Budget build.

[MurCurY]

That veggie you're trying to id....I'd bet its a sweet potato.

[Basil1]

That veggie you're trying to id....I'd bet its a sweet potato.

So why would someone promote it as spinach with directions for care and harvest of the leaves?

[Basil1]

Question for anyone with outdoor setups, especially smaller ones. Do you have any issues with heavy rainfall? Like overflowing the system

[davidstcldfl]

So why would someone promote it as spinach with directions for care and harvest of the leaves?

Don't know about the promaotion reason...? But, I do eat my sweetpotato leaves. They are like eating spinach. Oh, and tilapia love them. I break off a secdtion of vine and toss the whole thing in. Keeeps them busy for awhile....they'll even try to eat the vine.

Question for anyone with outdoor setups, especially smaller ones. Do you have any issues with heavy rainfall? Like overflowing the system

Yes...even the commercial system that were building....10.000 gals....overflows.
Some folks, have an extra sump, just for that purpose.

[Basil1]

So why would someone promote it as spinach with directions for care and harvest of the leaves?

Don't know about the promaotion reason...? But, I do eat my sweetpotato leaves. They are like eating spinach. Oh, and tilapia love them. I break off a secdtion of vine and toss the whole thing in. Keeeps them busy for awhile....they'll even try to eat the vine.

Question for anyone with outdoor setups, especially smaller ones. Do you have any issues with heavy rainfall? Like overflowing the system

Yes...even the commercial system that were building....10.000 gals....overflows.
Some folks, have an extra sump, just for that purpose.

Figured as much, you know how much rain we can get here in a short time. And the plant was id'ed as malabar spinach(Vietnamese).

[Basil1]

So finally got it started, one small GB. Went with some koi for now as very hardy and cheap to feed. Already planning expansion, just have to get it past my financial institution.
[attachment=0:b98lvjlt]IMG_0355.JPG[/attachment:b98lvjlt]
[attachment=1:b98lvjlt]IMG_0354.JPG[/attachment:b98lvjlt]

[Basil1]

So things starting to grow well but overrun with bugs. Ants walking all over the gravel in the GB, metallic green flies here and there and small flies about the size of gnats all over the spinach. Any recommendations?

[stucco]

That looks nothing like my Malabar spinach

[keith_r]

some folks use a "chilli spray", i'm sure the boards somewhere

[Basil1]

That looks nothing like my Malabar spinach

Does yours have red stems and edges?