fact or fiction
2007-09-13 15:07:26 · 23 answers · asked by I forget 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Thank You for remembering the easily forgotten flower.
Is there one among us that has not given or received the little jewels. I think not. When we were kids we gave them to our moms, when we were a little older we tied them end to end for all sorts of adornment to ourselves. We layed in the grass and blew the fluff all over the place dispersing the seeds to yards unknown.
NOW FOR THE REALLY GOOD STUFF!
My grandma made dandelion wine, she cooked the leaves with other weeds like lambs quarter, poke and doc to make a delicious spinach type of food. I'm not finished yet.
There is a plethora of uses for the root both medicinal and edible.
When the roots die in the winter they leaves a space in the yard creating aeration. Cant' beat that with a stick.
For a REAL TREAT
enter into the search bar;
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You will soon discover how much we really don't know about the the little weed that could and does.
2007-09-14 13:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by LucySD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love dandelions. I love having dandelions. They are Nature's reminder that some things cannot be killed!
On the Island I live on, dandelions are just a part of life--however some of the people who have moved here consider them the bane of their existence--and spend all kinds of money to get rid of them. And, their lawn "professionals" go along with it!! And, then the poor dandelions have the temerity to come back!! Then the mushrooms spring up in their lawns. Much woe!
If asked, I tell some of these folks that LAWNs aren't natural and they waste resources--but they don't get it. Having lawns free of all sorts of unacceptable things has spawned several industries--one of which is lawn care people and another is corporations that sell all sorts of chemicals to help people have pristine "pastures" that no cow ever gets to eat!!
Yep, I love dandelions! And the bonus is that if I get to p****d off, I can always drink some dandelion wine and eat some dandelion greens and ham hock.
2007-09-13 16:03:10 · answer #2 · answered by Bromeliad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love a field of dandelions in the spring.
And a few in my lawn don't bother me at all. If I see a lawn with none, I think "poison".
They are "determined". They are not native to the U.S. The early colonists brought seeds, and planted them for early spring greens. They spread so quickly, that as settlers moved West, they saw dandelions, and thought that they already grew here naturally. But in fact, the dandelions simply travel west faster than the people!
Dandelion wine is not bad, but you have to pick a LOT of flowers to make a good batch! And carefully use just the yellow parts - the greens will make it bitter.
2007-09-13 15:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Dandelions are perhaps one of the most adaptive and clever weeks on the face of the earth. They use all kinds of natural tricks to avoid detection. The flowers appear quickly on a stem that grows away from the leaves and stem. The flowers quickly turn to seed and disburse in the wind. The leaves will lay low to the ground to avoid the mower and detection. Dandelions will lay in wait until it gets dry all the while building a deep root system. If we could mate dandelions with corn, we could feed the world.
2007-09-13 15:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by united9198 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They are fine, they are pretty, and they are easily observable. Enter corporate America. Discover that they are easily killed, make lots of product, must sell product. Thus convince an entire nation that the dandelions must go (which would be imposible because its a weed). Fertilizer companies act like they care about the environment when all they really care about is getting ahold of your money. I mean do you have any idea how much hard earned money is sent on dandelions?
2007-09-13 15:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by Craig R 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I agree that the dandelion was but a brief beginning. I got caught up in the read and did not notice the rhyme scheme changing, even thought I knew to look for that. So, I guess it worked. Well done, once again.
2016-05-19 00:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's a dandelion up on her hill, above the sea
She's not exactly everythin I thought that she might be
She's a dandelion, she looks like everythin I need
I thought she was a flower but I found out she's a weed
2007-09-13 22:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by gone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All things in moderation. A few Dandelions are OK but I don't want my lawn covered with them. We have an understanding, me and my Dandelions. I pick their blossoms and they don't leave too many seeds behind. I always have a few around my yard but if I didn't get out there and pick them you wouldn't see my grass :)
I love how the blossoms smell. When I was little I loved picking the seedpods, making a wish and blowing on them. Daddy used to get so peeved with me! I never understood why he didn't like me blowing the seeds everywhere.
2007-09-13 21:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Sword Lily 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I love them. They were the first flower both of my sons picked and ran to give me. I remember Spring days as a child picking dandelion greens for Grams to fix for supper. I think of all the wishes placed on them. I think of all the wine that dandelions have produced. I like what cee2cat said....memory makers, because they truly are....I love it when I see them blooming in my yard because I know a bouquet is soon to come my way!
Peace.
2007-09-13 15:55:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Wow, look at all the lovely weed lovers. I love 'em too :)
I also love those purple weeds and clover too. I tried to transplant the purple ones once, but they don't transplant well.
Strangely enough, it is grass that bothers me. It's always trying to take over my flower beds. Anyhow, back to the subject at hand, I think the dandelion is very nice and lots of fun. Now I just need to find out how to prepare it as food.
2007-09-14 02:56:57 · answer #10 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