Lettuce Substitute for Florida Summer Garden

Finding greens for Florida summers can be tricky but this leafy green one is one I plant every year! Egyptian spinach aka molokhia is a great lettuce substitute for Florida summer gardening. You can use it raw or cooked and the nutrients are outstanding! Just because it sounds exotic, doesn't mean you won't enjoy it. I will show you how to grow Egyptian spinach like a pro. Give this easy to grow green a space in your Florida summer garden and you won't regret it!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Molokhia Egyptian Spinach
01:23 - What is Molokhia
02:04 - Health benefits of Molokhia
02:48 - How to grow Egyptian spinach
03:50 - Saving seed from Egyptian spinach
04:10 - Vegetable seeds to grow in Florida
04:40 - pests on molokhia
05:05 - harvesting Egyptian spinach
06:00 - Florida vegetables summer