Malabar spinach might be the most amazing thing you’re not growing. Yes, really. Let’s start at the beginning. “Malabar spinach” isn’t even really a spinach, it’s a semi-succulent vine that just loves ...

* Botanical name: Basella alba 'Rubra' * What it is: A twining annual vine that's easy to grow from seed and tolerant of our hottest heat waves. The red-stemmed type ('Rubra') is the most attractive.

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. • Malabar spinach (Basella rubra) has much more to offer than ornamental value. It's commonly grown and used as an annual in ...

Gardeners looking for an edible ornamental vine have a dandy in Malabar spinach. Malabar spinach develops into a strikingly beautiful vine that forms a backdrop for a garden room when trained to a ...

Here are 5 tips on how to grow spinach - the climbing type commonly called Malabar or Ceylon spinach. This type of spinach is ...

Despite the name, Malabar spinach has little in common with Popeye’s favorite green. Unlike true spinach, Malabar spinach is a summer salad; this jungle vine gains strength as the temperature rises.

I was going through my seed catalogs, and I noticed a plant called "malabar spinach." The catalog said it's an edible green that grows into a vine. It looked interesting, but I've never heard of it.

With the South Texas heat, it might be difficult to grow some of your favorite plants. So, which plants can withstand these hot temps? The South Texas gardener, Gabriel Vega joined us on 3 News First ...

It just takes one step outside to be reminded that the full-fledged summer heat has finally arrived in Austin. These sweaty temperatures make the cucumbers, melons and tomatoes filling up harvest ...

Popeye ain't the only bloke who's gotta have spinach. Some gardeners also crave it, freshly picked. This isn't spinach season, though. Spinach is sensitive to cycles of night and day, and summer's ...

The values of leaf spinach have been long instilled in our minds and cuisine. From childhood, Popeye the Sailor Man introduced us to the thought that spinach equals iron and iron equals physical ...

Popeye ain't the only bloke who's gotta have spinach. Some gardeners also crave it, freshly picked. This isn't spinach season, though. Spinach is sensitive to cycles of night and day, and summer's ...