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Sorrel?
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Posted: Mar/24/2008 4:19 PM PST
So I got my flower seeds in the mail and along with them came some free seeds. Lemon cucumbers (which I love) and large leaf sorrel. So what do I do with sorrel? Is it a culinary herb? I'm trying to avoid growing veggies this year, as I don't have space to make the yield worth while. I am going to do herbs, but only culinary ones. So is the sorrel something I want to plant? |
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Posted: Mar/24/2008 4:24 PM PST
Jenny, I just looked it up on botanical.com, Here is the link, http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sorcom64 .html Maybe it can help you out. Kris |
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Posted: Mar/24/2008 5:02 PM PST
thanks, that did help. I'm thinking I"ll plant it for the flowers |
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Posted: Mar/27/2008 2:19 PM PST
Hi, I grow sorrel for theleaves. Just started it a couple years ago, and so far I've just used the leaves in salads. They have a sharp tang, a bit lemony, and are great mixed in salads. I pick them when they are no bigger than my hand (about 4" wide by 6" long, and tear into 1 to 2" pieces, and mix with lettuce). They can be divided too. I started out with one small plant, which developed separate crowns it's second year. I divided it into 4 separate plants last spring, and now they could use dividing again. The kids and I munch on the tart leaves while walking thru' the garden. |
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Posted: Mar/29/2008 1:34 PM PST
I have french sorrel and wood sorrel that grows wild on our property. They are great in salads along with briar tips. (which incidently does not have a poisonous look alike) The briar tips which grow in spring taste like raw asparagus. You do want to go light on the sorrel because they are full of oxolic acid which gives them the sour taste. My dad says I'm grazing in the spring because I'm always nibling on things. 
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