Is The Healthiest Part Of Dandelion Its Flower?

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  • @ElisabethDenaro
    @ElisabethDenaro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2693

    I know it may sound strange, but I know I can possibly be the only one who gets such an incredible amount of comfort and a feeling of peace just knowing that people such as this fine young man are alive and sharing their magnificent talents and information with us. It kind of restores my face in mankind and my countrymen. May he live a long healthy and joyful life!

    • @DebyAdairUnicornKisses
      @DebyAdairUnicornKisses 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Me too!

    • @phina8392
      @phina8392 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Yes agree

    • @cattoes1609
      @cattoes1609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      I agree. I feel like a proud mom watching the beautiful steward of the planet 🌱🌍

    • @panchovilla5940
      @panchovilla5940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Truth. And may my wife never become a widow. 😁

    • @gladysleung2716
      @gladysleung2716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@panchovilla5940how to use dandelions parts

  • @wadewillson7738
    @wadewillson7738 3 ปีที่แล้ว +771

    Live out in farmland, my buddy comes over looks at my yard, he's says" wow your whole front yard is nothing but dandelions there's hardly any grass" I said" well you can't really eat grass".

    • @reyannawynters1800
      @reyannawynters1800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Actually though you can....but you can only juice it-wheatgrass 🙂

    • @CrystalAlyse
      @CrystalAlyse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @gwens5093
      @gwens5093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@reyannawynters1800 Wheat grass is actually young wheat plants and is a different plant from lawn grass.

    • @TM-mi5uf
      @TM-mi5uf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Red clover is so good too.

    • @rollzolo
      @rollzolo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You can smoke it

  • @jamescondron8266
    @jamescondron8266 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    Thanks, I’m an old man now, but I recall my grandfather making dandelion wine when I was in primary school, many, many years later when he passed away, my siblings and I met at his house, I recall we were chatting about our childhood memories and the dandelion wine topic came up, I went to the cellar and retrieved a bottle of dandelion wine and brought it up to the parlor and we all shared a cordial glass, I toasted Dzidzau with a second shot and it was a fitting salute to the life of a remarkable man.
    Thank you for rekindling this wonderful memory.

    • @andoncroft5154
      @andoncroft5154 ปีที่แล้ว

      James, I bet your 42 lol, I'm 49 I AM the old man 😂

    • @matthewfredrickmfkrz1934
      @matthewfredrickmfkrz1934 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You toasted a demon?

    • @HMTWORN
      @HMTWORN ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow! Wine? Interesting.

    • @catherinelucas9734
      @catherinelucas9734 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My great Grama made dandelion wine also, alot I guess cuz she said it was very good for you. U found out too, that's a lot A LOT of flowers to pick

    • @angelaclinton3129
      @angelaclinton3129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What a lovely memory. Thank you for sharing it James.

  • @sillililli01
    @sillililli01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    Dandelions are nature's way to improve your soil, typically they will show up on poor soil, heavy clay, etc. I love them, the spring leaves are great in a salad, the roots dry roasted make a nice coffee substitute, and the flower, other than being so pretty, is nice to add to liquid honey in your jar (break up flower down to loose petals, make sure petals are dry), it is so lovely and adds an additional nutrient boost to your food. Of course, last but not least, they are an early source of food for the bees. Our creator gave us everything we need to not only survive but also thrive.
    P.S. Please make sure to not use any dandelions that might have been sprayed with chemicals of any kind, both directly and indirectly. I gather them in early spring before we use our lawn mower to cut the grass for the first time.

    • @royfrye2871
      @royfrye2871 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Purslane is another "weed" that is healthy and edible and grows wild everywhere

    • @islanddweller3674
      @islanddweller3674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@royfrye2871 try chickweed too I got laughed at but ...

    • @SaxonSuccess
      @SaxonSuccess ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It was all going so well, until the last sentence.

    • @dewaynepowell8965
      @dewaynepowell8965 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Amen

    • @rachaelb2381
      @rachaelb2381 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      they also show up in compacted soil that's why the roots grow like they do to try and loosen it up.... reason why I always see them growing in between cracks in the pavement/concrete. The only place I remove dandelions from is the garden. I can pick from the plants on the yard lol

  • @howardking3046
    @howardking3046 4 ปีที่แล้ว +461

    Dandelions are also one of the earliest sources of food for our bees.

    • @paperthyme
      @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      We are getting bees this spring, and have apple trees, flowers, will be planting lavender, and have many Dandelions! We never pick all, I'm happy to say.

