thing. It was as tall as me. I will miss you, creeper.

[soilthesimpletruth]

Malabar Spinach and Jewels of Opar. The malabar is the darker leaf and the Jewels is the lighter leaf. Both have wonderful drought tolerant capacities as well as tremendous antioxidants.

[mauricesmall]

Full sun.

Minimal water.

Prolific producer.

Malabar spinach y’all.