Comments on: Pumpkin Leaves For Dinner? Yes, Please!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 02:41:41 +0000

Very cool! Never thought about using them this way. I actually read recently that tomato leaf toxicity is a myth, they ars edible too! Happy Gardening!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:15:49 +0000

What an interesting site! I have my little sprouted plants ready to go. You might be interested in how l grew my pumpkins a couple of years ago. We have moved since but l want to grow them again. What l did was to plant the seedlings along the edge of my lawn as l was short on space. I didn’t realise how vigorous the plants are. They set off across the lawn bearing little pumpkins and lovely flowers which are also edible. The lawn grass stopped the fruit becoming discoloured and they were a real talking point with friends and neighbours! We had to mow the grass carefully around the pumpkins and l did cut some grass from around them with scissors! All in all it was fun and kids would love to do this too. I thought the lawn was much more interesting with my pumpkin triffids marching across it!

By: Egaru samuel

Egaru samuel — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:50:39 +0000

Lovely

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Egarusam@gmail.com — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:48:02 +0000

In reply to Queenie Joseph. Lovely Sent from

By: Abdul Matinu

Abdul Matinu — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:30:20 +0000

I’m so glad for the lecture I have a lot of pumpkin and I never knew the leafs are edible

By: Narayanan N

Narayanan N — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:43:49 +0000

The pumpkin leaves can be just chopped and cooked. No need to prepare them by removing “the spiny strands” as you put. It becomes really nice after cooking. Just saute in a pan for a minute and they are good already.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:20:20 +0000

I love eating pumpkin leaves and grew up doing so, so I’m glad to see other people jumping on that knowledge. Just want to point out that there hundreds of languages and cultural groups in Africa, so there will be many words for pumpkin leaves besides ugu. It’s not a monoculture and it’s important for people to understand that. Please don’t take this as a criticism, just as an insight I would like to share.

By: Queenie Joseph

Queenie Joseph — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:29:15 +0000

Hello, I tried to look for dried pumpkin leaves on Amazon and could not find them. Please give me any more Information if you are able to. Got very excited when I saw you mention hi in your write up of pumpkin. Thank you

By: Jimi

Jimi — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 20:20:04 +0000

Thanks for the information. With lock down I have been looking at my vegie garden differently. Trying to get more use out of what is there. I will try this once my pumpkin vines get a bit bigger.
I have also learnt that, despite being part of the nightshade family, tomato leaves are edible.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:04:20 +0000

In reply to Linda Butler. Thanks so much, Linda!