Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 No, compost tea is only made from compost. Dandelion wine is made from dandelions. Easy way to get rid of dandelions. Every morning and every evening, pull off the flower heads and throw them in the trash. If they don't flower, they can't seed. Unless they are in an area, such as your lawn, you can pour white vinegar on them also. Vinegar is an organic way of getting rid of weeds. ew Mittleider Gardening Methods > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:30 -0000 > > > > > > > > EW, are you familiar with Mittleider Gardening Methods? What do you > > think? I am working on my garden beds and trying to do the right > > thing at each stage. Now I'm at the pre-plant mix and weekly feed > > step, and wondering about the fertilizer used. I think their > > preferred fertilizer (if you have to buy one) is 16-8-16 with a > > couple ingredients added. What would you think of 16-8-16 or > > 16-16-16? Soil and its needs may be different down where you are than > > where I am, but Mittleider presents this as a one-size-fits-all > > solution so I think your answer will be useful to me. > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > > > Connie > > http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of summer > > > > -- > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 This easy way to get rid of dandelions is so good to know. I had heard in the past that pulling off the flower heads just makes them grow that many more flower heads, so I never did it. I have been trying to keep up with the problem by removing them from the root, which is impossible to keep up with. I will start pulling off the flowering heads from now on. Barb > > > > > > Hi, I never heard of this guy. I tried to do some research, but > every > > > link tried to sell me something or join something. From what I > could > > > gather, he is like a lot others out there that teach Organic is > best. > > > Bio-intense planting is not new, but it is used by many. About > the > > > numbers. First you need to know what they mean. The letters N-P-K > will > > > appear on the package. Those letters stand for Nitrogen(N), > > > Phosphorus(P), and Potassium(K). Nitrogen is needed by the plant > for > > > growth and health. Phosphorus helps the plant flower and fruit. > Potassium > > > helps the plant grow and adapt to the condition that it is > growing in. > > > The numbers tell how much of each element is in each bag/box of > > > fertilizer. There is a lot of filler in those containers. A ten > pound > > > box/bag of 16-16-16, would have 1.6 pounds of each, for the total > of 4.8 > > > pounds of actual fertilizer and 5.2 pounds of filler. By telling > you to > > > chose a low middle number, he is saying not to expect a lot of > fruit or > > > flowers. I want my roses to flower. I feed them a 4-50-8 (I don't > > > anymore). I would feed a low middle number to swiss chard, > spinach, etc, > > > because I don't want flowers. But, I would go with 16-16-16 for > squash. > > > So its not really a one size fits all solution except if you grow > your > > > crops with squash next to chard and beets and can't really feed > > > differently. Then the 16-16-16 is a good all purpose fertilizer. > I how > > > ever use compost and compost tea. I make my own and it does the > job. The > > > only thing I feed my roses is 1/2 cup Epsom salts in the Spring > and > > > compost tea once a month. > > > ew > > > > > > Mittleider Gardening Methods > > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:30 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > EW, are you familiar with Mittleider Gardening Methods? What do > you > > > think? I am working on my garden beds and trying to do the right > > > thing at each stage. Now I'm at the pre-plant mix and weekly feed > > > step, and wondering about the fertilizer used. I think their > > > preferred fertilizer (if you have to buy one) is 16-8-16 with a > > > couple ingredients added. What would you think of 16-8-16 or > > > 16-16-16? Soil and its needs may be different down where you are > than > > > where I am, but Mittleider presents this as a one-size-fits-all > > > solution so I think your answer will be useful to me. > > > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > > > > > Connie > > > http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of summer > > > > > > -- > > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Ernest, I apologize for getting further OT, but do you know if the white vinegar will work on poison ivy? I'm not concerned about eradicating it; I happen to think a chain-link fence covered in poison ivy is not a bad theft-deterrent (I didn't do it on purpose -- my property is in a heavily wooded area), but I don't want it straying further into the yard, LOL. Kerri > From: Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...