The Japanese white-flowered dandelion, Taraxacum albidum showed its beautiful face yesterday :) Post Views: 116
The dandy that’s pink
The first pink dandelion emerged today, always a thrill. This one is about 11 years old now and hasn’t sowed itself much…I always leave dandeliond to flower on […]
RIP The King of the Dandelions, Dandelion Dude Peter Gail
Even though I never met him, I was saddened to learn this morning that one on North Americas leading foragers Peter Gail has died. I first came across […]
Weeded “Pissenlit Coeur Plein Ameliore” is back!
It’s not easy being a Wwoofer at my place as this spring when I discovered two of my prize dandelions had been weeded ;) She was devastated when […]
Taraxacum “Hurdal Broad-leaved”
Found this beauty yesterday in Hurdal Ecovillage…now transported to Malvik for further study! Post Views: 89
More dandelions
Taraxacum rubifolium, the red-leaved dandelion now flowering in the garden and a curly-whirly dandelion spotted on a walk yesterday… Post Views: 70
Taraxocks ;)
These were what were waiting in my post box this morning and I’ve been wearing a stupid grin ever since ;) ;) :) Someone who was at my talk […]
Kosmorama/ Credo diversity dinner #1
Last night (8th March 2017) was the first of two events I had been asked to take part in celebrating the diversity of vegetables that our area has […]
Norwegian sansai
Good to be back from Japan to Norwegian sansai (foraged vegetables)…. From top left, left to right: Angelica archangelica “Vossakvann”, various dandelions / løvetann (Taraxacum), Rumex patientia (patience […]
Pink dandelion: a new edimentaraxacum!
Looking forward to growing this dandelion….seed arrived today from China! http://www.plantarium.ru/d…/plants/3/376/207376_1271364a.jpg Post Views: 228
Red-veined dandelion greens in Portland
Organic red-veined dandelion greens on sale in New Seasons Market in Portland, Oregon, a great supermarket chain representing a step in the right direction with a large percentage of organic […]
In homage to the Taraxagod
A religious moment at the Dragalevtsi Monastery, just outside Sofia, Bulgaria last weekend ;) Post Views: 105
Perennial vegetable tempura
April 2014 and Yngvil (aka Ms. Saladdy) was helping out in my garden, her practical experience for her education to become a gardener! I’ll let her tell her […]
The Horned Dandelion
North America’s most widespread Taraxacum is the horned dandelion or pissenlit tuberculébracts (Taraxacum ceratophorum). Here are its horns: Post Views: 97
Weed art
LOVE THIS!! How many edible weeds can you spot? Two of them are in my book – Taraxacum officinale and Sonchus oleraceus… http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/12/mona-carons-murals-of-weeds-slowly-overtake-walls-buildings/ Post Views: 172