    • @gettingback2primitive228
      @gettingback2primitive228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes I let them grow in my yard to leave them for the bee and my nextdoor neighbor heat it lol

    • @2009blahblah
      @2009blahblah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Exactly my neighbor when I live in a city would bitch about my dandy lions and I'd say you do realize bees need these right. Rabbits love them to idgaf if you dont like them

    • @sheldonkelly1712
      @sheldonkelly1712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I dont now until they are gone drives me crazy watching the talk messy grass lol but the flowers are pretty and it feeds the bees.

    • @kckrye
      @kckrye 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yup. And the honey from them tastes so good. I love sticking my finger in the comb in early spring. Yum

  • @JM-jd7yp
    @JM-jd7yp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    Hi, I am a gardener. I think these videos are so intelligent and interesting. At college we had to learn about invasive weeds. What a ridiculous term for some of our most precious plants. Fortunately I had two very responsible tutors who really taught us holistic gardening. Every plant is a gift. These videos help to lift the veil of ignorance. This is knowledge which we are in danger of losing. Thanks again. Great and important work.

    • @davidrice3337
      @davidrice3337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I agree -;marywanna isn't just a weed

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Invasives push out native plants. They're not termed "invasive" by the EPA unless they do more damage than good.
      They don't interact with the rest of the local ecology (or at least much less than native plants). Invasives can play a major role in making other species go extinct.

    • @JM-jd7yp
      @JM-jd7yp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@veramae4098 I do appreciate your comment. Thank you for adding to the discussion.

    • @randythomas3478
      @randythomas3478 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Intelligence ....i.q. ....common sense and higher education doesn't mean you have high i.q. dumb and dumber...

    • @Christinelifgren
      @Christinelifgren 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I also totally appreciate all of this. thank you from the bottom of my heart, to the top.😅

  • @johnwalker9315
    @johnwalker9315 2 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    I don't remember anyone from my childhood having cancer. I remember my grandmother talking about her relatives making dandelion wine. I actually have the recipe for it from 1864

    • @amyazbell-nice255
      @amyazbell-nice255 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      This sounds very interesting and I wonder if u would consider sharing ur family dandelion wine recipe with me so that I can make it to try? If not I understand and thank u for ur comment that brought my awareness to a dandelion wine.😊❤

    • @jullianneavery4587
      @jullianneavery4587 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, that sounds incredible

    • @elizabethgelhard2850
      @elizabethgelhard2850 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My grandmother also made dandelion wine. The flowers had to be picked when dry usually around mid-day.

    • @hannakravchenko7193
      @hannakravchenko7193 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      like in Bradburry’s book?;)

    • @elizabethgelhard2850
      @elizabethgelhard2850 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hannakravchenko7193 I don't know the book is it an old preserving book?

  • @marleybedford8628
    @marleybedford8628 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    What a wonderful young man. I hope his parents are very proud.

  • @galejones7598
    @galejones7598 5 ปีที่แล้ว +415

    MY GRANDMA FAVORITE, SHE MADE THE BEST WINE, GREENS WITH DANDELIONS, WOW, SHE LIVED TO 105 YEARS OLD, SHE STILL WORE HEELS IN HER LATE 80-90'S. THANK YOU FOR SHARING, MANY PRAYERS/BLESSINGS!

    • @spitfireyellowspitfireyell9041
      @spitfireyellowspitfireyell9041 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      she made wine with them ? did i understand that correctly ? if so, please share her recipe 🐥

    • @mosmith9187
      @mosmith9187 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@spitfireyellowspitfireyell9041 look up dandelion flowers made into wine. The flowers must be from early spring to make the wine.

    • @mosmith9187
      @mosmith9187 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What was her diet mostly little meat?

    • @judeirwin2222
      @judeirwin2222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You have the Internet. Look up dandelion wine. Not difficult. My mom’s was lethal and delicious.

    • @stevegreenwood7837
      @stevegreenwood7837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      l have the feeling your grandma was a very special lady indeed :-)

  • @Doc477
    @Doc477 7 ปีที่แล้ว +895

    As a physician I can tell you really do your homework. Great job. I love all your videos and share them with my kids too. Thanks for your hard work.

    • @LearnYourLand
      @LearnYourLand  7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Thanks! I appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad to hear you enjoy the videos!

    • @ciciramirez1703
      @ciciramirez1703 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      pheno finder
      He is a knowledgeable naturalist and most doctors do not know as much as his videos teach us

    • @survivortechharold6575
      @survivortechharold6575 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      yet you load your patients with drugs for life for a living at there peril

    • @howsit70
      @howsit70 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@phenofinder9145 you're!

