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Chenopodium bonus-henricus, Blitum
GOOD KING HENRY, LICONSHIRE WILD SPINACH
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Blitum bonus-henricus (syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus), also called Good-King-Henry, poor-man's asparagus, perennial goosefoot, Lincolnshire spinach, Markery, English mercury, or mercury goosefoot, has been grown as a vegetable in cottage gardens for hundreds of years as a dual-purpose vegetable.
According to Wikipedia, cropping can begin in spring. Some of the new shoots can be thinned out as they appear (usually from mid-spring to early summer) and cooked like asparagus. All cutting should then cease so that shoots are allowed to develop. The succulent triangular leaves may be harvested a few at a time until the end of August and cooked like spinach.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Height: 16-20", 40-50cm
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 25
Blitum bonus-henricus (syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus), also called Good-King-Henry, poor-man's asparagus, perennial goosefoot, Lincolnshire spinach, Markery, English mercury, or mercury goosefoot, has been grown as a vegetable in cottage gardens for hundreds of years as a dual-purpose vegetable.
According to Wikipedia, cropping can begin in spring. Some of the new shoots can be thinned out as they appear (usually from mid-spring to early summer) and cooked like asparagus. All cutting should then cease so that shoots are allowed to develop. The succulent triangular leaves may be harvested a few at a time until the end of August and cooked like spinach.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Height: 16-20", 40-50cm
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 25
