What luck! I walked along an alley one day this spring and noticed there were the largest dandelions I ever saw in my life. (I'm 61 years old. I have seen a whole lot of dandelions.) They were about 24" tall. The leaf disk reached out about 14" diameter, and the puff ball on top was about 3" diameter. I snatched the seeds. All of them. Now They are waiting to get planted. ooooweeee. Dandelion wine galore!
I was growing dandelions for awhile so I could get larger plants, as far as I am concerned its not spring until you eat your first dandelion, I love the slight bitter taste. the big dandelions, I peel the leafy part off of the stem. I grow some in pots so I can be sure no animals peed on them and then I can wash them and eat them raw in salads. I learned about dandelions from eastern European Jewish people I saw picking them in parks, when I was a kid living in Chicago. I enjoy your videos.
Aww yay! I love dandelions! I’ve heard they are medicinal but I didn’t know they were once called a “cure-all”. Thanks for the video! I love finding old poems praising modern-day weeds and wondering what it was like back then.
this is Fing awesome it warms my heart knowing that there are people out there who still know the importance and value of mother nature's gifts and the knowledge of there power. thank you so much for giving this info. plz keep it up :)
I remember my Grandma floured and fried the flowers for me when I was little. I have also eaten the boiled greens mixed with other greens (curly dock, straight dock & polk). Delicious!
From the bottom of my heart, if I still even have ? thank you for sharing your knowledge. I juice dandelion greens once in a while but thanks to you I'm gonna let them grow in my yard instead of buying them.
Gal, you've got more knowledge about this plant. I've eaten this plant two times now and i could feel the blood flowing on my head and am more alert ! Something i've never experienced before. I can say its agood plant and i'll be eating it. Thanks for the good info!!
I've watched several of your videos and have noticed that you don't use profanity and your videos are family friendly. Just wanted to say thanks. Subscribed.
wow your videos are amazing! you should be nominated for most interesting woman in the world... and I say that after watching only 3 videos... Please don't stop what you are doing you are doing great service to many people... Thank you!!!
Thank you, My mom use to tell me how she used Dandelions to help keep my sister and her from starving, when they had no money. She use to drink the tea,but she died before she could teach me how to make it. So thank you for making this video. Now days during this economic down turn people need videos like these to survive.
Thank you, you know what I used to kill dandelions whenever I saw them in my garden thinking they were bad for my other plans but watching your video I realise they are a pat of my garden in their own right. Your videos are great thanks.
I absolutely delight in your presentations, this also is v good. I do recommend that when you next eat the flower though you pick of the green lobes yechh! My grandfather used to make his own coffee substitute, with roasted Acorns Chicory and dried Dandilion roots, in certain parts of the UK some people still have the leaves as a salad, I think that they are a wonderful flower, and so do my bees!.
thanks so much for information I have low kidney function 30% and make a juice and now will use the fiber to mak a soup too. Love your knife and gumbo recipe. Have a bless day.
I am so happy that I found your videos!! I have been very impressed with your knowledge of these wild plants! I was brought up in the city and am trying to learn all I can about wild edibles and their medicinal uses. You explain everything very well and make it interesting! Thank you!
the green part of the flower stops the plaque build up on inside of the skull. (between the cap and the brain) Which helps in the aid for memory loss ( Dementia )
HOLY CRAP!!!!!! best d-ion video I have ever seen. thank you and keep up the awsome work. You should make Dave Cantenberry call you! You honestly have the best vids on Herbs i have ever seen. Dave could learn a thing or two from ya.
Yeah, Harbor Freight is where I got my knife as well. Same knife. I tried to cut it down to a smaller size for my friend in order to fit his small sheath (want to talk about some TOUGH steel.) Anyway, thanks for the dandelion video. It really is a fantastic plant. I thought that you would be interested in watching another great person named 'Green Deane' with 'Eat The Weeds'. He has a tremendous amount of botanical information that you would love. Thanks again for all that you do. God bless!
