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    growing dandelions as a veg.

    Has anyone tried growing the dandelion as a veg. as they are high in a number of nutrients such as potassium (contains more than a banana) calcium, iron, thiamin, magnesium as well as others, I have some in the garden, and it would appear that they self seed quite easy so I was wondering if they are so rich in nutrients would it be worth while culivating them. I know you can blanch them to avoid some of the bitterness from them, but is it worth while using the ones from the garden, or if I do cultivate them would I be better to find a seed supplier
    it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

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    There are some cultivated varieties with broader leaves - you may have to get them from the continent. You can also get dandelions with pink or white flowers.

    The ones in your garden should be ok as well

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      This year I grew
      Leaf Salad Seeds - French Mix - Other Vegetable Seeds - Popular Vegetable Seeds - Vegetable Seeds - Gardening - Suttons Seeds and Plants

      Rocket, Dandelion, Chervil and Cress - It's quite like the wild Horta picked in Italy and Greece and all very nutritious...... but quite bitter, if I'm honest

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        Eating Weeds !!! Yuk
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        • #5
          I read about these the other year and it said the cultivated ones were less bitter, but if you're using a dressing it wouldn't be as noticeable I'd think.
          Location....East Midlands.

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            It was quite nice chopped up with some sweet lettuce, like buying a bag tbh

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            • #7
              Ta for the post Rary - interesting.

              I am going to look into the pink ones JL mentioned.

              A word of caution - they do contain a diuretic so excessive amounts will make to piddle more often.
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              • #8
                I have seeds for culinary dandelion if you want 'em rary?
                I got them through a seed circle so I don't know what they are, but they aren't the kind of thing I grow.
                http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Lumpy View Post
                  Ta for the post Rary - interesting.

                  I am going to look into the pink ones JL mentioned.

                  A word of caution - they do contain a diuretic so excessive amounts will make to piddle more often.
                  Here you go lumpy

                  TARAXACUM PSEUDOROSEUM SEEDS

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                  • #10
                    Ta J-L

                    They are pretty too!
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                    • #11
                      They are sold dried in bags at the supermarket for pet nibble treats.

                      I think they're beautiful. Lovely for the bees early in the year too.

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                      • #12
                        I reckon that if dandelions were harder to grow they'd be grown more often as veg, James Wong would have renamed them Golden Fluffs and Sutton would be flogging the "Lost Veg" seeds at £5 a packet.

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                        �Negative results are just what I want. They�re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don�t.�
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                        • #13
                          They are good for chooks and have a natural mild worming effect on them! They are a mild diuretic for humans though!

                          Don't whatever you do mix them with Fartichokes or else you'll not know which end to hold first!
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                          • #14
                            Thick leaved dandelions
                            Dandelion Thick-leaved Seeds £1.75 from Chiltern Seeds - Chiltern Seeds Secure Online Seed Catalogue and Shop


                            White Dandelions
                            https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/2109...hite-dandelion


                            Variegated Dandelions
                            TARAXACUM 'WHITE FLASH' SEEDS

                            Red Leaved Dandelion
                            TARAXACUM RUBRIFOLIUM (FAEROENSE) SEEDS

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Jay-ell View Post
                              I reckon that if dandelions were harder to grow they'd be grown more often as veg, James Wong would have renamed them Golden Fluffs and Sutton would be flogging the "Lost Veg" seeds at £5 a packet.
                              and some telly bimbo telling you how eating just these gives you a page three figure............. but not mentioning any sponsorship.......
                              Last edited by BUFFS; 29-10-2016, 10:08 AM.

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