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 #1842543


Peas_on_earth
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 Greens clarification

Shopping at whole foods for Steve, I came across a large section of greens. They labeled endive as "lettuce"; is endive a type of lettuce? I thought lettuces are bad for uros.

Also, is butter lettuce okay for uros?

And I use put vitamin powder on his greens once a week, is that okay? Once a week?

thanks.
08/25/08  08:55pm

 #1842667


MissAnne2u
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   Message To: Peas_on_earth   In reference to Message Id: 1842543


 Greens clarification

From what I found on the Interweb, endive is a type of Lettuce, but it massively different from regular lettuce. Not all lettuces are bad for Uro’s. Most just don’t have the nutrients that Endive, Escrarole and Dandelion leaves have.

The upper picture is Endive, the lower picture is Escarole. Maybe this will help with identifying them


Not sure what "butter" lettuce is .... Sorry, can’t help you on that one.

As for the supplements, they shouldn’t need them if they are getting the right greens. Don’t know much about vitamin power, I only use mazuri pellets ground up and sprinkled on their food 1-2 times per week and that’s it.

Sorry I couldnt be of more help.



08/25/08  10:58pm

 #1842699


Peas_on_earth
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   Message To: MissAnne2u   In reference to Message Id: 1842667


 Greens clarification

Thanks, I appreciate the reply. =)
08/25/08  11:51pm

 #1842740


Rsharp87
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   Message To: MissAnne2u   In reference to Message Id: 1842667


 Greens clarification

Does endive or escarole go by any other names? I have recently moved and walmart is one of the only grocers in my area. Thanks
08/26/08  01:07am

 #1842895


Rtl402
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   Message To: Rsharp87   In reference to Message Id: 1842740


 Greens clarification

you can also get chickory (looks similar to endive with kind of curly leaves)
Dandelion greens are also good.
08/26/08  09:21am

 #1842930


Peas_on_earth
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   Message To: Rtl402   In reference to Message Id: 1842895


 Greens clarification

Is chickory called "curly endive as well? that’s what I’ve been getting at whole foods, "curly endive".

And is there a place to puchase dandelion greens or flowers? I know it sounds a bit weird since it’s a weed and all. I’ve had no luck searching for them in my friend’s gardens and am not about to venture elsewhere for them. I was even looking for those puffs so I can try to grow them with my not so green thumb, but nothing. =(



08/26/08  10:28am

 #1842983


Rtl402
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   Message To: Peas_on_earth   In reference to Message Id: 1842930


 Greens clarification

ive found dandelion greens in meat farms, stop and shop, a&p or king kullen
08/26/08  11:44am

 #1842985


Orni
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   Message To: Peas_on_earth   In reference to Message Id: 1842930


 Greens clarification

I buy dandelions from whole foods.



08/26/08  11:45am

 #1842986


Orni
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   Message To: Orni   In reference to Message Id: 1842985


 Greens clarification

Here in Louisiana the government sends trucks around to spray for mosquitoes. If I were to grow some greens in my back yard, would the mosquito spay poison the uros? I’m guessing it would like any pesticide, just kinda hoping its different...
08/26/08  11:47am

 #1843025


Peas_on_earth
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   Message To: Orni   In reference to Message Id: 1842986


 Greens clarification

Whole foods has dandelions? Really? There’s a huge one that I go to and I’ve never seen dandelion greens or flowers there. I’ll have to ask the produce guy next time.



08/26/08  12:17pm


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