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!

On 4/20/2021 3:02 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> I like to make depression era recipes regularly.Â* They are typically
> light, yet filling, and my favorite - cheap!Â* I've been meaning to try
> water pie for some time now.Â* 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.Â* Some might think it a nuisance, but the leaves
> look like a good salad to me!

You may like Depression soup. 1/3 cup ketchup 2/3 cup boiling water.
Stir.

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!

Yes, they're very edible if they haven't been sprayed by council
workers, dogs or foxes.

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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

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.

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.

dsi1 wrote:

> 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:
> >
> > > 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.

They are aplenty in cool Netherlands and Tasmania, but I don't see them
here in a more subtropical climate. They must not like warm weather.

--
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On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>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.

I know they are not endemic to Hawaii, and there is decent bio control
over your way- so no tourists carried the seed on the bottom of their
sneakers, I guess.

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:53:10 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>
> 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
>
I don't mind the dandelions it's the puffballs that emerge after the yellow
flower dies back. I hate it when my yard is mowed, looks gorgeous, and
then within a day or two, the yard looks like this. GRRRRRRRRRRR

https://i.postimg.cc/7PmbVWCx/Dandelion-Puffballs.jpg

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:50:52 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> >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.
> I know they are not endemic to Hawaii, and there is decent bio control
> over your way- so no tourists carried the seed on the bottom of their
> sneakers, I guess.

This rock has always had great control over it's biology. Well, mostly anyway. My guess is that if all travel to this rock was shut off, in a few thousand years, you'd have a totally unique biology found nowhere else on earth.. That's the way it was before this place got to be grand central station.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...5e0_story.html

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 1:30:46 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:53:10 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
> I don't mind the dandelions it's the puffballs that emerge after the yellow
> flower dies back. I hate it when my yard is mowed, looks gorgeous, and
> then within a day or two, the yard looks like this. GRRRRRRRRRRR
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/7PmbVWCx/Dandelion-Puffballs.jpg

That's pretty. It kind of looks like overkill though. We don't see much stuff like that. I'll occasionally see a puffball like that. The kids will just grab them when they see it.

wrote:

> On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:53:10 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
> I don't mind the dandelions it's the puffballs that emerge after the
> yellow flower dies back. I hate it when my yard is mowed, looks
> gorgeous, and then within a day or two, the yard looks like this.
> GRRRRRRRRRRR
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/7PmbVWCx/Dandelion-Puffballs.jpg

It must be hard for city people to accept nature. Nature doesn't look
clinical at all! Bad nature!

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On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:33:55 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:50:52 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >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.
>> I know they are not endemic to Hawaii, and there is decent bio control
>> over your way- so no tourists carried the seed on the bottom of their
>> sneakers, I guess.
>
>This rock has always had great control over it's biology. Well, mostly anyway. My guess is that if all travel to this rock was shut off, in a few thousand years, you'd have a totally unique biology found nowhere else on earth. That's the way it was before this place got to be grand central station.
>
>https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...5e0_story.html

Australia is my fave example.

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 2:07:46 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:33:55 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:50:52 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >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.
> >> I know they are not endemic to Hawaii, and there is decent bio control
> >> over your way- so no tourists carried the seed on the bottom of their
> >> sneakers, I guess.
> >
> >This rock has always had great control over it's biology. Well, mostly anyway. My guess is that if all travel to this rock was shut off, in a few thousand years, you'd have a totally unique biology found nowhere else on earth. That's the way it was before this place got to be grand central station.
> >
> >https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...5e0_story.html
> Australia is my fave example.

I suppose Hawaii is similar to Tasmania as far as evolution and extinction goes.

dsi1 wrote:

> On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 2:07:46 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:33:55 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:50:52 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar
> > > wrote:
> > >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > >> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >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-...e-great-depres
> > sion/ >> >> >> >> >> >> 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. >> I
> > know they are not endemic to Hawaii, and there is decent bio
> > control >> over your way- so no tourists carried the seed on the
> > bottom of their >> sneakers, I guess.
> > >
> > > This rock has always had great control over it's biology. Well,
> > > mostly anyway. My guess is that if all travel to this rock was
> > > shut off, in a few thousand years, you'd have a totally unique
> > > biology found nowhere else on earth. That's the way it was before
> > > this place got to be grand central station.
> > >
> > >
https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...5e0_story.html
> > Australia is my fave example.
>
> I suppose Hawaii is similar to Tasmania as far as evolution and
> extinction goes.

