my back yard

:D aren't you glad, I don't live in your neighborhood?

And I couldn't care less. Dandelions add color. :)

we would make good neighbors :D

I love dandelions :loveya:

:hi:

I can't wait to see more pix as the season progresses :loveya: :hi:

My bulwark against erosion.

:)

Well, the part that's not dirt and rocks (we took down the safety hazard of a "deck" bequeathed to us by the former owners).

Today MG Jr. and I were walking back from storytime at the library, and he excitedly grabbed at a dandelion that had poofed, to make a wish. Then he said, "Mama? Grandma says dandelions are WEEDS." He had such disdain in his voice.
:rofl:

(And yes, my mom's lawn looks like a golf course.)

Which DU-er is it who has the great quote from Eeyore--"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them."

Embrace your weediness! I intend to...especially because Mr. MG hasn't gotten the mower ready for the season yet. :hi:

proud to be a weed!!

letting my freak flag fly !! :hi:

thanks for that :hug:

your pictures tonight are beautiful ....thanks for posting them :loveya:

and you are welcome

MG Jr. LOVES that show. I must admit that the tunes are quite catchy--a little TOO catchy, as I'll find myself humming them days later. :scared:

Mr. MG will stare blankly at the TV when it's on and say "...I don't get it." I always respond, "It's indoctrination, to make children fans of musical theater." Which, by the way, I'm all for. (Guess who minored in theater in our family! :P )

A veritable study in goldenrod and chartreuse.

V. van Gogh would have been inspired by such a scene.

and Yes, the van Gogh yellow...:loveya:

more dandelions than you do. neener neener :)

:hi:

I like dandelions and my kids loved blowing the seeds ... ah memories

and yes...memories :loveya:

...I like the natural look. I've always kept my yard that way. Can't stand the Chem-lawn golf course look.

:)

:hi:

You have enough to make dandelion wine maybe!

I wonder how many dandelions it would take to make a bottle :shrug: :D :hi:

Dandelions and Wine Making

http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/dandelio.asp

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The recipes below call for 2-3 quarts of dandelion petals per gallon of wine. I know of many recipes calling for less. I just don't use them. If you want another way of measuring your dandelion harvest, Layk Thomas of Angola, Indiana reports that one quart of loosely packed dandelion petals weighs 80 grams, while one quart of tightly packed petals weighs 100 grams. Whole blossoms weigh 110-120 grams per quart.

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Dandelion Wine (2)


* 2 qts dandelion flowers
* 3 lbs granulated sugar
* 4 oranges
* 1 gallon water
* yeast and nutrient


This is the traditional "Midday Dandelion Wine" of old, named because the flowers must be picked at midday when they are fully open. Pick the flowers and bring into the kitchen. Set one gallon of water to boil. While it heats up to a boil, remove as much of the green material from the flower heads as possible (the original recipe calls for two quarts of petals only, but this will work as long as you end up with two quarts of prepared flowers). Pour the boiling water over the flowers, cover with cloth, and leave to steep for two days. Do not exceed two days. Pour the mixture back into a pot and bring to a boil. Add the peelings from the four oranges (again, no white pith) and boil for ten minutes. Strain through a muslin cloth or bag onto a crock or plastic pail containing the sugar, stirring to dissolve. When cool, add the juice of the oranges, the yeast and yeast nutrient. Pour into secondary fermentation vessel, fit fermentation trap, and allow to ferment completely. Rack and bottle when wine clears and again when no more lees form for 60 days. Allow it to age six months in the bottle before tasting, but a year will improve it vastly. This wine has less body than the first recipe produces, but every bit as much flavor (some say more!).

Especially when they turn to fluff!

:loveya:

:hug:

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Couldn't understand why grownups made such a big deal out of getting rid of them. Still don't, really.

as we go for our walks together. He used to keep them all to give to Mommy but lately he says that he wants to give them to Albanya out neighbors 3 year old little girl.