The love/hate of this yellow.

[pepperj]

There is a growing trend to let them live and.let prosper/feed for many.
Yet the old school of learning is the kill at first sight.
The lonely lonely life of a dandelion.

 

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[Louie D]

Blow away dandelion.

 

[old digger]

I'm sorry but I detest them.

 

[No gold in NY]

Dandelion is probably one of the most common and recognisable varieties of edible weeds and it's also very versatile. The yellow petals from the dandelion flower and the leaves can be eaten in salad, and the leaves can also be cooked and eaten like spinach. Many years ago , I made an awesome dandelion wine from the flowers. Whenever I see them, I always grab a mouth full of the greens. Very good for you. Just make sure someones dog hasn't been there.

 

[pepperj]

The new push is "No Mow May" Basically not to mow the spring flowers down till June here. Need to help the pollinators at least the ones that are left.

 

[pepperj]

Dandelion is probably one of the most common and recognisable varieties of edible weeds and it's also very versatile. The yellow petals from the dandelion flower and the leaves can be eaten in salad, and the leaves can also be cooked and eaten like spinach. Many years ago , I made an awesome dandelion wine from the flowers. Whenever I see them, I always grab a mouth full of the greens. Very good for you. Just make sure someones dog hasn't been there.

Under-rated by many-over rated by the "Perfect Lawn Curb Appeal" toted by the chemical/weed companies.
I really love the sea of yellow in a field/lawn, buzzing with bees.
Like you said, grab a handful and munch away.
Out detecting I have often done the foraging to take the hunger off.

 

[crashbandicoot]

I like dandelions,I,m not a lawn guy and detest mowing,doing so only at the behest of the powers that be who threaten to fine me if I don,t.I got nothing against folks who adore their lawns but that,s not for me,so long live the dandelion!!

 

[islamoradamark]

Dandelion tea is a favorite in some parts

 

[tamrock]

Grandpa who was born in 1891 and a first class health advocate made tea and also put the leaves in his salad and told me of the wine he'd make of these abundant yellow flowers. He was a man who had not but what ever work he could find at the time of the great depression, so he would tell me much about how to get along with not much more than a cane pole and a 22 rifle. My sister mentioned to me at my mother's funeral of how upset she would be as a little girl when grandpa and I would be gutting poor little cotton tails out back after I'd go fetch a few.

Dandelion tea is an excellent source of potassium, a mineral and electrolyte that stimulates the heartbeat. Potassium may help the kidney filter toxins more effectively and improve blood flow. The polysaccharides in dandelion are known to reduce stress on the liver and support its ability to produce bile.

 

[billb]

Beautiful picture,I will have to try them someday in a salad,,some years we may only have a few and this year there are many

 

[releventchair]

I'm delighted to see them picking up in the back yard.
Have made wine of them. As a kid a man used to pay a whopping 25 cents for a full paper grocery bag of prime blossoms. Big money!!!
Have cooked up batches of young leaves as a spring ritual. (Have not this year....)
Have indulged in cookies with blossoms in them.
Have not dried roots to cut coffee with ,yet.

They beat the sand out back for edibility. Sand drains so that's good, but dogs wore the thin sod out.

Plantain I enjoy too. Even to the point of spreading it's seed.
My taco greens are often young plantain leaves.
Another nutrition based weed introduced.. But they hold thier ground well in the sand too.

 

[metrotec]

Tea and wine. 2 of the forgotten elixirs from dandelions.

 

[pepperj]

I'm delighted to see them picking up in the back yard.
Have made wine of them. As a kid a man used to pay a whopping 25 cents for a full paper grocery bag of prime blossoms. Big money!!!
Have cooked up batches of young leaves as a spring ritual. (Have not this year....)
Have indulged in cookies with blossoms in them.
Have not dried roots to cut coffee with ,yet.

They beat the sand out back for edibility. Sand drains so that's good, but dogs wore the thin sod out.

Plantain I enjoy too. Even to the point of spreading it's seed.
My taco greens are often young plantain leaves.
Another nutrition based weed introduced.. But they hold thier ground well in the sand too.

Yes my side lawn is always green, I always say my yard is a plantation.