Dandelions
May 10th 2006, 9:41 am
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Dandelions
We went to a garden centre at the weekend and they had dandelions for sale at $4 each. 
Another environmental weed in the making.
Jane
Another environmental weed in the making.
Jane
May 10th 2006, 9:49 am
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Re: Dandelions
Originally Posted by JaneandJim
We went to a garden centre at the weekend and they had dandelions for sale at $4 each.
Another environmental weed in the making.
Jane
Another environmental weed in the making.
Jane
My husband spends ages getting rid of them, me i dont bother they add colour to the lawn along with the daisys.
Cant believe people sell them
or why people buy them?Mandy
May 10th 2006, 10:05 am
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Re: Dandelions
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
My husband spends ages getting rid of them, me i dont bother they add colour to the lawn along with the daisys.
Cant believe people sell them or why people buy them?
Mandy
Cant believe people sell them
or why people buy them?Mandy
Jane
May 10th 2006, 10:11 am
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Re: Dandelions
Originally Posted by JaneandJim
They make tea out of them. I was always told that eating them made you pee, though.
Jane
Jane
Yeuk i'd rather have tetleys(tea) my self each to their own i suppose.
I was told if you picked them you wee'd the bed hee
Mandy
May 10th 2006, 10:15 am
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Re: Dandelions
Originally Posted by JaneandJim
We went to a garden centre at the weekend and they had dandelions for sale at $4 each.
Another environmental weed in the making.
Jane
Another environmental weed in the making.
Jane
May 10th 2006, 10:18 am
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Re: Dandelions
Originally Posted by mand8002
Can't believe people will want to buy a weed. I had completely forgotten about them till now.
Jane
May 10th 2006, 10:28 am
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Re: Dandelions
May 10th 2006, 1:08 pm
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Re: Dandelions
Originally Posted by marco121068
Yes, my german grandma used to put the green leaves into our salad, quite nice actually. Do NOT eat any part of the flowery bit, will make you get rid of it in an upsetting way (would do wouldnt it if it gets rid of verrucas
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