I've decided I'm going to come live with you for a month and learn everything I can! LOL! Seriously you remind me of my grandma she grew up in the Kentucky Hills and she knew so many traditional things like this. Wish I could remember all the things she taught us but unfortunately I didn't pay much attention when I was little and she passed when I was 9. If only I could go back in time and soak in all the stuff she knew. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
WOW! Very informative! Our yard is full of them and we always pick the leaves for our cockateils and they love them. Never knew they had so many uses! Thanks for the great info!
thank you for the video :) I just wanted to point out, that if the minerals aren't in the soil where the dandelions grow, the plants won't have those minerals. So there's no guarantee that you will get every mineral listed, unless you know it's in the soil first. Still good for people to know dandelions are edible.
I have learned a lot from you and really appreciate it. My mother and I picked greens but it has been so long I have forgoten what wild turnips and such look like it is possible to see more of the green stuff to pick . I pick dandelions when I can but my conpanion is immune to such things, more is the pity. I must have foods that have folic acid but he seems not to care more is the pity. Thank you for this.
In one of her thistle videos she explained that a large knife is handy for some of the wild edibles (like the thistle she was harvesting) because it allows you to do some cutting and trimming while keeping your hand a good distance away so as not to get pricked too badly.
Dandelions, sounds so gracefull. In dutch they are called horse flowers or even piss flowers, yeah, piss flowers. The leaves were my rabbit's favorite food.
Very nice and informative. My 4 yr old and I like to munch on wild edibles and we love dandelions, although finding non bitter ones has been a challenge at our place.....
That was great! i am studying Wild foods. I know whats coming in society like other prepping students. I am subscribing today to You. Have a blessed day.- Tom
And I thought my parents taught me everything about wild foods and medicines. We lived in the Alaskan bush when I was young and mom was big on eating natural, raising our pigs and and beef on natural foods. By the way, moose makes a good meat for pizza. When I turned 12 we moved to the edge of what we called town. This was before Alaska was a state and we were truly free. You young ladies are not only pretty but very knowledgeable.
Hello HT! I bought myself a dehydrator for Christmas and have been dehydrating wild edibles that I know, I have a problem with the flowers though and was wondering if u could help. Even though I dehydrate the flowers on the lowest setting, they dry part way to seed state, are they still usable ??? I appreciate u sharing ur knowledge with us, I learn lots from u! I love how u tell ur four legged friend to eat the flower and he/she does, that’s too cute! Thank u
About 1 acre of my property is covered in dandelions so I'll be sure to gather a bunch and use them! I I didn't know about the potassium ! thank you :)
You wouldn't have a sister that isn't married. Would you. Lol you are my kind of lady. And I am not ashamed to say it. Only could I meet a woman kind of like you. I would be happy. God Bless you and your family my friend love y'all
Great information! I have used the roots for tea, greens for salads and the tops for wine, but I never knew all the good stuff they have in them!! A renewed respect for dandelion! Please tell me, how did you learn about all these things? Thank you!
You are very informative and a beautiful lady. Hope you don't mind. But I tell all my friends here on. RUclips u love them. God Bless you and your family
I drop the flowerheads, minus the green parts, into pancake batter, then fry them..EXCELENT. The greens...ever eat spinach with bacon and a spash of balsamic vinegar? Substitute Dandelion leaves. Don't harvest them from a lawn where pets poop. These recipies are gourmet..priceless in my opinion. The sap in the roots is like exlax.
Hi, you are truly a woman that is delight to learn from as a teacher. I live in Napoleon, OHIO and if their is a single lady that has your abilities and lives in my area, I would like to get to know her and see if our spirits are agreeable! Stay safe and enjoy life
Thank you very informative! Just ate a few leafs and a couple of flowers for the first time in my life after watching this if i survive its with your assistance. LOL Keep up the god work. Continued blessings to you and yours.
the best food is the wild food its the food he gave to adam and eve and mathusla lived 900 years eating wild it was all they had, its all I eat thank you, your my kind of woman you will never get cancer either
+Easy Rider. Yea I agree with you just like cannabis is a weed and it has many medicinable uses. I believe the government should have ended the prohibition on cannabis years ago. But there's people who still believe I like the actors in that movie Refer Madness, what a load of propaganda crap that was. I believe in nature, I believe in God of my own understanding and I believe in lLive And Let Live. One more, Love and let Love. It's simple but not all the Humans on the planet get this easy concept of ideas for living and life. Take care and God bless.