Australian has many unique animals. Tasmania adds the Tasmanian devil
to the collection. Are there unique Hawaiian animals?

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On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:18:03 PM UTC-10, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 2:07:46 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > > On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:33:55 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:50:52 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar
> > > > wrote:
> > > >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >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-...e-great-depres
> > > sion/ >> >> >> >> >> >> 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. >> I
> > > know they are not endemic to Hawaii, and there is decent bio
> > > control >> over your way- so no tourists carried the seed on the
> > > bottom of their >> sneakers, I guess.
> > > >
> > > > This rock has always had great control over it's biology. Well,
> > > > mostly anyway. My guess is that if all travel to this rock was
> > > > shut off, in a few thousand years, you'd have a totally unique
> > > > biology found nowhere else on earth. That's the way it was before
> > > > this place got to be grand central station.
> > > >
> > > >
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...5e0_story.html
> > > Australia is my fave example.
> >
> > I suppose Hawaii is similar to Tasmania as far as evolution and
> > extinction goes.
> Australian has many unique animals. Tasmania adds the Tasmanian devil
> to the collection. Are there unique Hawaiian animals?
> --
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There are probably many. Most of them are birds. Most of them are extinct.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...waiian_Islands

On 4/20/2021 5:41 PM, Dr. Bruce 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!
>
> Yes, they're very edible if they haven't been sprayed by council
> workers, dogs or foxes.
>

I wouldn't pick them from anywhere, I know what goes into my yard.

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:44:06 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 1:30:46 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> >
> > https://i.postimg.cc/7PmbVWCx/Dandelion-Puffballs.jpg
> >
> That's pretty.
>
Uh-huh.

On 4/20/2021 5:53 PM, 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

That was quite interesting and intuitive, thanks!

I never pull dandelions or really any weeds. Unless it's a flower or
vegetable bed, I see no need. I surely won't put any chemical weed
killer down. Just let nature do it's thing.

dsi1 wrote:

> On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:18:03 PM UTC-10, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 2:07:46 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar
> > > wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:33:55 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:50:52 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> >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-...m-the-great-de
> > > > pres sion/ >> >> >> >> >> >> 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. >> I know they are not endemic to Hawaii, and there is
> > > > decent bio control >> over your way- so no tourists carried the
> > > > seed on the bottom of their >> sneakers, I guess.
> > > > >
> > > > > This rock has always had great control over it's biology.
> > > > > Well, mostly anyway. My guess is that if all travel to this
> > > > > rock was shut off, in a few thousand years, you'd have a
> > > > > totally unique biology found nowhere else on earth. That's
> > > > > the way it was before this place got to be grand central
> > > > > station.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio.../is-hawaii-the
> > -extinction-capital-of-the-world-exhibit-a-the-alala-bird/2016/04/25
> > /3f45c6ac-f210-11e5-89c3-a647fcce95e0_story.html
> > > > Australia is my fave example.
> > >
> > > I suppose Hawaii is similar to Tasmania as far as evolution and
> > > extinction goes.
> > Australian has many unique animals. Tasmania adds the Tasmanian
> > devil to the collection. Are there unique Hawaiian animals?
> > --
> > The real Dr. Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net
>
> There are probably many. Most of them are birds. Most of them are
> extinct.
>
>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...waiian_Islands

"Probably many", but Mr. Aloha can't name one that still exists?

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Michael Trew wrote:

> On 4/20/2021 5:41 PM, Dr. Bruce 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!
> >
> > Yes, they're very edible if they haven't been sprayed by council
> > workers, dogs or foxes.
> >
>
> I wouldn't pick them from anywhere, I know what goes into my yard.

What's that?

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On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:30:43 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:53:10 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>
>I don't mind the dandelions it's the puffballs that emerge after the yellow
>flower dies back. I hate it when my yard is mowed, looks gorgeous, and
>then within a day or two, the yard looks like this. GRRRRRRRRRRR
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/7PmbVWCx/Dandelion-Puffballs.jpg

That photo should come with a warning. My nose and eyes seized up
just looking at it. AAAA-Choo!
Janet US

