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On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:00:34 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:53:06 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 9:02:59 AM UTC-10, Michael Trew wrote:
> >> I like to make depression era recipes regularly. They are typically
> >> light, yet filling, and my favorite - cheap! I've been meaning to try
> >> water pie for some time now. Has anyone heard of it or baked it?
> >>
> >> https://www.southernplate.com/water-...at-depression/
> >>
> >> Speaking of cheap, dandelions are in full force right about now... my
> >> back yard is yellow. Some might think it a nuisance, but the leaves
> >> look like a good salad to me!

> >
> >Dandelions are interesting. They can tell you something about the condition of your soil. I don't know nothing about dandelions, but this guy knows a thing or two.
> >
> >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpEy-Mpm6AI

> Before most of last large lots around here were developed, there was
> onenearby that was filled with dandelions every spring. An elderly
> couple could be seen each year with bags, pulling up the blooms for
> wine and the leaves for salad. The couple are probably long gone, as
> are almost all the open spaces.
>
> Just as most things in nature, the weeds seems to go in cycles. This
> is the year of the dandelion. One can usually tell the herbicide
> fanatic neighbors from those who are more causal about lawn care by
> the number of dandelions that appear this time of year, but I tell ya,
> there isn't a lawn that has escaped gorgeous yellow splatter this
> month. Amazing.


I don't see too many of those plants on this rock. Why is that? I don't know. I'll have to keep my peepers open for them.