> > Subject: Re: Compost Tea > > Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009, 12:02 PM > No, compost tea is only made from compost. Dandelion wine is > made from > dandelions. Easy way to get rid of dandelions. Every > morning and every > evening, pull off the flower heads and throw them in the > trash. If they > don't flower, they can't seed. Unless they are in > an area, such as your > lawn, you can pour white vinegar on them also. Vinegar is > an organic way > of getting rid of weeds. > ew > > Mittleider > Gardening Methods > > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:30 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > EW, are you familiar with Mittleider Gardening > Methods? What do > you > > > think? I am working on my garden beds and > trying to do the right > > > thing at each stage. Now I'm at the > pre-plant mix and weekly feed > > > step, and wondering about the fertilizer used. > I think their > > > preferred fertilizer (if you have to buy one) > is 16-8-16 with a > > > couple ingredients added. What would you think > of 16-8-16 or > > > 16-16-16? Soil and its needs may be different > down where you are > than > > > where I am, but Mittleider presents this as a > one-size-fits-all > > > solution so I think your answer will be useful > to me. > > > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > > > > > Connie > > > http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of > summer > > > > > > -- > > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of summer > > -- > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Best way to get rid of dandelions? Eat them! Kerri Sullivan wrote: > > > > Ernest, I apologize for getting further OT, but do you know if the > white vinegar will work on poison ivy? I'm not concerned about > eradicating it; I happen to think a chain-link fence covered in poison > ivy is not a bad theft-deterrent (I didn't do it on purpose -- my > property is in a heavily wooded area), but I don't want it straying > further into the yard, LOL. > > Kerri > > > > > From: Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@... > <mailto:99tomatoes%40gardener.com>> > > Subject: Re: Compost Tea > > <mailto:%40> > > Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009, 12:02 PM > > No, compost tea is only made from compost. Dandelion wine is > > made from > > dandelions. Easy way to get rid of dandelions. Every > > morning and every > > evening, pull off the flower heads and throw them in the > > trash. If they > > don't flower, they can't seed. Unless they are in > > an area, such as your > > lawn, you can pour white vinegar on them also. Vinegar is > > an organic way > > of getting rid of weeds. > > ew > > > > Mittleider > > Gardening Methods > > > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:30 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > EW, are you familiar with Mittleider Gardening > > Methods? What do > > you > > > > think? I am working on my garden beds and > > trying to do the right > > > > thing at each stage. Now I'm at the > > pre-plant mix and weekly feed > > > > step, and wondering about the fertilizer used. > > I think their > > > > preferred fertilizer (if you have to buy one) > > is 16-8-16 with a > > > > couple ingredients added. What would you think > > of 16-8-16 or > > > > 16-16-16? Soil and its needs may be different > > down where you are > > than > > > > where I am, but Mittleider presents this as a > > one-size-fits-all > > > > solution so I think your answer will be useful > > to me. > > > > > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > > > > > > > Connie > > > > http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > <http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of > > summer > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of summer > > > > -- > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Dandelions are very good for you, if you haven't been spraying them maybe you should eat some of them :-0 When I get moved into a place where I can do some container gardening I plan on growing a pot of them. _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Connie Lacelle Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:45 AM Subject: Compost Tea I read that dandelions make good compost tea--just soak them in a bucket of water for 3 weeks and then use. I've got lots of dandelions, so that's one of my next jobs... Connie http://www.home- <http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/> and-school-solutions.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Or again, you can eat them. This excerpt is taken from http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/w eeds/dandelion/dandelion.htm “Blossoms, too, can be eaten fresh, and are sweetest when picked early in the season. They should be used immediately after picking because the flowers will close up quickly. The flowers can also be used to make wine, tea or jelly, or young buds can be boiled, pickled, sautéed, or cooked in fritters. “ There are also some yummy sounding recipes using the blossoms. Lorri _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ernest Willingham Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:02 AM Subject: Re: Compost Tea ……….Every morning and every evening, pull off the flower heads and throw them in the trash. If they don't flower, they can't seed. Unless they are in an area, such as your lawn, you can pour white vinegar on them also. Vinegar is an organic way of getting rid of weeds. ew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Oops, groups cut off the link. Copy and past the whole thing or try this one: <http://tiny.cc/tQ9Ow> http://tiny.cc/tQ9Ow Lorri _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lorri Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 3:20 PM Subject: RE: Compost Tea Or again, you can eat them. This excerpt is taken from http://www.hort. <http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/ w> wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/w eeds/dandelion/dandelion.