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:14:46 PM UTC-10, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:18:03 PM UTC-10, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > > dsi1 wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 2:07:46 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:33:55 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:50:52 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> >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-...m-the-great-de
> > > > > pres sion/ >> >> >> >> >> >> 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. >> I know they are not endemic to Hawaii, and there is
> > > > > decent bio control >> over your way- so no tourists carried the
> > > > > seed on the bottom of their >> sneakers, I guess.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This rock has always had great control over it's biology.
> > > > > > Well, mostly anyway. My guess is that if all travel to this
> > > > > > rock was shut off, in a few thousand years, you'd have a
> > > > > > totally unique biology found nowhere else on earth. That's
> > > > > > the way it was before this place got to be grand central
> > > > > > station.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio.../is-hawaii-the
> > > -extinction-capital-of-the-world-exhibit-a-the-alala-bird/2016/04/25
> > > /3f45c6ac-f210-11e5-89c3-a647fcce95e0_story.html
> > > > > Australia is my fave example.
> > > >
> > > > I suppose Hawaii is similar to Tasmania as far as evolution and
> > > > extinction goes.
> > > Australian has many unique animals. Tasmania adds the Tasmanian
> > > devil to the collection. Are there unique Hawaiian animals?
> > > --
> > > The real Dr. Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net
> >
> > There are probably many. Most of them are birds. Most of them are
> > extinct.
> >
> >
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...waiian_Islands
> "Probably many", but Mr. Aloha can't name one that still exists?
> --
> The real Dr. Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net

That would be any number of Hawaiian honeycreepers. There's also the silversword plant, Hawaiian monk seals, and nene goose. There's probably a whole shitload but I'm not really into zoology. Are you? My guess is no. You just like being a pest.

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty.../ass_bruce.jpg

dsi1 wrote:

> On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:14:46 PM UTC-10, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:18:03 PM UTC-10, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > > > dsi1 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 2:07:46 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:33:55 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:50:52 PM UTC-10, Boron
> > > > > > > Elgar wrote:
> > > > > > >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:09:02 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> >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-...-from-the-grea
> > > > > > t-de pres sion/ >> >> >> >> >> >> 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. >> I know they are
> > > > > > not endemic to Hawaii, and there is decent bio control >>
> > > > > > over your way- so no tourists carried the seed on the
> > > > > > bottom of their >> sneakers, I guess.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This rock has always had great control over it's biology.
> > > > > > > Well, mostly anyway. My guess is that if all travel to
> > > > > > > this rock was shut off, in a few thousand years, you'd
> > > > > > > have a totally unique biology found nowhere else on
> > > > > > > earth. That's the way it was before this place got to be
> > > > > > > grand central station.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...ence/is-hawaii
> > > > -the
> > > > -extinction-capital-of-the-world-exhibit-a-the-alala-bird/2016/0
> > > > 4/25 /3f45c6ac-f210-11e5-89c3-a647fcce95e0_story.html
> > > > > > Australia is my fave example.
> > > > >
> > > > > I suppose Hawaii is similar to Tasmania as far as evolution
> > > > > and extinction goes.
> > > > Australian has many unique animals. Tasmania adds the Tasmanian
> > > > devil to the collection. Are there unique Hawaiian animals?
> > > > --
> > > > The real Dr. Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net
> > >
> > > There are probably many. Most of them are birds. Most of them are
> > > extinct.
> > >
> > >
> >
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...waiian_Islands
> > "Probably many", but Mr. Aloha can't name one that still exists?
> > --
> > The real Dr. Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net
>
> That would be any number of Hawaiian honeycreepers. There's also the
> silversword plant, Hawaiian monk seals, and nene goose. There's
> probably a whole shitload but I'm not really into zoology. Are you?
> My guess is no. You just like being a pest.
>
> http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty.../ass_bruce.jpg

Ok, but only subspecies. Nothing like Australia. Still pretty good, for
a few drops in the ocean.

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On 20/04/2021 23:34, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> 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:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>
> They are aplenty in cool Netherlands and Tasmania, but I don't see them
> here in a more subtropical climate. They must not like warm weather.

====

Not seen any here in the North East of Scotland yet. But perhaps it
is a bit early

Ophelia wrote:

> On 20/04/2021 23:34, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > > 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:
> > > >
> > > > > 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.
> >
> > They are aplenty in cool Netherlands and Tasmania, but I don't see
> > them here in a more subtropical climate. They must not like warm
> > weather.
>
> ====
>
> Not seen any here in the North East of Scotland yet. But perhaps it
> is a bit early

I'd think you have the right climate for it.

We're constantly fighting billygoat weed, fireweed, thistles, lantana,
Madeira vine, setaria grass etc here, but no dandelion in sight.

