Comments on: Tea From a Dandy, For a Dandy http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/ Hunter-Gatherer Wannabe With A Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Christine http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-10534 Christine Fri, 16 May 2008 02:07:42 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-10534 Good thinking Mike Rock ! Interesting that you made mention of that, as where I live, the city has approved aerial spraying of the residential area as well as the local RBG ‘Urban Forest’ with Btk Foray 48B this coming week. :( Fuck them! All things considered, everything went quite well. Longest root, in its entirety measured over 12 inches! Some were mere stubs accidentally snipped off, probably because of the angle of my knife coupled with the clay soil. After a couple of hours of digging, my doggie, who was having his own fun, and I went home to continue my mission, me wearing by chance a ‘hoody’ the dandelions were tucked inside my pouch, along with a serrated (an error) kitchen knife. Roots were rinsed, chopped into little pieces and baked in the oven as per Scout’s instructions. I had some time, felt hmmm unsure, walked to the local Health Food Store, and purchased a minimal amount of organic dandelion root Taraxacum officinales for comparisons sake. Guess which tea sample won? Hmmm, my sample tasted horrible, but the organically raised dandelion root tea was superb! Oh well! Good thinking Mike Rock !

Interesting that you made mention of that, as where I live, the city has approved aerial spraying of the residential area as well as the local RBG ‘Urban Forest’ with Btk Foray 48B this coming week. :( Fuck them!

All things considered, everything went quite well. Longest root, in its entirety measured over 12 inches! Some were mere stubs accidentally snipped off, probably because of the angle of my knife coupled with the clay soil.

After a couple of hours of digging, my doggie, who was having his own fun, and I went home to continue my mission, me wearing by chance a ‘hoody’ the dandelions were tucked inside my pouch, along with a serrated (an error) kitchen knife.

Roots were rinsed, chopped into little pieces and baked in the oven as per Scout’s instructions. I had some time, felt hmmm unsure, walked to the local Health Food Store, and purchased a minimal amount of organic dandelion root Taraxacum officinales for comparisons sake.

Guess which tea sample won? Hmmm, my sample tasted horrible, but the organically raised dandelion root tea was superb! Oh well!

]]> By: Mike Rock http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-10524 Mike Rock Thu, 15 May 2008 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-10524 Just make sure there haven't been herbicides and pesticides sprayed on the yard where you harvest.. Just make sure there haven’t been herbicides and pesticides sprayed on the yard where you harvest..

]]> By: Christine http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-10511 Christine Thu, 15 May 2008 03:50:04 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-10511 Thank you William, there are so many beautiful dandelions out at the moment, more than ever before, therefore, best would be to try once again, using your techniques as suggested. My liver needs it! Thank you William, there are so many beautiful dandelions out at the moment, more than ever before, therefore, best would be to try once again, using your techniques as suggested.

My liver needs it!

]]> By: William http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-10491 William Tue, 13 May 2008 15:08:08 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-10491 Christine: What I did to acquire the whole root is gather the leaves around the plant and clench it my fist. And then I take a pocket or steak knife and cut a deep circle around the plant. Now the plant is loose enough to pull out of the ground. Once you've pulled it out you just have to brush away all the dirt caked on around the root, and there it is. Christine:

What I did to acquire the whole root is gather the leaves around the plant and clench it my fist. And then I take a pocket or steak knife and cut a deep circle around the plant. Now the plant is loose enough to pull out of the ground. Once you’ve pulled it out you just have to brush away all the dirt caked on around the root, and there it is.

