o.k., ya'll !! You got me to wondering so I googled "poke weed" and came up with the following which I cut and pasted from Sand Mountain Herbs.com They sell the seeds but they don't mention eating it as a vegetable. Note the last part of the following! Guess it does depend on where you live <grin> Scientific Name: Phytolacca americana Common Name: Poke Weed Other Common Names: Pokeweed, Poke salat, Poke sallat, Polk sallat, Poke salad, Pokeberry, Poke berries, Poke Root, Polkweed, Polk salat, Polk salad, Polkberry, Polk berries, Polk Root, Poke, Polk, American Pokeweed, American Pokeweed, Scoke, Pigeonberry, Pigeon berry, Ink weed, Inkweed, American Poke, American Pokeweed, Bledo Carbonesro, Cancer-root, Hierba Carmin, Pocan, Pokeroot, Reujin D Ours, Sekerciboyaci, Yoshu-Yama-Gobo, Yyamilin, Phytolacca Root, Phytolaccae Radix, Phytolacca Berry, Garget, Méchoacan du Canada, Bear's Grape, Raisin d'Amérique, Red-ink Plant, American Spinach, Crowberry, Jalap, American Nightshade, Cokan, Coakum, Chongras, Morelle à Grappes, Herbe de la Laque, Amerikanische scharlachbeere, Kermesbeere, Virginian Poke, Garget Weed. Plant Type: Perennial Where To Plant: Full Sun to Partly Shady Soil Types: Average Zones (See US Zone map): 4-9 Germination: Medium. For best germination it is recommended to soak seed in concentrated sulfuric acid for 5 minutes to imitate the process to the deterioration of the seed coat in a bird's stomach. Number of Seeds Per Pack: 25 Uses: Medicinal Notes: Dye plant. Very Poisonous!