tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post5527516845966465828..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Dandelions a.k.a. pissenlitsKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20103183304953326012012-04-13T06:57:44.411+02:002012-04-13T06:57:44.411+02:00Hi Miss Jill, it's nice to hear from you. Hope...Hi Miss Jill, it's nice to hear from you. Hope you are doing well.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11252409272771842072012-04-12T11:14:42.178+02:002012-04-12T11:14:42.178+02:00Evelyn, it's interesting, isn't it, that t...Evelyn, it's interesting, isn't it, that the American metaphor has to do with being fertilizer, where the French metaphor has to do with... eating!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-78561388582926762742012-04-12T11:12:54.137+02:002012-04-12T11:12:54.137+02:00Hi Victoria, in our back yard in San Francisco, da...Hi Victoria, in our back yard in San Francisco, dandelions were really invasive. They quickly took over unless you did something about them. Here in Saint-Aignan, they are kind of scattered around and don't seem to represent the same kind of problem. As for growing them on purpose, that I'm not sure of.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38602324098123502052012-04-12T07:46:31.920+02:002012-04-12T07:46:31.920+02:00Here in the states I can't imagine using preci...Here in the states I can't imagine using precious cold frame space to start the dreaded dandelion seeds. I my yard I pour vinegar on them to terminate them. My neighbor uses boiling water......I see her out there with her steaming tea kettle sometimes.<br /><br />Victoria, Bellingham,, WACaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322611095151539108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-576562034049573752012-04-12T02:54:33.868+02:002012-04-12T02:54:33.868+02:00mange les pissenlits par la racine », or "is ...mange les pissenlits par la racine », or "is eating dandelions by their roots."<br /><br />Thanks for a good laugh today, Ken!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64003464361587642822012-04-12T02:53:55.449+02:002012-04-12T02:53:55.449+02:00As I recall, the leaves we had in salad were from ...As I recall, the leaves we had in salad were from pale yellow to pale green, more or less like “chicons.” <br />“Blanching” is a good idea, but it will have to be longer than two days and it will have to be done with young plants. Walt should try that from seed in one of his cold frames.chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61932795656970264182012-04-11T22:40:18.430+02:002012-04-11T22:40:18.430+02:00Fascinating history on these little yellow plants....Fascinating history on these little yellow plants. Hi to you Ken. I think about you often and your good life in Saint Aignan.Jill Holdawaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56643770196332538762012-04-11T20:47:06.934+02:002012-04-11T20:47:06.934+02:00Thanks for the idea, Pollygarter. I've eaten d...Thanks for the idea, Pollygarter. I've eaten dandelion greens before and enjoyed them. I was surprised that the ones we picked here were as bitter as they were. I'll try the blanching.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30098484891332522192012-04-11T20:14:04.104+02:002012-04-11T20:14:04.104+02:00You might blanch some by putting a bucket over a n...You might blanch some by putting a bucket over a nice plant for a couple of days - might be a bit less bitter! Someone we knew bought a packet of pissenlit seeds from France and sowed them in his allotment. Nothing came up!Pollygarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519711639714303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52264565441413378952012-04-11T13:52:34.676+02:002012-04-11T13:52:34.676+02:00"pissenlit" is my new favorite word... t..."pissenlit" is my new favorite word... thanks and enjoy your trip!<br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10288237673008672122012-04-11T13:02:32.576+02:002012-04-11T13:02:32.576+02:00Hope you all enjoy your visit :))Hope you all enjoy your visit :))Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-55708001995134664812012-04-11T09:09:16.972+02:002012-04-11T09:09:16.972+02:00The other 'use' of the dandelion seed head...The other 'use' of the dandelion seed head (certainly in the UK) is to blow it and tell the hour by the number of breathfuls it takes to clear all the fluffies. <br />Well it was when I was a kid, now its probably gone digital.Lesleynoreply@blogger.com