Re: Challenge: create a list of low water edibles

Opuntia cactus--for nopales (the young tender pads) and for the fruit.
Mulberry--I don't know  if this is an official low water plant but we have an ancient fruiting mulberry which is delicious and receives no food or attention and very little irrigation ever reaches it.
Italian Parsley and Swiss Chard have both naturalized in my LA garden, popping up in areas without irrigation as well.
Amaranth--which has become invasive in the irrigated areas (but pretty at least.) The leaves can be used like spinach or chard.

Can't wait to find out more!

Laura

On Aug 9, 2008, at 10:48 PM, N Sterman wrote:

Hi all

I've been asked several times lately about low water plants that are edible or make edible fruits.  I thought it might be fun if we made this a group project.  

So far, my list includes:

Fruiting plants:
Fig
Grape
Pomegranate
Olive
Pitajaya
Pineapple guava – feijoa

Herbs
Bay
Rosemary
Oregano
Sage
Fennel (though invasive in Southern California)

What can you add?

Nan


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