Dandelion Sapien


Dandelion Sapien & dandelion fluff
Dandelions are special.  They just are.  They can grow anywhere, they improve soil, they feed bees and other pollinators.  Every part of them from root to seed is edible.  Not only edible, but incredibly nutritious and good for you.  I have a well meaning neighbor who would pull them out of my yard.  I asked her not to do that.  We compromised that she could pull the flowers before they went to seed.  Now she doesn’t bother them anymore.  My oldest grandson had digestion issues as a baby.  I started letting him pick & eat dandelions and his digestion issues went away. This poor maligned herb deserves a lot more love than it gets.  They’re always welcome in my yard.

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