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Surprised to see these for sale - Mamzie - 31-08-2020
A bit surprised that anyone would need to buy these seeds. We have an abundance here, and would be easy to find along verges
https://www.premierseedsdirect.com/product/dandelion-new/
RE: Surprised to see these for sale - Bren - 31-08-2020
Think I’m missing something are these ordinary dandelion? if they are feel to come along and fill your bucket I’ve got plenty in my lawn and garden.
RE: Surprised to see these for sale - Mikey - 31-08-2020
I was trying to figure out the catch. Are they a weird sort after sub species or are they common garden dandelions. I wonder how many they sell?
RE: Surprised to see these for sale - Jimny14 - 31-08-2020
That is the common dandelion according to the latin name. I dont think there's a catch. I'm guessing they sell enough to make it worth packaging them. I cant see them having any problems cultivating them.
My guess is they may be mainly bought by people who live in flats who own tortoises to grow as a treat if they dont want to be labelled as the odd bloke who picks dandelions from the grass verge.
RE: Surprised to see these for sale - Mikey - 01-09-2020
I was told as a child that you should never pick dandelions, as it makes you want the loo. I’m guessing it’s probably a diuretic and there’s a folklore rhyme about it, that I don’t know.
RE: Surprised to see these for sale - Can the Man - 01-09-2020
We always used the white juice on the top of a dandelion stem after you pull the yellow head off it on our warts. It worked.
RE: Surprised to see these for sale - Veggie - 01-09-2020
(01-09-2020, 07:00 AM)Mikey Wrote: I was told as a child that you should never pick dandelions, as it makes you want the loo. I’m guessing it’s probably a diuretic and there’s a folklore rhyme about it, that I don’t know.Its a "piss-en-lit".
"Wanting the loo" is a rather posh way of saying "wet the bed" but maybe you were posh.................once!!
RE: Surprised to see these for sale - Mamzie - 01-09-2020
Our pup loves to eat dandelion flowers. And all our small animals adore them so we pick a lot... But they come back, never a need to buy seed.
Next year I want to try to make dandelion honey as well
RE: Surprised to see these for sale - Mamzie - 05-09-2020
and now I see not just Dandilions for sale... on Seedaholic.. https://www.seedaholic.com/dandelion-taraxacum-officinalie.html
BUT Nettles as well... https://www.seedaholic.com/nettle-urtica-dioica.html