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Roasted Dandelion Root Tea
A cautionary note; if you are allergic to plants in the daisy family, take caution with dandelions. Also, if you are harvesting dandelions, be sure to do so from areas that are not sprayed with chemicals like weed killers or fertilizers. First off, I’d like to thank Lilly for allowing me to contribute to her awesome blog. After reading Lilly’s post last week in which she talked about her intense obsession with and dislike for dandelions, I couldn’t help but leave her the comment, “I <3 Dandelions.” I was being cheeky, but Lilly called me out and asked me for reasons why she should reconsider her stance on what…
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A sunny Sunday in the garden: thinning’s not so painful when you have chickens… and a short rant on weeds.
Everything is growing in the garden right now, including the weeds. I have been told that a weed is just something in the garden you do not want. I also realize that there are people that tolerate and even embrace dandelions. I know it can be used as food and medicine. I respect that. Maybe it comes from my own ignorance as to how to properly contain and utilize the dandelion, but for now I hate dandelions. I hate them because they grow so aggressively, in places I don’t want them and can be difficult to remove. So this time of year I am obsessed with dandelions. I want them…