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 I decided to try dandelion leaves one time, several months ago. Served them to the family--son thought they were okay but the rest of us thought they were bitter. Even hubby, who ate dandelion leaves as a kid and liked them. So I have not bothered buying them since. I'm having a hard enough time as it is to get anyone to eat " regular " vegetables! If they had even an inkling that I had pulled something from the LAWN....watch out! The other day, for instance, I purchased several small zucchini for 70 cents and used three in a couple of baked items. You can't even TASTE them in there, but my daughter won't touch them--just the fact they are IN there is enough of a deterrent for her! Grrrr...thank goodness for the Juice Plus! Connie http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > > Dandelions are very good for you, if you haven't > been spraying them maybe you should eat some of > them :-0 When I get moved into a place where I > can do some container gardening I plan on growing > a pot of them. > > > _____ > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of > Connie Lacelle > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:45 AM > > Subject: Compost Tea > > > > > > I read that dandelions make good compost tea--just > soak them in a bucket of water for 3 weeks and > then use. I've got lots of dandelions, so that's > one of my next jobs... > > Connie > http://www.home- > <http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/> > and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 How do you make dandelion wine? Connie http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > Hi, I never heard of this guy. I tried to do some research, but > every > > > link tried to sell me something or join something. From what I > could > > > gather, he is like a lot others out there that teach Organic is > best. > > > Bio-intense planting is not new, but it is used by many. About > the > > > numbers. First you need to know what they mean. The letters N-P-K > will > > > appear on the package. Those letters stand for Nitrogen(N), > > > Phosphorus(P), and Potassium(K). Nitrogen is needed by the plant > for > > > growth and health. Phosphorus helps the plant flower and fruit. > Potassium > > > helps the plant grow and adapt to the condition that it is > growing in. > > > The numbers tell how much of each element is in each bag/box of > > > fertilizer. There is a lot of filler in those containers. A ten > pound > > > box/bag of 16-16-16, would have 1.6 pounds of each, for the total > of 4.8 > > > pounds of actual fertilizer and 5.2 pounds of filler. By telling > you to > > > chose a low middle number, he is saying not to expect a lot of > fruit or > > > flowers. I want my roses to flower. I feed them a 4-50-8 (I don't > > > anymore). I would feed a low middle number to swiss chard, > spinach, etc, > > > because I don't want flowers. But, I would go with 16-16-16 for > squash. > > > So its not really a one size fits all solution except if you grow > your > > > crops with squash next to chard and beets and can't really feed > > > differently. Then the 16-16-16 is a good all purpose fertilizer. > I how > > > ever use compost and compost tea. I make my own and it does the > job. The > > > only thing I feed my roses is 1/2 cup Epsom salts in the Spring > and > > > compost tea once a month. > > > ew > > > > > > Mittleider Gardening Methods > > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:30 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > EW, are you familiar with Mittleider Gardening Methods? What do > you > > > think? I am working on my garden beds and trying to do the right > > > thing at each stage. Now I'm at the pre-plant mix and weekly feed > > > step, and wondering about the fertilizer used. I think their > > > preferred fertilizer (if you have to buy one) is 16-8-16 with a > > > couple ingredients added. What would you think of 16-8-16 or > > > 16-16-16? Soil and its needs may be different down where you are > than > > > where I am, but Mittleider presents this as a one-size-fits-all > > > solution so I think your answer will be useful to me. > > > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > > > > > Connie > > > http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of summer > > > > > > -- > > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 White vinegar will kill poison ivy, but it would take lots of applications because ivy is a woody plant. It might not be worth the effort. Digging out the root structure would be best, if you can do it with out harming yourself. ew Mittleider > Gardening Methods > > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:30 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > EW, are you familiar with Mittleider Gardening > Methods? What do > you > > > think? I am working on my garden beds and > trying to do the right > > > thing at each stage. Now I'm at the > pre-plant mix and weekly feed > > > step, and wondering about the fertilizer used. > I think their > > > preferred fertilizer (if you have to buy one) > is 16-8-16 with a > > > couple ingredients added. What would you think > of 16-8-16 or > > > 16-16-16? Soil and its needs may be different > down where you are > than > > > where I am, but Mittleider presents this as a > one-size-fits-all > > > solution so I think your answer will be useful > to me. > > > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > > > > > Connie > > > http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of > summer > > > > > > -- > > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of summer > > -- > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Post a recipe! ew Mittleider > > Gardening Methods > > > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:30 