46 HOW TO MAKE SCHOOL GARDENS 



It then grows rapidly. As the stems and 

 leaves are so fleshy, the plant will often 

 mature its seed even after pulled up. It 

 easily roots at the joints. The small 

 yellow flowers open only in sunlight and 

 remain open but a few hours. The seed 

 has very great vitality, being able to 

 remain in soil many years and then grow 

 when an opportunity comes. The plant 

 is used in salads, for greens (as a pot herb), 

 in pickles and for garnishing. It is very 

 good. It is often called pussley. Difficult 

 to kill, it should be uprooted and removed. 

 Best time to kill it is when it is a day or 

 two old, by hoeing it up. 



