658798 Mon Oct 12 07:07:07 -0700 2009 2 62 Gardening 0 5096624 So, I live in London. I don't have a green thumb. However, I have convinced the herb lady at the farmers market to start some purslane for me. She told my husband this past week that it is doing so poorly that she will give it to me for free (!!). I always thought that this was one of those plants that will just grow and grow and grow without any effort on my part. If not, what can I do to help it along? We have outdoor window boxes facing east or west without much shade, or indoors on the ledge in the kitchen facing west. What can I do to help it thrive when I pick it up this weekend? Thanks! Mon Oct 12 07:07:07 -0700 2009 22624 relizabeth 1 5097745 Purslane likes some heat, warm soil, strong sunlight and relatively low moisture. In Chicago in August we had a bumper crop growing in sidewalk cracks in full sun. I doubt that anyone can come remotely close to those conditions in London in October. Mon Oct 12 14:15:47 -0700 2009 5096624 11364 Eldon Kreider 1 5097756 Mine grows where my son's old sandbox used to be. I believe it likes sandy soil. Mon Oct 12 14:21:01 -0700 2009 5096624 11231 Glencora