tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post2740337331112469033..comments2023-10-06T09:46:43.997+01:00Comments on Joanna's Food: SorrelJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-27240806157802261062007-09-29T09:42:00.000+01:002007-09-29T09:42:00.000+01:00The sorrel in the anonymous link is what gardeners...The sorrel in the anonymous link is what gardeners call buckler's sorrel - after the shape of the leaf, which is like a medieval buckler shield. People say it is finer in taste as well as appearance than the common sorrel, but I've got no complaints about my scruffy but delicious sorrel!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-50012502756954681202007-09-29T08:54:00.000+01:002007-09-29T08:54:00.000+01:00This scruffy-looking plant is my sorrel patch. Eve...This scruffy-looking plant is my sorrel patch. Every garden should have one: the taste of sorrel is like nothing else - and I've never seen it for sale anywhere, not even in France.<BR/><A HREF="http://madeincantal.com/french-sorrel/" REL="nofollow">French sorrel</A> is very tasty:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-8360646842543242562007-03-06T16:06:00.000+00:002007-03-06T16:06:00.000+00:00No problem ... one of my books suggested that it w...No problem ... one of my books suggested that it would make a good informal edging to a border! You do need to put it as close as you can to your kitchen, so that you really do keep picking it all the timeJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-71559303469978547392007-03-06T12:58:00.000+00:002007-03-06T12:58:00.000+00:00Joanna, thanks for the added info on sorrel. I hav...Joanna, thanks for the added info on sorrel. I have some north facing flower beds, I wonder how it would grow mixed with flowers? Maybe I will try it this summer. I 'll ask at the garden center where I shop.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-86687115139797539472007-03-06T10:51:00.000+00:002007-03-06T10:51:00.000+00:00The sorrel in my photograph is the common one, rum...The sorrel in my photograph is the common one, rumex acetosa, which is a perennial of European hay fields. It likes cool, damp soil (not too rich), so Kalyn a north facing bed would probably be best for you.<BR/><BR/>There's another sort, called French or buckler-leaved sorrel, Rumex scutatus, which is more delicate, and which may be more suitable (you do the same picking and picking as the shoots appear): it likes a drier and better-drained soil than R acetosa.<BR/><BR/>You can sow both now, or propagate by division, which would mean finding someone with a plant ...<BR/><BR/>btw, I looked all this up: Vegetables by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix<BR/>Creative Vegetable Gardening by Joy Larkcom<BR/><BR/>Both RP and JL write really useful books, full of reliable and interesting information. Sadly neither book had American zones in, and I couldn't find any information about that in any of my gardening books<BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-56528732284800389602007-03-05T09:05:00.000+00:002007-03-05T09:05:00.000+00:00I love sorrel, and you´re right it is very intense...I love sorrel, and you´re right it is very intense. I use it in soups.Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808002506952071257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-82265754900643251502007-03-03T15:41:00.000+00:002007-03-03T15:41:00.000+00:00You almost make me want to grow it...You almost make me want to grow it...Ilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917489033091463791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-71325567667201429662007-03-03T15:11:00.000+00:002007-03-03T15:11:00.000+00:00Great job! This is a great entry for Weekend Herb...Great job! This is a great entry for Weekend Herb Blogging. I've only eaten sorrel in salad, but it was love at first taste for me. I found some in Salt Lake at the Farmer's market last summer, but now you've encouraged me to try growing it. I like the idea of picking the young leaves as they appear. I wonder though if it gets too hot here for it, other plants like spinach and such go to seed rather quickly in the summer here. <BR/><BR/>If I can find it again, I think I must try it cooked next time.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com