Callaloo seeds ?

[Lorax2]

Does anyone know where I can get callaloo seeds in the states?
I know this has been asked on this forum before but I couldn't find any current info...
Thanks...
~Dave~

[Weathermon & Mi Lady]

Dave, I have some. PM me with your address and I will send you some.

WM

[Lorax2]

Thank you Weathermon...PM sent :-)

[yetta]

Good luck! A fellow boardie from Chicago sent me some seeds. They grow and spread rapidly. One word of advice, watch out for insects. They seem to love those tender leaves.

[marley9808]

^squirrels too

[Lorax2]

Yetta & Marley, thanks for the advice...I will keep an eye out for insects and squirrels :-)

[Sweetness]

..inquiring minds still wanna know where we can get some seeds in the US.....online maybe? hmmm gonna google that (lol) love me some callaloo

[Lorax2]

Sweetness, some people have said they had luck finding them on eBay...I couldn't find anything but maybe you will have better results :-)

[bigzb]

Wiki says Callaloo is the name of the dish which they use the leaves from amaranth to make.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callaloo

I've found a ton of different varieties so I'm not sure which is correct but I'll include a link that may help. http://rareseeds.com/vegetablesa-c/amaranth.html

[farmer]

Green Amaranth is the botanical common name you can get it in green form or red Johnny's seeds carries them.
We grow a few thousand plants a year on the farm,the key is to keep them well watered and fed with nutrients.Slugs
like them at night so wood ashes spread around the base helps with them.Keep plants pinched back to avoid going to seed
to quickly.
farmer