#malva neglecta

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So we've had common mallow take over our backyard garden this year (HUGE garden) and I decided to play with it because it's an edible plant. Nothing is toxic but the roots aren't really "edible" given how fibrous they are. They can be used in other ways though and I've just boiled a bunch and will be trying to make meringue out of the water.

But the seeds y'all. Tiny and a pain in the ass to harvest and apparently best done before they're matrure. I tried some raw and all I can say was it tasted "green" so I decided to lightly toast some in a pan with a little olive oil.

THE FLAVOUR!

Damn!! Even one tiny seed has SO much flavour packed into it! I can't even explain the taste. There is some nuttiness to it and still some "green". A little earthiness like a Portabello mushroom but the largest component I just don't have anything to compare it to.

It's kinda like if pumpkin seeds were More but even that isn't quite right.

I will say that I'm hooked though!! Definitely worth the fiddly harvesting process and I will absolutely be trying this again with the next batch.

[raccaryusui]

社宅沿いにあるバス通りの道路脇で

咲いていた、

5mmくらいの小さな「ゼニバアオイ」の花。

ゼニバアオイ属。

学名：Malva neglectam

撮影：iPhone14 Pro Max

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Pascal Baudar

Interesting looking seeds of the week: Common Mallow - Malva neglecta.

Malva neglecta can be found in several continents, it's commonly known as common mallow or cheese weed. Its leaves and flowers can be eaten raw or cooked. When cooked, they can be used similarly to spinach, added to soups, stews, or sautéed as a side dish. The flowers of Malva neglecta can also be added to salads for a colorful touch or used as an edible garnish.

In addition to its culinary uses, Malva neglecta has been used in traditional medicine for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, particularly for skin and digestive system ailments.

The seed pods of Malva neglecta, sometimes referred to as "cheeses," due to their shape resembling a small wheel of cheese, can be eaten raw or cooked. They have a mild, pleasant flavor and can be added to salads or used as a snack. In some regions, they are pickled or used as a caper substitute. But, I decided to go a little further and break the seed pods once dried to investigate possible culinary uses for the seeds.

They're super interesting looking, like little barrels with ridges, I didn't collect that many last year but I've enough to start a couple of experiments. Of course, I'm in the progress of sprouting some but I have the feeling that one of the best use will be to grind the dried seeds and make an interesting flour.

[antimony-ore]

I rehydrated some dirt pods from failed crops last year and this happened:

I think these are all from my dwarf mallow that never germinated. Interested to see what they grow into and the implication, seems like I may have stumbled on a new method for breaking dormancy

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Weeds of Boise: Ahavath Beth Israel Synagogue Garden

Weeds of Boise: Ahavath Beth Israel Synagogue Garden

Anyone who has maintained a garden or small farm knows that with all the work it takes to keep up on the garden itself, outlying areas can quickly become overtaken by weeds. Low on the list of priorities, areas outside of our garden borders are ideal locations for wild urban vegetation to thrive. Pulling all the weeds within the garden is a big enough task as it is; thus, weeds out of our reach…

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19 February 2019

Dwarf Mallow - Malva neglecta

I’m saying its Malva neglecta, though it could be Malva pusilla. Seems to suffer from the same leaf rust that hollyhocks suffer from. It has two flowers about to open and ripening fruits, or ‘cheeses’.

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The 5th piece from my Wild Edible series. The common mallow plant, AKA cheeseweed. Related to the marsh mallow. As the name implies, you can make marshmallows outta this plant due to its mucilaginous properties. As for its common name, "cheeseweed," they have tiny fruit that resemble cheese wheels. I found this plant on one of my nature walks in Montana De Oro and I had to learn what it was because I loved the accordion shaped leaves. Lucky for me these are edible so of course I had to add them to my series! Stay tuned for my next post to see photos I took of this plant on my nature walk. LilBillie.tumblr.com