US Janet wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:30:00 -0500, "cshenk"
> > wrote:
>
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >
> >> On 4/21/2021 6:51 PM, cshenk wrote:
> >> > 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!
> >> >
> >> > I like the pie idea! Yes, dandilion leaves make a very nice
> salad >> > when young. Older, they get a bit bitter and tough.
> >> >
> >> > Very easy to grow the young ones over and over through the year
> in a >> > container. Take a raised one and snag a likely puffball
> just ready >> > to fly free. Strip seeds and sprinkle in container.
> Ruffle a bit >> > with fingers for a very light layer of dirt over
> some. Water. In 2 >> > weeks, should see sprouts. Eat some of the
> tender leaves before >> > flower shows but leave enough for plant to
> flower. Repeat process >> > discarding plants after puffball has
> been spread. Tends to self >> > seed a good amount and only helping
> at last blooming is really >> > needed to ensure they will crop out
> again after winter is over. >> >
> >> That's... interesting. My father talked occasionally about his
> >> childhood and about picking dandelions greens off their lawn during
> >> the Depression. Young ones, tender leaves, not already flowering.
> >> His mother had a kitchen garden but she didn't 'cultivate'
> dandelions >> for greens.
> >>
> >> Perhaps Michael could do that so as to fill the Depression era food
> >> craving.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > An odd hobby of mine is containr gardening. I got curious on
> > Dandilion greens and lived on the second story with a nice Lanai
> > (porch). Had a little container garden up there.
>
> Container gardening isn't odd. It is an accepted method of growing
> followed by many people.
> Did you know that dandelion plants (organic and not organic are
> available for sale? Also dandelion seeds. Growing dandelions for
> food and wine isn't unheard of.
> Janet US

It was just a little odd where I was living at the time (San Diego,
many years ago). I've not seen them for sale locally but that may be
because of where I shop.