It was a normal thing while I was growing to have dandelions for dinner, my mammaw would mix the leaves with kale and fix them like spinach in butter and salt. Also, making coffee from the roots and tea from the flowers was a normal thing for us too. Awesome video! Great Job 😊 and P.S. I saw a comment about your knife and well, I love the fact you carry a large knife lol and I do too 😊 I call it the "Ultimate Bowie" because it can do anything a hatchet can do, as well as anything a knife is suppose to do 😊 so from me to you, awesome choice for a knife 😊
Never Knew That, Always Handy To Know As I Do Alot Of Bushcraft Camping And I Enjoy Collecting Wild Edibles To Eat, Thanks For The Info, Love Your Videos, Keep It UP
I love to watch your videos. Dandelion is one of my favorite herbs because it is the closest to being a one in all healing herb. It is a mild laxative, a hepatic, cleanses the kidneys, and cleanses the blood stream. What do you do when you are not making the videos? How are you related to your side kick...the other younger girl?
probably the BEST edible/medicinal plant video ive EVER seen. really thorough. were you reading from a book? or did you actually research all that and write it out yourself?
The Dandelion is such an awesome plant with so many health benefits. There are dedicated websites just for dandelions: dandelion root tea source. Healthy stuff! Great video, Thanks :)
Theo Triumphman And it's going wrong here as well.. Stand up for your rights America and vote the bastards out.. We need new blood and if they don't listen to us..... well, we can vote them out too..
When I was I kid we used to dig thick dandelions roots, wash them good, cut in 1/2 inch pieces, roast on a pan to dark brown and make a delicious coffee drink. It tastes good.
Great video! So I have gout big time what part do I use for it if this works unlike the cherry deal I've tried anything would be better than taking prescribed meds that just have a long term effect on vital organs that our body isn't meant to deal with please let me know Thank You
if the lines are deep i don't think there would be a problem with picking those dandelions. Especially if it's from your home. I might be concerned about unknown diseases if it were a public line but otherwise it should be ok as long as there is no standing water from it.
What luck! I walked along an alley one day this spring and noticed there were the largest dandelions I ever saw in my life. (I'm 61 years old. I have seen a whole lot of dandelions.) They were about 24" tall. The leaf disk reached out about 14" diameter, and the puff ball on top was about 3" diameter. I snatched the seeds. All of them. Now They are waiting to get planted. ooooweeee. Dandelion wine galore!
Thank you so much for the information I wonder how many people think dandelions are useless when in fact they can help with a lot of things
I was growing dandelions for awhile so I could get larger plants, as far as I am concerned its not spring until you eat your first dandelion, I love the slight bitter taste. the big dandelions, I peel the leafy part off of the stem. I grow some in pots so I can be sure no animals peed on them and then I can wash them and eat them raw in salads. I learned about dandelions from eastern European Jewish people I saw picking them in parks, when I was a kid living in Chicago. I enjoy your videos.
Aww yay! I love dandelions! I’ve heard they are medicinal but I didn’t know they were once called a “cure-all”. Thanks for the video! I love finding old poems praising modern-day weeds and wondering what it was like back then.
this is Fing awesome it warms my heart knowing that there are people out there who still know the importance and value of mother nature's gifts and the knowledge of there power. thank you so much for giving this info. plz keep it up :)
Really good to know. While I've heard these plants can be eaten I never knew how useful it is.
Thank you.
Very nice presentation..
A true God given gift. Thanks for the great video.
I remember my Grandma floured and fried the flowers for me when I was little. I have also eaten the boiled greens mixed with other greens (curly dock, straight dock & polk). Delicious!
From the bottom of my heart, if I still even have ? thank you for sharing your knowledge. I juice dandelion greens once in a while but thanks to you I'm gonna let them grow in my yard instead of buying them.
Gal, you've got more knowledge about this plant. I've eaten this plant two times now and i could feel the blood flowing on my head and am more alert ! Something i've never experienced before. I can say its agood plant and i'll be eating it. Thanks for the good info!!
I've watched several of your videos and have noticed that you don't use profanity and your videos are family friendly. Just wanted to say thanks. Subscribed.
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wow your videos are amazing! you should be nominated for most interesting woman in the world... and I say that after watching only 3 videos... Please don't stop what you are doing you are doing great service to many people... Thank you!!!
