Another Wet Maine Summer??? (Hope: home, design, retired)

[cebdark]

Originally Posted by Zymer

My garden is producing the most amazing crop...



...of #&%@#* dandelions. To look at it, you'd think I planted them intentionally.

Ha! Right there with ya. I'm looking up dandelion green recipes - even if they do make me gag.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by Zymer

My garden is producing the most amazing crop...



...of #&%@#* dandelions. To look at it, you'd think I planted them intentionally.

... so, make wine! It's on my list for this week.

(and for those who think dandelion wine is terrible, I think the secret is to use ONLY the yellow parts of the flower. I clipped off the green bit at the bottom of the blossoms when I made my first trial batch last year and there was not a hint of bitterness that I kept hearing about.)

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by reloop

Ha! Right there with ya. I'm looking up dandelion green recipes - even if they do make me gag.

I think they get a little strong even for dandelion lovers once the flowers start. I was always told YOUNG leaves... and then bring to a boil, drain that water and add more to finish cooking.

(wondering if I should pick some for market Saturday, as the lettuce is not ready yet...)

[NJ2ME]

I have PLENTY all over my yard your free to pick if you want them! lol

[Northern Maine Land Man]

On April 19, 1775, the Redcoats were being driven back to Boston by thousands of angry Colonials. Some Redcoats of The King's Grenadiers were so exhausted and harried that they threw their muskets into a pond and surrendered to an old widow named Mother Batherick who was picking dandelions beside the road.

She said, "If you ever live to get back, you tell King George that an old woman took six of his grenadiers prisoner." A London newspaper wrote: "If one old Yankee woman can take six grenadiers prisoner, how many soldiers will it require to conquer America?"

Our forefathers wrote it all down for us. We would do well to take due notice thereof and govern ourselves accordingly.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

On April 19, 1775, the Redcoats were being driven back to Boston by thousands of angry Colonials. Some Redcoats of The King's Grenadiers were so exhausted and harried that they threw their muskets into a pond and surrendered to an old widow named Mother Batherick who was picking dandelions beside the road.

She said, "If you ever live to get back, you tell King George that an old woman took six of his grenadiers prisoner." A London newspaper wrote: "If one old Yankee woman can take six grenadiers prisoner, how many soldiers will it require to conquer America?"

Our forefathers wrote it all down for us. We would do well to take due notice thereof and govern ourselves accordingly.

And this exactly why we're having a wet spring in 2011!!

[Northern Maine Land Man]

This whole page is about dandelions. They thrive in wet weather.

[tarragon]

Lobsters....yummmmm...love them. I wonder what the market rate is right now....

[tarragon]

Originally Posted by NJ2ME

I have PLENTY all over my yard your free to pick if you want them! lol

I remember my sons when they were little. They would love to pick me
dandelions and put them in a cup!

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

This whole page is about dandelions. They thrive in wet weather.

Yes and history lesson from the Revolutionary war briefly mentioning a woman picking dandelion greens in 1775 while Redcoat grenadiers surrender to her is SO timely, relevant, and uplifting. Do you have one that has rhubarb or skunk cabbage as the lead in?? because I'm sure it would be just as interesting and pertinent.