
Taraxacum ( Dandelion )
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 07:45 AM
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 09:17 AM
I've spent years waging battles (unsuccessfully) against these invaders of the lawn.
Perhaps if I start raising them - they'll give up in the yard? LOL
Doesn't that always seem to be the case? When you foster something, it expresses reluctance to grow.
Will be collecting seed heads and trying these as food soon.
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 10:39 AM
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 11:33 AM
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#5
Posted 02 May 2012 - 11:47 AM
"According to the USDA Bulletin #8, "Composition of Foods" (Haytowitz and Matthews 1984), dandelions rank in the top 4 green vegetables in overall nutritional value. Minnich, in "Gardening for Better Nutrition" ranks them, out of all vegetables, including grains, seeds and greens, as tied for 9th best. According to these data, dandelions are nature's richest green vegetable source of beta-carotene, from which Vitamin A is created, and the third richest source of Vitamin A of all foods, after cod-liver oil and beef liver! They also are particularly rich in fiber, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and the B vitamins, thiamine and riboflavin, and are a good source of protein."
Source - http://www.leaflady...._dandelions.htm
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#6
Posted 02 May 2012 - 03:30 PM
Thank you for helping me spread the nutritional knowledge
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 04:03 PM
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 04:39 PM
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 06:58 PM
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Posted 02 May 2012 - 07:08 PM
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#11
Posted 03 May 2012 - 07:20 AM
they were good some went to vinegar tho
I didnt know how to do it properly there
are some recipes at this thread :)
https://mycotopia.ne...91272-mead.html
#12
Posted 03 May 2012 - 07:58 AM
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Posted 03 May 2012 - 08:07 AM
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#14
Posted 03 May 2012 - 08:20 AM
my goal is to explore the world around us, even say the first 100 feet around our homes our work even
The one thing I like most about dandelions :) is they can grow in our citys very well :) they are strong and they do not give up run them over with the lawn mower they duck and pop back up when they can :) lol
https://mycotopia.ne...84&d=1336050976
LOL Peyote Dandelion crack for ya lol ^
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Posted 03 May 2012 - 09:13 AM
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Posted 03 May 2012 - 10:58 AM
#17
Posted 03 May 2012 - 02:03 PM
I was first introduced to the dandelions by stumbling into a dandelion festival in a park during a random walk some 10 or more years ago :)
There were many tasty creations involving dandelions.
However it wasn't until last year that our family actually started to eat them for ourselves from our own yard. Just lack of mindfulness I guess.
These days I like to chase down particularly heavy bong hits with a fresh salad. go out to the back yard and just pick a few dandelion leaves and chew, then eat some sorrel and finish off with some mint. All growing in the back yard without watering - marvellous :)
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#18
Posted 12 May 2012 - 08:33 AM
At first I had eaten some greens that had come from a mature dandelion and it was very bitter.
It's best to find some dandelion greens before the flower comes. Then the greens are less bitter.
But now I like the bitterness and will eat them at any stage of there life. I feel great after eating dandelions, almost like I'm energized! Maybe its just in my head. lol
Just gotta make sure where you are grazing from was not treated/polluted with any kind of lawn care product or weed killer.
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#19
Posted 12 May 2012 - 08:43 AM
I heard on a nature show once that animals having no hands to pick their food they use their mouths they feel the energies and pick certain leaves they may touch one leaf and not like it and move on to the next one if they sense that it is better they will eat that one instead
I don't think it is all in your head maybe it is all in your mouth lol :)
#20
Posted 19 June 2012 - 04:01 AM
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