Garden dandelions nourish me and the bees. They are a major part of the garden's thriving ecosystem. I eat the greesn ALL the time (mostly raw but also make tea) and I see noticeable differences in my health and well-being.
It is so easy, free and underrated. Viva dandelions.
Dandelions just make you feel so good, right? Also your garden photos are amazing. Definitely jealous that you can do it year round. But it got me thinking about the ancestral preservation techniques that might be fun to learn. Also, I don't do much flower gardening, so I'll have to pick your brain about that sometime.
We're shoving dandelion leaves and nettles into soups right now and they're so good.(And free). As a kid, granny always said that in spring we had to eat stuff to 'clean the blood' - dandelion, nettle, rhubarb, wild garlic. In an Italian kitchen, I've eaten thistles in this season. It feels simple and obvious to me that the seasons and our environment give us exactly what we need, when we need it, and it's so good to see that knowledge and instinct coming back in this generation. Thanks for lovely work.
Thanks for sharing. My grandmother and her sisters tell stories of gathering wild greens for their grandmother to cook with, but that was the last time before myself in our family. If you are willing to share your soup recipe, I think we'll have enough dandelions and nettles to make it in the next week or so. And isn't it interesting how the folk wisdom about cleaning the blood totally stands up science-wise too. I hope we can piece together that European traditional/indigenous wisdom that was lost. Stay tuned for similar reports on plantain and nettle over the next couple months.
Thank you for this in depth review of the dandelion! I have been using the tea for years as a post-sushi night diuretic, but I had no idea about all the other benefits. Looking forward to trying the recipes.
It never occurred to me to eat them, thank you for this! 🌼
You're in for a treat! :)
Garden dandelions nourish me and the bees. They are a major part of the garden's thriving ecosystem. I eat the greesn ALL the time (mostly raw but also make tea) and I see noticeable differences in my health and well-being.
It is so easy, free and underrated. Viva dandelions.
Dandelions just make you feel so good, right? Also your garden photos are amazing. Definitely jealous that you can do it year round. But it got me thinking about the ancestral preservation techniques that might be fun to learn. Also, I don't do much flower gardening, so I'll have to pick your brain about that sometime.
We're shoving dandelion leaves and nettles into soups right now and they're so good.(And free). As a kid, granny always said that in spring we had to eat stuff to 'clean the blood' - dandelion, nettle, rhubarb, wild garlic. In an Italian kitchen, I've eaten thistles in this season. It feels simple and obvious to me that the seasons and our environment give us exactly what we need, when we need it, and it's so good to see that knowledge and instinct coming back in this generation. Thanks for lovely work.
Thanks for sharing. My grandmother and her sisters tell stories of gathering wild greens for their grandmother to cook with, but that was the last time before myself in our family. If you are willing to share your soup recipe, I think we'll have enough dandelions and nettles to make it in the next week or so. And isn't it interesting how the folk wisdom about cleaning the blood totally stands up science-wise too. I hope we can piece together that European traditional/indigenous wisdom that was lost. Stay tuned for similar reports on plantain and nettle over the next couple months.
I had no idea of all these ways to consume dandelions! I had only heard of making tea with them before. And of course, I love how they help the bees!
Thank you for this in depth review of the dandelion! I have been using the tea for years as a post-sushi night diuretic, but I had no idea about all the other benefits. Looking forward to trying the recipes.
Glad you enjoyed it, it's such an amazing plant. Now I'm craving sushi, mmmmm! :)