Spekboom for dinner?

**NIBOR** · 04-12-2019, 00:16

Ok. I googled this bacon tree. I thinks i have a small one growing in my garden.
Gonna try it, apparently got a lemony taste.

Maybe try some spekboom boerewors...

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**Antlion** · 06-12-2019, 12:14

Originally Posted by Mischif93

So my work gave all staff a cutting of Spekboom this week for reaching a milestone but it doesn't seem to be too happy, any tips?

They also had some which don't appear to be cuttings and were already in little plastic pots which I also took one of - this one seems to be doing quite well.

I found keeping the end of the cutting in a tub with water, about 1cm deep, within two days roots started forming. This worked well indoors. I tried the same outdoors, it didn't work as well. From there it gets planted.

**NIBOR** · 07-12-2019, 17:38

Before i take one for the team.
Is this it?

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**driepootx** · 07-12-2019, 18:06

Google "spekboom tree" and you get a myriad of photos.

**Antlion** · 07-12-2019, 18:17

Originally Posted by NIBOR

Before i take one for the team.
Is this it?

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That's it.

**Mischif93** · 07-12-2019, 20:32

Originally Posted by Antlion

I found keeping the end of the cutting in a tub with water, about 1cm deep, within two days roots started forming. This worked well indoors. I tried the same outdoors, it didn't work as well. From there it gets planted.

Thanks Antlion, will give that a try.

**NIBOR** · 07-12-2019, 20:59

Ok i chowed a few leaves. Taste bloody awesome, like natures jelly tots...

Not.

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**The Beast** · 07-12-2019, 22:59

Originally Posted by NIBOR

Ok i chowed a few leaves. Taste bloody awesome, like natures jelly tots...

Not.

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Add some tofu, really brings out the flavor...
I think edible means you will not die when ingested, most of the time.

**driepootx** · 08-12-2019, 09:08

Originally Posted by NIBOR

Ok i chowed a few leaves. Taste bloody awesome, like natures jelly tots...

Not.

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Please refer to post No. 2 - or should I say I told you so!!!!!!

**NIBOR** · 08-12-2019, 11:45

Originally Posted by driepootx

Please refer to post No. 2 - or should I say I told you so!!!!!!

It isnt too bad actually. I saw quite a few recipes for it on the google,
Going to try a few of them.
I can see a place for it in salads etc. And there is one with chickpeas. And i love me some chickpea salad.

Going to start planting them out to get more. To think i almost discarded it, as it wasn't really growing much. Only recently started to bulk up a bit.
I think it is not getting enough sun.

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