Dandelions: A healthy "weed"

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Comment by Sandi on October 12, 2009 at 10:40pm

I've never tried it myself, but I remember my mom telling me how they used to pick dandelion greens...I come from an Italian family...

Comment by Tina Wilson on September 24, 2009 at 3:37pm

you are welcome:0)

Comment by CathyJean on September 24, 2009 at 9:58am

That pesto looks good! but dandelion greens are a bit too bitter for me so I prefer to get the benefits from dandelion root extract. I have been taking that everyday for years. It's definitely on my "necessary herbs list".
Thanks for sharing this video, Tina! :)

Comment by Tina Wilson on September 23, 2009 at 10:31pm

I think the key to controlling them in either a yard or greenhouse environment would be to making sure you stay on top of when they sprout and start to produce flower. If you want to save seed place a baggy over the flower buds on a few plants, but then do not alllow the other flowers to get to the seed/puff ball stage. I've seen where folks use the flowers to create a jelly too.

Comment by Esmaa Self on September 23, 2009 at 9:48pm

Clara is a riot.

I'm thinking of harvesting dandelion seed and planting some in the greenhouse. Hope I won't be sorry...

In Idaho (Hailey) folks just let the dandelions grow in their yard. Not that they did much foraging, but they were cool about the yellow lovelies.

Comment by Tina Wilson on September 22, 2009 at 1:52pm

I know..I saw that video and thought....that actually looks good!
I must admit to having wanted to actually purposely plant dandelion in my yard to be able to harvest the young leaves to try them..but I think my neighbors would all think I'd lost a few marbles or two...but I may still do it one day...just have to be careful that they are harvested before they go to seed, and to make sure they were contained in a raised bed as their roots can spread too.I saw another video recently by Clara..the Depression era cooking lady..on youtube..she had gathered the leaves from her front yard and made a little salad ...just drizzled some olive oil and I think it was salt and pepper over the leaves and tossed.

Comment by Esmaa Self on September 22, 2009 at 11:57am

Oh yum; dandelion pesto! I'll have to try that.