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When to plant warrigal greens in Ampilatwatja

  • Sow in the ground: mid Jan to mid JanAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
  • Sow in the ground: late Jan to late MarAmpilatwatja area, hot desert
  • Sow in the ground: late Aug to mid NovAmpilatwatja area, hot desert

Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ampilatwatja. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.

A sprawling native leafy green that grows through summer heat when spinach bolts. It's easy, drought tolerant and self-sows freely. Blanch the leaves briefly and discard the water before eating, to reduce oxalates.

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