Thank you, My mom use to tell me how she used Dandelions to help keep my sister and her from starving, when they had no money. She use to drink the tea,but she died before she could teach me how to make it. So thank you for making this video. Now days during this economic down turn people need videos like these to survive.
Excellent job in explaining how potent these little beauty's are! I'm going to go pick some right now! Get myself regulated! Thanks again!
Its sad that so many try to kill this wonderful beneficial plant with chemicals! Great video....nice knife!
People actually do need education.
Thank you, you know what I used to kill dandelions whenever I saw them in my garden thinking they were bad for my other plans but watching your video I realise they are a pat of my garden in their own right. Your videos are great thanks.
I absolutely delight in your presentations, this also is v good.
I do recommend that when you next eat the flower though you pick of the green lobes yechh! My grandfather used to make his own coffee substitute, with roasted Acorns Chicory and dried Dandilion roots, in certain parts of the UK some people still have the leaves as a salad, I think that they are a wonderful flower, and so do my bees!.
Brava. This was the best video on dandelion. Thank you.
I crunch on dandelions all the time. Greens, and flowers. They're very nice. Good job on your video! God bless! - C.J.
i may have called them out in the wrong order. It has both magnesium and manganese
thanks so much for information I have low kidney function 30% and make a juice and now will use the fiber to mak a soup too. Love your knife and gumbo recipe. Have a bless day.
You have 93,000 subscribers!??!? You go girl!!!
I am so happy that I found your videos!! I have been very impressed with your knowledge of these wild plants! I was brought up in the city and am trying to learn all I can about wild edibles and their medicinal uses. You explain everything very well and make it interesting! Thank you!
@tomasayon it would help build the immune system but for liver damage he would benefit much more from milk thistle.
the green part of the flower stops the plaque build up on inside of the skull. (between the cap and the brain) Which helps in the aid for memory loss ( Dementia )
HOLY CRAP!!!!!! best d-ion video I have ever seen. thank you and keep up the awsome work. You should make Dave Cantenberry call you! You honestly have the best vids on Herbs i have ever seen. Dave could learn a thing or two from ya.
Yeah, Harbor Freight is where I got my knife as well. Same knife. I tried to cut it down to a smaller size for my friend in order to fit his small sheath (want to talk about some TOUGH steel.) Anyway, thanks for the dandelion video. It really is a fantastic plant. I thought that you would be interested in watching another great person named 'Green Deane' with 'Eat The Weeds'. He has a tremendous amount of botanical information that you would love. Thanks again for all that you do. God bless!
I've decided I'm going to come live with you for a month and learn everything I can! LOL! Seriously you remind me of my grandma she grew up in the Kentucky Hills and she knew so many traditional things like this. Wish I could remember all the things she taught us but unfortunately I didn't pay much attention when I was little and she passed when I was 9. If only I could go back in time and soak in all the stuff she knew. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
WOW! Very informative! Our yard is full of them and we always pick the leaves for our cockateils and they love them. Never knew they had so many uses! Thanks for the great info!
Very informative.
thank you for the video :) I just wanted to point out, that if the minerals aren't in the soil where the dandelions grow, the plants won't have those minerals. So there's no guarantee that you will get every mineral listed, unless you know it's in the soil first. Still good for people to know dandelions are edible.
Very well done video. Thanks for sharing.
good presentation and very useful.
Great Video Thanks. I really enjoyed it!
I have learned a lot from you and really appreciate it. My mother and I picked greens but it has been so long I have forgoten what wild turnips and such look like it is possible to see more of the green stuff to pick
. I pick dandelions when I can but my conpanion is immune to such things, more is the pity. I must have foods that have folic acid but he seems not to care more is the pity. Thank you for this.
Thank you! I have used the leaves and steamed them with garlic and olive oil. My grandmother always cooked them.
In one of her thistle videos she explained that a large knife is handy for some of the wild edibles (like the thistle she was harvesting) because it allows you to do some cutting and trimming while keeping your hand a good distance away so as not to get pricked too badly.
Very informative, thank you
Love your videos! Please give more information on the herbs you discuss like where and when they grow and when and how to harvest. Thank you.
