Happy dandelion day to all who celebrate (mostly ruminants)
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@woodenmachines Wasn't trying to imply dandelions are bad in any way at all.
@sundogplanets sorry, didn’t mean to sound like it was directed at you. Just wanted to share that they pop up for a reason.
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@sundogplanets sorry, didn’t mean to sound like it was directed at you. Just wanted to share that they pop up for a reason.
@woodenmachines Thank you. For a minute there I thought perhaps someone had just mansplained dandelions to me... (I live on an organic farm on the Canadian prairies. I LOVE dandelions!)
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@sundogplanets Dandelion greens are great for eating in salad. They sell them in the health food stores for those in urban areas.
@EricFielding
The greens are diuretic. That's why they're called 'pissenlit' in French and 'Bettsächer' in some areas of Germany (both meaning piss-in-bed).They're quite tasty, by the way. My grandparents used to harvest them on their meadows (I'm just not sure when they did so… I guess before the bloom)
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@woodenmachines Thank you. For a minute there I thought perhaps someone had just mansplained dandelions to me... (I live on an organic farm on the Canadian prairies. I LOVE dandelions!)
@sundogplanets upon further reflection… does sound a bit mansplainish. Sorry, be well
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Happy dandelion day to all who celebrate (mostly ruminants)
@sundogplanets I have a pet lizard (blue-tongue skink) who *loves* dandelions. He's generally grown to be a picky eater with age, and I sometimes have to trick him into eating his leafy greens, but he will almost always take dandelions.
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@sundogplanets love this! Many people consider them weeds, but I thinkt they're pretty, particularly when you take a close look at all the intricate petals. Also not just tasty for goats .. Have you every tried making dandelion jelly? It's surprisingly tasty!
@ennenine @sundogplanets They're pretty important for pollinators since they bloom in spring when flowers can be difficult to find.
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@EricFielding @sundogplanets $$$expensive. You can make the flowers into wine, if you really wanted, too.
@ai6yr @EricFielding @sundogplanets When I was a very small child, I used to collect dandelion blossoms for a neighbor who made it into wine. We were paid in her homemade cookies.
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@ai6yr @EricFielding @sundogplanets When I was a very small child, I used to collect dandelion blossoms for a neighbor who made it into wine. We were paid in her homemade cookies.
@sbourne @ai6yr @EricFielding @sundogplanets I've had the blossoms fried as well, delicious
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@sundogplanets Not a ruminant but the Black Bears love dandelions (in neighbour's garden)!
@canyakker @sundogplanets I *am* a fan of salads. They might not always pack a ton of calories but they also never run away so it's a net win overall!
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Your table is ready, friends. (If you like to eat grass and dandelions, that is.)
@sundogplanets @lisamelton Dandelion greens make for a good, and tasty addition to salad, but the rest of it isn't all that helpful for humans, but let those who do acquire sustenance from it, enjoy their bounty
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