tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post641631701835177662..comments2024-02-12T02:36:10.332+00:00Comments on Pear Tree Kitchen: Clean Your Windows with Dandelions!Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-44437789263114646402017-04-04T17:34:52.324+01:002017-04-04T17:34:52.324+01:00Hello Brett,
The instructions were as minimal as t...Hello Brett,<br />The instructions were as minimal as the ones I gave. I dug up several plants, including roots. Shook off the soil and debris, gave them a wash and put them in an old saucepan and then added three pints of water. Brought them to the boil and then let it simmer on until the water had reduced to about a pint and a half. I lifted out the plants, let the liquid cool a while Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-39335667485477961052017-04-04T17:30:27.839+01:002017-04-04T17:30:27.839+01:00Hello Sol, Bluebell sap! Who would have thought ...Hello Sol, Bluebell sap! Who would have thought it! Dandelion water is diuretic, but the greens are often used as a vegetable (ask Linda local alien) and the flower buds can be pickled etc., etc. A very useful plant!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-16877982986605325262017-04-04T17:24:17.584+01:002017-04-04T17:24:17.584+01:00Elaine,
How did you prepare the dandelion parts? ...Elaine,<br />How did you prepare the dandelion parts? Did you chop or crush them before you boiled them?<br /><br />We have eaten dandelion greens as a salad -- raw. We like them that way. Mostly, we wish we didn't have any!Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129638016021149384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-61182313630214851632017-04-04T16:29:00.587+01:002017-04-04T16:29:00.587+01:00dandelion water if drunk, makes you wee doesnt it?...dandelion water if drunk, makes you wee doesnt it? I know the sap from bluebell bulbs makes a glue that fletchers used to stick feathers to arrows. Plants are amazing arent they Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-6433020728861824282017-04-03T07:36:25.019+01:002017-04-03T07:36:25.019+01:00Same here, Bill! Same here, Bill! Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-57683828847999944542017-04-03T06:57:40.685+01:002017-04-03T06:57:40.685+01:00I'm glad they have a use because I'm alway...I'm glad they have a use because I'm always pulling them out of my lawnBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-47125650049760690392017-04-03T06:57:05.246+01:002017-04-03T06:57:05.246+01:00Hello Cro, That's always been my preferred me...Hello Cro, That's always been my preferred method, too. This dandelion brew is far more effective, without the need for all the rinsing, which makes it very useful for inside the house. Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-81536829521946731882017-04-03T06:54:34.847+01:002017-04-03T06:54:34.847+01:00Hello Linda, One of my next foraging experiments w...Hello Linda, One of my next foraging experiments will be to try out fresh cooked dandelion greens. My mum used to make us drink the cabbage water sometimes. I think dandelion water would taste stronger, an acquired taste, perhaps.<br />However, my windows and mirrors are sparkling. I'll definitely be using this brew again for cleaning, especially when the Rayburn hotplate is on anyway.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-62551527741545304402017-04-03T05:52:43.548+01:002017-04-03T05:52:43.548+01:00Big bucket of warm soapy water for me!Big bucket of warm soapy water for me!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174398208467771013.post-81138250081365777182017-04-02T19:45:33.985+01:002017-04-02T19:45:33.985+01:00Thanks for posting this. I often boil up dandelion...Thanks for posting this. I often boil up dandelions for k to eat and usually use the water to water a pot plant. Though the Greeks consider the water a medicine and often he will drink a glass or two. Now I'll clean the windows with it!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.com