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > EW, are you familiar with Mittleider Gardening > > Methods? What do > > you > > > > think? I am working on my garden beds and > > trying to do the right > > > > thing at each stage. Now I'm at the > > pre-plant mix and weekly feed > > > > step, and wondering about the fertilizer used. > > I think their > > > > preferred fertilizer (if you have to buy one) > > is 16-8-16 with a > > > > couple ingredients added. What would you think > > of 16-8-16 or > > > > 16-16-16? Soil and its needs may be different > > down where you are > > than > > > > where I am, but Mittleider presents this as a > > one-size-fits-all > > > > solution so I think your answer will be useful > > to me. > > > > > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > > > > > > > Connie > > > > http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > <http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of > > summer > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of summer > > > > -- > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 There are a lot of things growing wild out there that are good to eat. There was a guy named Euell Gibbons who taught people how to find and eat good stuff growing wild. See if your local library has a copy of his book. There is a weed called Lamb's quarter, that is excellent when prepared like spinach. ew Compost Tea I read that dandelions make good compost tea--just soak them in a bucket of water for 3 weeks and then use. I've got lots of dandelions, so that's one of my next jobs... Connie http://www.home- <http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/> and-school-solutions.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 If you like SciFi, Ray Bradbury wrote an excellent book called, " Dandelion Wine " . ew Re: Compost Tea ……….Every morning and every evening, pull off the flower heads and throw them in the trash. If they don't flower, they can't seed. Unless they are in an area, such as your lawn, you can pour white vinegar on them also. Vinegar is an organic way of getting rid of weeds. ew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time after picking a bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these greens. They were so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were absolutely inedible. Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. Barb > > > > Dandelions are very good for you, if you haven't > > been spraying them maybe you should eat some of > > them :-0 When I get moved into a place where I > > can do some container gardening I plan on growing > > a pot of them. > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of > > Connie Lacelle > > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:45 AM > > > > Subject: Compost Tea > > > > > > > > > > > > I read that dandelions make good compost tea--just > > soak them in a bucket of water for 3 weeks and > > then use. I've got lots of dandelions, so that's > > one of my next jobs... > > > > Connie > > http://www.home- > > <http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/> > > and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Oh, how funny!! I am the other way around! I found the huge store bought to be way more bitter than the tender ones from the yard. :~) Thia On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:10 AM, bhans2 <bhans2@...> wrote: > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time after picking a > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these greens. They were > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were absolutely > inedible. > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > Barb > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 The greens from the yard were probably not cared for. Watered properly, etc. You probably treated them like weeds. ew Re: Compost Tea Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 08:06:13 -0400 Oh, how funny!! I am the other way around! I found the huge store bought to be way more bitter than the tender ones from the yard. :~) Thia On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:10 AM, bhans2 <bhans2@...> wrote: > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time after picking a > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these greens. They were > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were absolutely > inedible. > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > Barb > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Thanks for the info! Kerri > From: Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...> > Subject: Re: Compost Tea > > Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009, 10:21 PM > White vinegar will kill poison ivy, > but it would take lots of > applications because ivy is a woody plant. It might not be > worth the > effort. Digging out the root structure would be best, if > you can do it > with out harming yourself. > ew > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Google it. ew Mittleider Gardening Methods > > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:38:30 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > EW, are you familiar with Mittleider Gardening Methods? What do > you > > > think? I am working on my garden beds and trying to do the right > > > thing at each stage. Now I'm at the pre-plant mix and weekly feed > > > step, and wondering about the fertilizer used. I think their > > > preferred fertilizer (if you have to buy one) is 16-8-16 with a > > > couple ingredients added. What would you think of 16-8-16 or > > > 16-16-16? Soil and its needs may be different down where you are > than > > > where I am, but Mittleider presents this as a one-size-fits-all > > > solution so I think your answer will be useful to me. > > > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > > > > > Connie > > > http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Home grown tomatoes: the ultimate taste of summer > > > > > > -- > > > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 EW, it appears you are replying to my post...and I am confused! I preferred the ones from the yard. Perhaps you meant your reply for Barb? (The person I was replying to.) Thia On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...