Eat The Weeds: Episode 129: Blue Porterweed

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The Blue Porterweed is a staple of butterfly gardens throughout the world, but it has uses as a beverage and a salad ingredient.

[@ToadguyX]

I'm stealing that line "I'm giving my brain to science but I'm preserving it in alcohol now"

[@sekhmet2003]

I work in a butterfly conservatory and we have this growing all over the place. It was seen as a 'useless' plant compared to others we grow. I've found however that our birds eat the bottom leaves (they leave a little triangle beak marks!), and they also eat the flowers. Interestingly, ours grows about 4 inches a day and is currently about 20 feet tall. We have to do massive trims once a week to keep it under control.

[@flanaturalist]

Hey Deane, I have found that the porterweed will self seed and propagate readily in warm climates. One plant bought 20 years ago has beget hundreds to be left behind at various homesites over the years...good to know it has foraging potential--thanks!

[@stellagrau8871]

Thanks !! Your ways are very friendly and your knowledge amazes me.From Uruguay .South America.

[@furrygohanztv491]

I have some of these I thought they were toxic I'm a full-blown plant hoarder I'm especially fond of anything purple 😂

[@greyrepblonde]

dude - you are so very cool- if i ever get the time i am absolutely taking one of your tour/classes. thank you for the info

[@PeppermintTwyst]

Fantastic video, thank you! You are a fount of knowledge, wow!

[@bigaxe87]

very nice video,ive watched alot of youre vids and knowledge is the best thing to help you in the wild thanks for tonz of it :)

[@AlbertLloydy]

Wow! Great info! Thanks Deen!

[@wanderingstar9403]

wow this looks like white vervain so much it's crazy.

[@MrBigoliver]

soooo what is the recipe for beer?

[@EatTheWeeds]

@pleaseteachmeman Most of the plants I do videos on an on my website are in your area. I teach in West Palm Beach and Port Charlotte. The plants are there, particulary blue porterweed.

[@wisteria6909]

Can't wait for the new website!

[@alexv5537]

I actually found this weed in my backyard! haha, its pretty awsome i saw a orange butterfly close by as well.

[@EatTheWeeds]

It is difficutl to get more than a few videos on a single DVD.

[@slackkeylady]

Blue Porterweed. Good one!

[@NEOBREWER]

can you do a vid on the nasturtium? T Y for all the good info : )

[@skellymom]

Beautiful plant! What zone do they grow in?

[@TheSuperSkateit]

you can find them in homedepot

[@racerx82big]

i grew up in chatsworth..only pine trees grow and crab grass..lol

[@12321johndoe]

thanks

[@pleaseteachmeman]

i live in south florida, just out of the everglades area, and ive watched a good few of your videos for a few years now but never see something that i see a lot. anything you think id find most commonly in my area?

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

How about the pink version, is all the information the same ?Love the Channel btw.

[@winterwolf2012]

I have what I believe is purple porter weed, (some of the plants are 12 feet high & butterflies love them) can that be used the same as blue? Florida Keys

[@docsimonson]

How much of the leaf would it take to make a five gallon batch of beer? I live in Southern New Jersey which is a giant sand dune and pine forest. It would make a terrific plant on the border of my yard, and even potted in my vegetable garden. I'm trying to coax honey bees to my garden and butterfly bush does not happily grow here. Thanks for a really great video!

[@gretahendrick2509]

amazing! thank you!

[@EatTheWeeds]

@porphyrous So far we've been able to only get five per DVD...

[@eswaribalan164]

Hello, all the best from borneo

[@danieljude8184]

How can I use it to make beer

[@EatTheWeeds]

@skeletonmom Year round in warm areas, elsewhere in summer gardens.

[@rzarzarzarza84]

Nature rules!!

[@EatTheWeeds]

@docsimonson That's a subjective amount. Make a tea first and get to know the flavor.

[@tomasbermea]

if anyone could survive 2012, it would be you because you know what to eat and how. plus many people think chomping on plants like dandelions and nettles is weird and they wouldnt do it themselves

[@EatTheWeeds]

@sekhmet2003 Wow! Fascinating.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@GETlTBIGGA I'm sorry, I don't understand your comment.

[@rlt94]

@pleaseteachmeman look for coco plum

[@GrowGnome]

If you put all your vids on a DVD I'd pay $20-$30 for it easy.

[@Kat3866Meow]

sake is known as a rice wine not a beer o3o