Growing Dandelion Greens.

[JessJohnson87]

I know most are wary of harvesting dandelion greens from your yard to give to your feeder insects. I was doing some research on planting mustard and turnip greens and came across this article on how to grow and care for dandelion greens. Enjoy.

Growing Dandelion Greens: Tips For How To Grow Dandelions

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

What a good solution for my backyard, Jess: Field of (dandelion) Greens!

Yesterday Fred Meyer's had organic red dandelion greens (Pissenlit rouge organique) in the produce section. Next time I'll buy some.

 

[JessJohnson87]

I saw some Organic dandelion greens at Kroger when I was in there a few days ago. I'm going to check my local garden centers to see if they carry dandelion seeds, Lowe's and Home Depot do not have them.

 

[Aimless]

as some states have laws against noxious weeds, you might not be able to buy the seeds? that might be something to check into if you can't find them.

I've never seen them for sale, but then access here isn't a problem. I have at least 3 dandelion varieties in my yard at any given time and I've been gutloading with them and feeding them to herbivores for years.

 

[JessJohnson87]

Do you pick them from the yard? My concern is when it is spring and summer, the city goes around spraying for mosquitoes. I thought about plucking the seed heads and planting some in a pot and growing them that way.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I saw some Organic dandelion greens at Kroger when I was in there a few days ago. I'm going to check my local garden centers to see if they carry dandelion seeds, Lowe's and Home Depot do not have them.

I just bought some of the Freddie's organic ones I mentioned. They taste bitter. I've just given some to the crickets.

I pick my dandelions from my yard.

 

[JessJohnson87]

I don't use chemicals or pesticides in my yard so I'll try that when I see some growing. I just worry about the mosquito spray during the warmer months when those vermin are out sucking our blood.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I don't use chemicals or pesticides in my yard so I'll try that when I see some growing. I just worry about the mosquito spray during the warmer months when those vermin are out sucking our blood.

:-x S-s-s-s-l-u-r-p!

Me neither, absolutely none. Not even mosquito spray.

Many mosquitoes get blown away here by the ocean breezes. Even in June they're not much of a problem. However, a couple years ago I hiked near a lake and another time in the woods by a marsh. Both places had skeeters galore! I vowed I'd buy a mosquito-proof long sleeved shirt. Have not bought the shirt yet, but will if I return.

 

[JessJohnson87]

We have a wooded area behind our house so it's a breeding ground for them. The city goes by with a truck once a week to spray during the summer, only time they're not bad is when we get winds from the ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. I have those OFF clip on mosquito repellents, my son has very sensitive skin so when one bites him, his arms and legs swell up :shock:

 

[Aimless]

they don't spray here, at least not anywhere near my place. drainage ditches along the freeway? maybe, but even then I don't think so.

I pick them from the front yard and rinse well; the back yard is the dog zone.

 

[glumgaggle]

yeah, i've read that article before. Don't you know that you can also grow dandelions indoors? How to Grow Dandelions Indoors in Pots | Home Guides | SF Gate