Dandelions, sounds so gracefull. In dutch they are called horse flowers or even piss flowers, yeah, piss flowers. The leaves were my rabbit's favorite food.
Very nice and informative. My 4 yr old and I like to munch on wild edibles and we love dandelions, although finding non bitter ones has been a challenge at our place.....
That was great! i am studying Wild foods. I know whats coming in society like other prepping students. I am subscribing today to You. Have a blessed day.- Tom
This is one of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for sharing this useful information. I have a "natural" lawn around my house and starting to harvest dandelions thanks to you.Take care.
who thought there'd be so much in such a little thing?! God's creation is wonderful.
That God is father
Love your videos. Keep them coming please!
And I thought my parents taught me everything about wild foods and medicines. We lived in the Alaskan bush when I was young and mom was big on eating natural, raising our pigs and and beef on natural foods. By the way, moose makes a good meat for pizza. When I turned 12 we moved to the edge of what we called town. This was before Alaska was a state and we were truly free. You young ladies are not only pretty but very knowledgeable.
thanks :)
I eat them mainly for Vitamin A and Lutein etc for my eyes. They're not that bad to eat and they're very good for you. Thanks for the video.
It’s my first time watching this
This is the best video on Dandelions. It is really complete and I appreciate it. The knife you are carrying is also cool. Thanks!
Hello HT! I bought myself a dehydrator for Christmas and have been dehydrating wild edibles that I know, I have a problem with the flowers though and was wondering if u could help. Even though I dehydrate the flowers on the lowest setting, they dry part way to seed state, are they still usable ??? I appreciate u sharing ur knowledge with us, I learn lots from u! I love how u tell ur four legged friend to eat the flower and he/she does, that’s too cute! Thank u
About 1 acre of my property is covered in dandelions so I'll be sure to gather a bunch and use them! I I didn't know about the potassium ! thank you :)
Good video. Makes a good salad I have drank dandillion wine and it is really good.
You wouldn't have a sister that isn't married. Would you. Lol you are my kind of lady. And I am not ashamed to say it. Only could I meet a woman kind of like you. I would be happy. God Bless you and your family my friend love y'all
Great information! I have used the roots for tea, greens for salads and the tops for wine, but I never knew all the good stuff they have in them!! A renewed respect for dandelion! Please tell me, how did you learn about all these things? Thank you!
I knew I wasn’t crazy when I was little I always felt the need to eat the yellow flower!
@adamatova thank you. Don't remember. Harbor Freight maybe?
@tomasayon you can get supplements in any pharmacy, health food, or supplement store. Even walmart carries it now in the vitamin sections.
I see you fed your dog that dandelion so will be adding dandelion to my dogs meals this spring. Awesome video's!
Praise the lord thank you lord Jesus christ
You are very informative and a beautiful lady. Hope you don't mind. But I tell all my friends here on. RUclips u love them. God Bless you and your family
I drop the flowerheads, minus the green parts, into pancake batter, then fry them..EXCELENT. The greens...ever eat spinach with bacon and a spash of balsamic vinegar? Substitute Dandelion leaves. Don't harvest them from a lawn where pets poop. These recipies are gourmet..priceless in my opinion. The sap in the roots is like exlax.
Hi, you are truly a woman that is delight to learn from as a teacher. I live in Napoleon, OHIO and if their is a single lady that has your abilities and lives in my area, I would like to get to know her and see if our spirits are agreeable! Stay safe and enjoy life
Thank you very informative! Just ate a few leafs and a couple of flowers for the first time in my life after watching this if i survive its with your assistance. LOL Keep up the god work. Continued blessings to you and yours.
Dandelion flowers make a great jelly! A light honey apple kind of taste!
You amaze me with your knowledge. Thank you thank you thank you
I just subscribed to you! you have taught me something valuable! Thank you!!!!!! please continue!
the best food is the wild food its the food he gave to adam and eve and mathusla lived 900 years eating wild it was all they had, its all I eat thank you, your my kind of woman you will never get cancer either
@mogges1 no I will try to get one done but most eat them in salads
Great video. I didn't know any of that about those plants, I just called them weeds but not anymore. Thanks!
Steve O Actually, very few plants are weeds. Most are useable in one way or another.
Hi I just found infomation . Dandelion and honey mix together ..month later(honey.dandelion) 3:7 (water)drink 3times a day...good for cancer...
