A little more on Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

Orange purslane with white bleeding heart vine in the planter by the handrail 

You will not regret the purchase of a few small pots of purslane from the local Home Depot. It has been one of the very best performers on my terrace in terms of soaking up 6+ hours of zone 10 sun and putting on a non-stop display of  very sweet flowers.

I use them as companions to larger plants. They need the sun and will overflow the pot with little effort on the gardener's part. When too leggity replace with some new plants.

Evidently, they are high in Omega 3 fatty acid as well as vitamin C-- do some research. Purslane can be harvested in the am for salads (it's got more tang in the am). My cat certainly loves  a nip of purslane from time to time.

Ray eating a little purslane for his health