>wrote: > > > The greens from the yard were probably not cared for. Watered properly, > etc. You probably treated them like weeds. > ew > > > Re: Compost Tea > Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 08:06:13 -0400 > > Oh, how funny!! I am the other way around! I found the huge store > bought > to be way more bitter than the tender ones from the yard. :~) > > Thia > > > On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:10 AM, bhans2 <bhans2@...<bhans2%40>> > wrote: > > > > > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time after > picking a > > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these greens. > They were > > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were > absolutely > > inedible. > > > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > > > Barb > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Dandelions are long lived and hardy. Pulling off the flowers just keeps them from reproducing. It doesn't kill them. If you dig them up, you must get the entire tap root. If you leave any part of the root, the weed will regrow from it. Yes you probably have seeds from years gone by and your still going to get seed blown in from your neighbor's. When I started my eradication program, I got all my neighbors up wind to do the same. I've been dandelion free for five years. Every once in a while one will pop up in the garden brought in by the wind or birds, but one is no big deal. As soon as I see it, goodbye. Young and tender is the key to most greens. ew Re: Compost Tea Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 21:10:18 -0000 No, I sure didn't give the dandelion greens in the yard any " special " care. They got watered regularly with the grass, and appear to be doing better than the grass. Here I thought I had a never ending supply of free dandelion greens:) I don't use chemicals to kill anyhing. Whatever the lawnmower guy fertilizes the grass with, the dandelions got the same fertilizer. I can normally eat just about anything. These I couldn't eat. Maybe I got them when they were too old or something. Not the young tender ones that Thia seems to have gotten. I wanted to ask if you know, EW, how long dandelions live if I start pulling off the flowers to keep them from reseeding. Do you know if they are a long lived plant? Probably not that it makes much difference, as I probably have enough seeds in the yard to keep producing dandelions for multitudes of years to come. I notice in the areas that I have cleaned of dandelions by pulling them out by root, they still grow yearly, though there don't seem to be quite as many. Barb > > > > > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time after > picking a > > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these greens. > They were > > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were > absolutely > > inedible. > > > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > > > Barb > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 No, I sure didn't give the dandelion greens in the yard any " special " care. They got watered regularly with the grass, and appear to be doing better than the grass. Here I thought I had a never ending supply of free dandelion greens:) I don't use chemicals to kill anyhing. Whatever the lawnmower guy fertilizes the grass with, the dandelions got the same fertilizer. I can normally eat just about anything. These I couldn't eat. Maybe I got them when they were too old or something. Not the young tender ones that Thia seems to have gotten. I wanted to ask if you know, EW, how long dandelions live if I start pulling off the flowers to keep them from reseeding. Do you know if they are a long lived plant? Probably not that it makes much difference, as I probably have enough seeds in the yard to keep producing dandelions for multitudes of years to come. I notice in the areas that I have cleaned of dandelions by pulling them out by root, they still grow yearly, though there don't seem to be quite as many. Barb > > > > > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time after > picking a > > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these greens. > They were > > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were > absolutely > > inedible. > > > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > > > Barb > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 That's great you've been dandelion free for 5 years. Good idea to get all your upwind neighbors to do the same. Most of my neighbors have rock yards. The lady next door is an avid gardener, so no dandelions there. Sorry to say, mine is the worst lawn with the dandelions. I have about 3/4 of the front yard dandelion free (except for the constant new growth), but the back has a lot in it. It is only about 1/4 dandelion free. Then there are all these other weeds poking through and unwanted