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On 21/04/2021 11:38, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>
>> On 20/04/2021 23:34, Dr. Bruce wrote:
>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> They are aplenty in cool Netherlands and Tasmania, but I don't see
>>> them here in a more subtropical climate. They must not like warm
>>> weather.
>>
>> ====
>>
>> Not seen any here in the North East of Scotland yet. But perhaps it
>> is a bit early
>
> I'd think you have the right climate for it.
>
> We're constantly fighting billygoat weed, fireweed, thistles, lantana,
> Madeira vine, setaria grass etc here, but no dandelion in sight.

==

Aye but as I said, I think it is a bit early. Yes I am sure we have
the right climate though! New leaves are just starting to bud on bare
trees. We already had snowdrops) They were nice

On 21/04/2021 16:48, Ophelia wrote:
> On 21/04/2021 11:38, Dr. Bruce wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:

>>> Â* Not seen any here in the North East of Scotland yet.Â* But perhaps it
>>> is a bit early
>>
>> I'd think you have the right climate for it.
>>
>> We're constantly fighting billygoat weed, fireweed, thistles, lantana,
>> Madeira vine, setaria grass etc here, but no dandelion in sight.
>
> ==
>
> Â* Aye but as I said, I think it is a bit early.Â* Yes I am sure we have
> the right climate though! New leaves are just starting to bud on bare
> trees.Â* We already had snowdrops)Â* They were nice
>
Up here on the north coast, there are lots of dandelions in bloom.

On 2021-04-21 11:55 a.m., S Viemeister wrote:

>> Â*Â* Aye but as I said, I think it is a bit early.Â* Yes I am sure we
>> have the right climate though! New leaves are just starting to bud on
>> bare trees.Â* We already had snowdrops)Â* They were nice
>>
> Up here on the north coast, there are lots of dandelions in bloom.
>


Anyone wanting to harvest dandelions for wine or salad is welcome to
come to my house. Not today. There is about 4@ of snow, but it will be
gone by the end of the day.

On 4/20/2021 3:02 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
>
> Speaking of cheap, dandelions are in full force right about now... my
> back yard is yellow.Â* Some might think it a nuisance, but the leaves
> look like a good salad to me!

My father (who grew up during the Depression) and his siblings used to
pick dandelion greens for dinner. I think you're supposed to pick them
young, before they flower, though.

Jill

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.

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.

Just like people.

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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

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!

You could try making wine out of those flowers. "Dandelion Wine" was one of my favorite books when I was a kid.
https://commonsensehome.com/dandelion-wine-recipe/

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.

Dr. Bruce wrote:
> 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.
>
> Just like people.

So that's what happened to you, master.

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

On 21/04/2021 22:27, jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/20/2021 3:02 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
>>
>> Speaking of cheap, dandelions are in full force right about now... my
>> back yard is yellow.Â* Some might think it a nuisance, but the leaves
>> look like a good salad to me!
>
> My father (who grew up during the Depression) and his siblings used to
> pick dandelion greens for dinner.Â* I think you're supposed to pick them
> young, before they flower, though.
>
> Jill

====

My husband who was in the military for many years, used to forage and
cooked the dandelion leaves along with goose grass, wild garlic and
nettles for soup etc. And no, I don't cook them))

In article >,
says...
>
> On 21/04/2021 16:48, Ophelia wrote:
> > On 21/04/2021 11:38, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> >> Ophelia wrote:
>
> >>> * Not seen any here in the North East of Scotland yet.* But perhaps it
> >>> is a bit early
> >>
> >> I'd think you have the right climate for it.
> >>
> >> We're constantly fighting billygoat weed, fireweed, thistles, lantana,
> >> Madeira vine, setaria grass etc here, but no dandelion in sight.
> >
> > ==
> >
> > * Aye but as I said, I think it is a bit early.* Yes I am sure we have
> > the right climate though! New leaves are just starting to bud on bare
> > trees.* We already had snowdrops)* They were nice
> >
> Up here on the north coast, there are lots of dandelions in bloom.

Of course; everywhere in Scotland atm.



Janet UK

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 3:02:59 PM UTC-4, 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/

I'd prefer this:

Rum Pie

6 egg yolks
1 envelope gelatin
2 C cream
1 C sugar
1 C cold water (or less)
1/2 C dark rum
2 9" graham cracker pie crusts

Beat yolks until light, gradually adding sugar. Soak gelatin in water, bring to boil, cool, then add to egg mix. Whip cream, fold into above, add rum. Cool in fridge until it startsto set, stirring occasionally. Pour into crusts and chill overnight.

It goes without saying that the graham-cracker crusts should be homemade.

Cindy Hamilton