+JIM thanks for the info. +Nicole, Thanks I didn't know if you drank that that it's good for cancer, I thought it would be bad for cancer lol
Steve O A weed is a plant whose virtues are yet to be known.
+Easy Rider. Yea I agree with you just like cannabis is a weed and it has many medicinable uses. I believe the government should have ended the prohibition on cannabis years ago. But there's people who still believe I like the actors in that movie Refer Madness, what a load of propaganda crap that was. I believe in nature, I believe in God of my own understanding and I believe in lLive And Let Live. One more, Love and let Love. It's simple but not all the Humans on the planet get this easy concept of ideas for living and life.
Take care and God bless.
It was a normal thing while I was growing to have dandelions for dinner, my mammaw would mix the leaves with kale and fix them like spinach in butter and salt. Also, making coffee from the roots and tea from the flowers was a normal thing for us too. Awesome video! Great Job 😊 and P.S. I saw a comment about your knife and well, I love the fact you carry a large knife lol and I do too 😊 I call it the "Ultimate Bowie" because it can do anything a hatchet can do, as well as anything a knife is suppose to do 😊 so from me to you, awesome choice for a knife 😊
Never Knew That, Always Handy To Know As I Do Alot Of Bushcraft Camping And I Enjoy Collecting Wild Edibles To Eat, Thanks For The Info, Love Your Videos, Keep It UP
I new you could eat them, just didn't know all the good stuff it has in them, great video
I love dandelions! Thanks for this! "The natural multivitamin" Nice! And I love your accent.
U are just a bundle of great information. I AM GLAD I SUDSCRIBED
Thanks so much for all your videos. So much appreciation.
I love to watch your videos. Dandelion is one of my favorite herbs because it is the closest to being a one in all healing herb. It is a mild laxative, a hepatic, cleanses the kidneys, and cleanses the blood stream. What do you do when you are not making the videos? How are you related to your side kick...the other younger girl?
good show girl...I love it ...you are a great teacher...
WOW~! A wealth of info here on dandelions! Natures most perfect food.
Thanks so much.
probably the BEST edible/medicinal plant video ive EVER seen. really thorough. were you reading from a book? or did you actually research all that and write it out yourself?
The Dandelion is such an awesome plant with so many health benefits. There are dedicated websites just for dandelions: dandelion root tea source. Healthy stuff! Great video, Thanks :)
She'd be arrested in the UK for carrying that knife....keep fighting for your rights America, they're coming to take them away...
Theo Triumphman And it's going wrong here as well.. Stand up for your rights America and vote the bastards out.. We need new blood and if they don't listen to us..... well, we can vote them out too..
Robin Conkel-hAnnan If voting really mattered they wouldn't let us do it!
Don't vote. System is rigged.
Not in every state. Where I live, you can carry a knife of any length you want (using it as a weapon is obviously illegal!)
Thanks Pseudo Nym, that's BS and you dirt bag liberals know it. Always trying to destroy.
Best video on dandelions I have seen. Awesome job. I subbed
Excellent,excellent video!!!
When I was I kid we used to dig thick dandelions roots, wash them good, cut in 1/2 inch pieces, roast on a pan to dark brown and make a delicious coffee drink. It tastes good.
@MrOkasaki Cinnamon is very good for regulating blood sugar. Acorn are too but Cinnamon is more practical
Thanks for that very informative vid. Next time i'm out camping i shall be
making my first Dandelion cupper.
Nicely done.. I enjoyed all the information and the presentation ...~Blessings~
I just want to say ur video is great! thanks for sharing...
fabulous video! 10 thumbs up
Very nice
Epic Video and very informative. Well done!
Great video! So I have gout big time what part do I use for it if this works unlike the cherry deal I've tried anything would be better than taking prescribed meds that just have a long term effect on vital organs that our body isn't meant to deal with
please let me know
Thank You
Great info.. God bless you
good to know. love your shows
People must now this! Its healthy vibes.
Excellent video.
if the lines are deep i don't think there would be a problem with picking those dandelions. Especially if it's from your home. I might be concerned about unknown diseases if it were a public line but otherwise it should be ok as long as there is no standing water from it.
@Icrokis187 awesome