grasses and clovers, etc. The guy up the street, with a really nice looking lawn is out daily working in his yard. I think he spends about 3 to 4 hours a day at it. He says it is required to keep the yard looking good. I don't know where he finds 3 to 4 hours daily to do that, except he must really love what he is doing. Barb > > > > > > > > > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time after > > picking a > > > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these > greens. > > They were > > > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were > > absolutely > > > inedible. > > > > > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > > > > > Barb > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I joined a group about three years ago called " Food Not Lawns'. I do not have a front lawn. My front is landscaped with Ca. natives. I did that after the city decided that we needed a side walk. I don't have much of a front yard any more, the city took 13 feet. I still trying to decide if I'm going to grow veggies out there or not. I'm growing tomatoes along the driveway. I was concerned about people picking tomatoes as they walked by on our new sidewalk, so I planted a cherry tomato next to the sidewalk. Hopefully, if they fell like nibbling, the cherry tomato will make them happy. ew Re: Compost Tea Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 04:16:41 -0000 That's great you've been dandelion free for 5 years. Good idea to get all your upwind neighbors to do the same. Most of my neighbors have rock yards. The lady next door is an avid gardener, so no dandelions there. Sorry to say, mine is the worst lawn with the dandelions. I have about 3/4 of the front yard dandelion free (except for the constant new growth), but the back has a lot in it. It is only about 1/4 dandelion free. Then there are all these other weeds poking through and unwanted grasses and clovers, etc. The guy up the street, with a really nice looking lawn is out daily working in his yard. I think he spends about 3 to 4 hours a day at it. He says it is required to keep the yard looking good. I don't know where he finds 3 to 4 hours daily to do that, except he must really love what he is doing. Barb > > > > > > > > > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time after > > picking a > > > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these > greens. > > They were > > > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were > > absolutely > > > inedible. > > > > > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > > > > > Barb > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Wow, 13 feet is an awful lot of land to take for a sidewalk. They couldn't be more than 6' wide, I wouldn't think. I've been in this house 22 years and it came with lawn, trees, and shrubs. Very expensive to get it changed over to natives. Also, I've noticed a lot of native yards look horrible after a relatively short period of time. Lawnmower guy says they are more work than grass. Some of my yard is plain old dirt and concrete also. I think it's great when people can grow their own veggies. I have trouble getting them to grow and/or stay alive, so I've given up. The pomegranate shrub I planted did well, but the bugs flock to it and ruin the fruit. It's a yearly battle. Here I am drinking my Yogi tea and I love the quotes they have attached to the tea bags. This one says " Whatever you are doing is the most beautiful thing " . Barb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time > after > > > picking a > > > > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these > > greens. > > > They were > > > > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were > > > absolutely > > > > inedible. > > > > > > > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > > > > > > > Barb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 The sidewalk is only four feet wide. The rest is a parkway. I've planted a lavender hedge down the middle of it. Looks pretty. Smells good. Attracts bees and is drought tolerant. of course, its only one foot high just now, but I have high hopes. ew Re: Compost Tea Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 21:03:08 -0000 Wow, 13 feet is an awful lot of land to take for a sidewalk. They couldn't be more than 6' wide, I wouldn't think. I've been in this house 22 years and it came with lawn, trees, and shrubs. Very expensive to get it changed over to natives. Also, I've noticed a lot of native yards look horrible after a relatively short period of time. Lawnmower guy says they are more work than grass. Some of my yard is plain old dirt and concrete also. I think it's great when people can grow their own veggies. I have trouble getting them to grow and/or stay alive, so I've given up. The pomegranate shrub I planted did well, but the bugs flock to it and ruin the fruit. It's a yearly battle. Here I am drinking my Yogi tea and I love the quotes they have attached to the tea bags. This one says " Whatever you are doing is the most beautiful thing " . Barb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I buy and eat dandelion greens from the store, but one time > after > > > picking a > > > > bunch of dandelions, I got the bright idea of eating these > > greens. > > > They were > > > > so much more bitter than the store bought ones, they were > > > absolutely > > > > inedible. > > > > > > > > Yup, lots of people are very fussy when it comes to food. > > > > > > > > Barb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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