“Yellow, Yellow, Everywhere! See it here, see it there.” The lyrics of a happy Children's song cannot be more suitable to describe what we see these days. It is the season of the dandelion, one of the most recognizable plants, one of the most hated weeds and one of the most loved herbs, depending on people's attitude toward it.
Dandelion is said to get its name from the French word “dent-de-lion”, meaning "the lion's tooth", as its jagged edges of leaves resemble the teeth of lions. Just like the traits of lions, dandelions symbolize perseverance and strength. There is even a term called “dandelion children” to refer to the children who are psychologically resilient. At some point, a lot of us want to be as hardy as dandelions to survive and thrive in whatever circumstances we may encounter.
Dandelions grow almost everywhere, in the lawns, gardens, pathways, and even from cracks in the concrete. They are most recognized for their bright yellow flowers and seeds carried away by the wind flying like tiny parachutes. Children love them. It is such a pleasure to see the smiles on the children's faces and hear their giggles when they pick the flowers or blow the seedy puffy-balls.
Children don't treat dandelions as weeds, neither do I. I have found that dandelions are good for my lawn. Over the years of having to dig up dandelions every spring, I noticed that their roots really help loosen hard-packed soil and aerate the lawn. I actually enjoy digging up dandelions in my garden, knowing I am also harvesting a crop of nutritious herb.
Dandelions are a special treat to us. The leaves taste like spinach, with slight bitterness. They can be served as a boiled dish with Chinese seasonings, or in wonton soup or as part of the dumpling ingredients. Water from boiled leaves can be used to treat sore throat or inflammation. For over a thousand years, dandelion has been a traditional medicinal herb in China, which can be found in almost every drug store, in the forms of loose dried leaves, flowers, roots or powdered. It is commonly used to treat various types of inflammation, red or swollen eyes, urinary tract infections and even jaundice.
I wish I had some dandelions in my yard. :) I don't. I dug up all the grass a few years ago and planted drough-resistent plants in my yard instead, since water is precious here.
But we don't get a single drop of rain in more than 6 months of the year, from April to late October. Some years, even during the raining season, which usually starts in November and ends in March or Early April, we didn't get much rain. That's why you'll see more succulent garderns than green lawns in this area. :)
Ironically, we have some well-known golf courses in this area. How much water is used to maintain those golf courses!
昨天干活，发现院里的蒲公英越来越少，舍不得连根挖了。拔下叶子让它们继续长。留下一些小点的等长大再拔。用拔下的一小把叶子做了蒲公英鸡蛋煎饼，剩下的做了凉菜。
“提灯笼，掌灯笼，娉姑娘，扛箱笼，噗！”——— 壶井荣 (日本)《蒲公英》
照片都是朋友圈下载的，原版找不到了。附上一篇旧文。谢谢看帖！
“Yellow, Yellow, Everywhere! See it here, see it there.” The lyrics of a happy Children's song cannot be more suitable to describe what we see these days. It is the season of the dandelion, one of the most recognizable plants, one of the most hated weeds and one of the most loved herbs, depending on people's attitude toward it.
Dandelion is said to get its name from the French word “dent-de-lion”, meaning "the lion's tooth", as its jagged edges of leaves resemble the teeth of lions. Just like the traits of lions, dandelions symbolize perseverance and strength. There is even a term called “dandelion children” to refer to the children who are psychologically resilient. At some point, a lot of us want to be as hardy as dandelions to survive and thrive in whatever circumstances we may encounter.
Dandelions grow almost everywhere, in the lawns, gardens, pathways, and even from cracks in the concrete. They are most recognized for their bright yellow flowers and seeds carried away by the wind flying like tiny parachutes. Children love them. It is such a pleasure to see the smiles on the children's faces and hear their giggles when they pick the flowers or blow the seedy puffy-balls.
Children don't treat dandelions as weeds, neither do I. I have found that dandelions are good for my lawn. Over the years of having to dig up dandelions every spring, I noticed that their roots really help loosen hard-packed soil and aerate the lawn. I actually enjoy digging up dandelions in my garden, knowing I am also harvesting a crop of nutritious herb.
Dandelions are a special treat to us. The leaves taste like spinach, with slight bitterness. They can be served as a boiled dish with Chinese seasonings, or in wonton soup or as part of the dumpling ingredients. Water from boiled leaves can be used to treat sore throat or inflammation. For over a thousand years, dandelion has been a traditional medicinal herb in China, which can be found in almost every drug store, in the forms of loose dried leaves, flowers, roots or powdered. It is commonly used to treat various types of inflammation, red or swollen eyes, urinary tract infections and even jaundice.
“Yellow, Yellow, Everywhere!
See it here, see it there. ......
Yes, yellow is a pretty sight,
Makes the world so gay and bright!”
凑个热闹, my magic poem； 找到链接才发现里面还有一张蒲公英照片
挖蒲公英，带aerate lawn一举两得，要控制蒲公英很难，我觉得唯一有效的办法是花血本，把草坪维护的又厚又密，闹不好还要打药，
以前见有人吃蒲公英我怀疑，如今看你吃，我觉得有信心了，
只有自家，没打过药的才敢吃。公共草坪的可不敢
后来，我们就不断缩小草坪，改建花坛花池。剩下的草坪施肥撒草籽，相对好维护。
for hope,& the m ost heart - broken is when u lost a great part of yours ,thinking she will be there for you always.
Thank you for your post ma' m,
It is always a treat to read any thing from you,
Just your dan delion s remind me of someone who has been like a mother to me,
and I still can ' t get over the fact that to love and to have love lost,
is one of the most pain ful lessons in life.
Thank you ma' m, & you have a gd one,
Regards,
Take Care,
thank you...
appreicate your taking time to write comments. Happy that you liked my posts. You too have a good one!
I wish I had some dandelions in my yard. :) I don't. I dug up all the grass a few years ago and planted drough-resistent plants in my yard instead, since water is precious here.
grass with drought-resistant plants. We have a rain barrel which helps save a lot of water.
But we don't get a single drop of rain in more than 6 months of the year, from April to late October. Some years, even during the raining season, which usually starts in November and ends in March or Early April, we didn't get much rain. That's why you'll see more succulent garderns than green lawns in this area. :)
Ironically, we have some well-known golf courses in this area. How much water is used to maintain those golf courses!
Have a great day!