Alan
Victator
obscurestar@vicfroh Or EAT THEM as examples to the others. The greens are pretty good in salads, the flower heads are tasty seared in a skillet with a little salt and butter.
@obscurestar can't say i have tried that but its a great idea. I love them as medicine as well.
Brielle Labingi@vicfroh
They're also actually edible with health benefits which is why they're so demonised.
I love dandelion 😋
They're also actually edible with health benefits which is why they're so demonised.
I love dandelion 😋
@BrielleLabingi absolutely 💯
● Appetite
● Blood function and blood building
● Breast health
● Breastmilk production
● Detoxification of various organs
● Clearing of heat
● Circulation and cardiovascular function
● Gallbladder function
● Normal inflammatory response
● Normal immune function
● Nutrient levels such as iron and other minerals
● Metabolic function and sugar metabolism
● Reproductive function
And more
JackMexBy “Give A Shit About Nature” @giveashitnature
“Here it is, my annual reminder: don't spray spring dandelions with roundup.
One flower can be visited by 100+ bees, and your chemical bullshit will kill all of them.
If you hate dandelions so much, just pull them. Or leave them alone. It's not like they're going to shank you as you walk by.”
an actual bus@vicfroh My annual reminder is don't fucking use roundup for anything, at all, ever.
Instead, question the system that has led you to think spraying toxins unto the earth makes any kind of sense.
markc568@renardboy @vicfroh I have one of these, which is actually pretty fun to use.
Pierrette
trainguyrom@vicfroh I freaking *love* dandelions and wood violets and all of the other flowers that donate themselves into lawns every year. They take a boring patch of land and make it interesting, and woodviolets especially are so pretty. I think they might even be my favorite flower
@trainguyrom I completely agree and love how they provide bees so much food at a time when not much else does. Snow crocus, winter aconite, snowdrops and all the earliest bloomers are the most important for the bees to survive since they are starving after winter. It's very delightful to see bees on flowers while there is still snow.
Nantucket Lit@vicfroh I once had a boss who demanded I pull all the dandelions at the historic site I worked at. I tried to get out of it by saying that a yard filled with dandelions was historically accurate.
@nantucketlit that is awesome! Love that! I have transplanted hundreds of useful plants like dandelion, yarrow, anise hyssop, and wild bergamot to desolate areas where copper mining completely destroyed the soil permanently. I can only select the toughest plants that can survive stamp sand and drought. Options are very limited.
Some of these plants promote phytoremediation, especially Yarrow.
Thanks for sharing!
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/01/18/the-toxic-sands-threatening-fish-in-lake-superior/
TheoWasHere@vicfroh life hack: if you want them gone, let some kids play in that area without any toys. They area will be cleaned out very quickly.
Spirit
scrottie (he/him/them)@vicfroh Dandelion pesto!
Sourdough Stereo@vicfroh Glyphosate has been linked to accelerated bee mortality, Parkinson's disease, and has been found to be carcinogenic in certain doses. DO NOT USE ROUNDUP AT ALL!!!