]]> By: Dandelion Fritters: Better Late Than Never | Urban Scout: Rewilding Cascadia http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-9990 Dandelion Fritters: Better Late Than Never | Urban Scout: Rewilding Cascadia Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:32:08 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-9990 [...] Make a quick cup of dandelion root tea to ease your [...] […] Make a quick cup of dandelion root tea to ease your […]

]]> By: yexxle http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-6363 yexxle Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:05:45 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-6363 I was entirely unaware that dandelions have such large roots, let alone the fact that they are edible and chock-full of nutrients. So, the roots, leaves, and flowers are all edible. Sweet (or bitter, to precise). I look forward to digging up some weeds; I can only hope an entire section of lawn does not have to find itself in ruins to accommodate my obtaining the roots. This has me wondering if there existed a time when our bodies were able to digest more varieties of "poisonous" vegetation than we are able to today. Why, for example, are so many other species of animal (even dogs) able to eat grass, while we are not? All plants being edible would make life so much easier! I was entirely unaware that dandelions have such large roots, let alone the fact that they are edible and chock-full of nutrients. So, the roots, leaves, and flowers are all edible. Sweet (or bitter, to precise). I look forward to digging up some weeds; I can only hope an entire section of lawn does not have to find itself in ruins to accommodate my obtaining the roots.

This has me wondering if there existed a time when our bodies were able to digest more varieties of “poisonous” vegetation than we are able to today. Why, for example, are so many other species of animal (even dogs) able to eat grass, while we are not? All plants being edible would make life so much easier!

]]> By: Christine http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3654 Christine Sun, 20 May 2007 04:35:24 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3654 Greetings Urban Scout Peter :) For weeks now, dandelions have been growing profusely, ready for the picking/digging, however... was not successful in getting as much root out as you. Well, was curious as to how it tastes, so I purchased a very small amount of some organically grown Taxaracum officinale. Yes indeed! Found the tea to be sweet and absolutely delicious! Yo! Am going to have one happy liver tonight :) Thank you so much for imparting... might you share how you get the entire root out? Am good with a morter and pestel and there still are a lot of dandelions a waiting me :) Cheers! Christine Greetings Urban Scout Peter :)

For weeks now, dandelions have been growing profusely, ready for the picking/digging, however… was not successful in getting as much root out as you.

Well, was curious as to how it tastes, so I purchased a very small amount of some organically grown Taxaracum officinale. Yes indeed! Found the tea to be sweet and absolutely delicious!

Yo! Am going to have one happy liver tonight :)

Thank you so much for imparting… might you share how you get the entire root out? Am good with a morter and pestel and there still are a lot of dandelions a waiting me :)

Cheers!
Christine

]]> By: jadecricket http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3653 jadecricket Fri, 18 May 2007 16:01:18 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3653 I think there are specific times that you want to harvest the dandelion root in early spring or late fall, when most of the plant energy is in the root. I really appreciate books like Michael Moore's Medicinal Herbs of the Pacific West because they tell you the best time to harvest. best, cricket I think there are specific times that you want to harvest the dandelion root in early spring or late fall, when most of the plant energy is in the root. I really appreciate books like Michael Moore’s Medicinal Herbs of the Pacific West because they tell you the best time to harvest.

best,
cricket

]]> By: Urban Scout http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3652 Urban Scout Wed, 16 May 2007 17:27:49 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3652 Alas, I cut my golden brown locks of Mullet (pronouced, Mull-Lay, it's french!) I went for the classic "faux hawk." I feel like im 19 all over again. Alas, I cut my golden brown locks of Mullet (pronouced, Mull-Lay, it’s french!)

I went for the classic “faux hawk.” I feel like im 19 all over again.

]]> By: margi http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3651 margi Wed, 16 May 2007 04:56:56 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3651 new haircut, new man new haircut, new man

]]> By: DeAnna http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3648 DeAnna Tue, 15 May 2007 03:15:55 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3648 Is this some photographic trickery, or has that dandy French haircut of yours been replaced?! Also, the tea sounds great; thanks for sharing the process. Is this some photographic trickery, or has that dandy French haircut of yours been replaced?!

Also, the tea sounds great; thanks for sharing the process.

]]> By: Christine http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3644 Christine Mon, 14 May 2007 14:21:50 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/tea-from-a-dandy-for-a-dandy/#comment-3644 Great Stuff Scout! Am going to try out your dandelion recipe myself :) Be good, Christine Great Stuff Scout!

Am going to try out your dandelion recipe myself :)

Be good,

Christine

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