    • @howsit70
      @howsit70 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bryant their!

  • @betsysingh-anand3228
    @betsysingh-anand3228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I had dandelion blossoms for dinner just last night! I dredge them in flour and egg and fry in butter. My grandmother taught me this.

  • @sandrapryor9343
    @sandrapryor9343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I stopped mowing in Spring years ago after spending a sunny day staring at dandelions. I originally only wanted to leave an early food source for bees.
    Well, several years later my early lawn is mostly dandelions. I adore them. Those beautiful, golden, intricately beautiful little heads turning their faces all day to follow the sun. Oh. They make my heart sing. I ended up purchasing a small flag that I placed at the end of my yard. It reads, Don't mind me. I'm feeding the bees.
    My dandelions have Never been sprayed nor will they ever be. Totally organic. Now after watching this video I'm going to start experimenting with adding them to our diet.
    Thank you for this great information!❤️🐝❤️

  • @jaymecolliermoniz
    @jaymecolliermoniz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +354

    As a professional herbalist I concur completely! In the apothecary, the entire plant except the stems is one of the most useful we have. Side note, I LOVE making dandelion jelly. Everyone always thinks I'm crazy until I gift them a jar, then every spring its, "have you made the springtime jelly yet?!". It tastes like honey and spring. yummmm

    • @cindyhancock8926
      @cindyhancock8926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I'm so gonna do this!

    • @jaymecolliermoniz
      @jaymecolliermoniz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@cindyhancock8926 make sure to pick of allll the green parts and only use the yellow. Taxing job but worth it. Cuts the bitterness. Strain twice so it’s crystal clear. I like vanilla beans added or sometimes even a tiny pinch of lavender boiled with the flowers.
      You’ll be making it every year! Have fun :)

    • @kathleenloverso5654
      @kathleenloverso5654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Recipe, please 😋

    • @noelhughes6589
      @noelhughes6589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      @Jayme. The stem has one useful purpose. The milky liquid inside the stem when applied directly to a wart, makes the wart disappear after a few applications.

    • @jaymecolliermoniz
      @jaymecolliermoniz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@noelhughes6589 hey good to know! I’ve never had a wart before lol but now I’ll know what to do if I get one. ;)

  • @marin4311
    @marin4311 5 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    When I was a child, in center France, wild dandelion greens were a highly prized appetizer salad. It was prepared with garlic, shallot, oil and vinegar. With croutons, and an omelet, a perfect quick prepared dish for springtime!

    • @jthor3097
      @jthor3097 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      This sounds delicious. I think I’ll try it today. 😁

    • @paperthyme
      @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My grandparents used to fry it with bacon, not really healthy, though. Thanks for helping me to remember that.

    • @crystalmorrison4463
      @crystalmorrison4463 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I plan to try this too! Yum-thanks

    • @rosemariecomtois2839
      @rosemariecomtois2839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My Italian mother cherished dandelions as well as chicory.

    • @paperthyme
      @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      oooooohhhhhhh!

  • @meredithheath5272
    @meredithheath5272 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    An extremely intelligent, very articulate and knowledgeable person
    We are fortunate to host his videos!
    🙏.
    And, yes, I love the yellow petals- they are very slightly sweet!

  • @cornflowertoile3026
    @cornflowertoile3026 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Dandelions & pink clover are my favorite flowers! So beautiful & they smell so good.
    With food shortages coming we should learn to use them.

    • @cocoaorange1
      @cocoaorange1 ปีที่แล้ว

      When they turn to white flowers, I loved blowing them as a child. I have heard about the benefits of dandelions.

  • @Choc-Ice
    @Choc-Ice 5 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    I bet this guy is actually about 55 years old but because of all the dandelion and nettles he eats, he looks 18! LOL Love the videos!

    • @jamessim1858
      @jamessim1858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He is 97 years of age dudes

    • @katherineirving7189
      @katherineirving7189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🙂

    • @fxghost1892
      @fxghost1892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jamessim1858 He is 98 now

    • @GraceDollesin
      @GraceDollesin ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dude is actually 65 years old.

    • @maryj2671
      @maryj2671 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Met him in real time and he is such a nice person. Great to learn from him , he is so smart!

  • @brettbowcutt4464
    @brettbowcutt4464 6 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    Been a year now since you first let me know about the dandelion root. Been drinking the coffee from it for a year now. My arthritus isn't gone but it doesn't hurt anymore. I can move my fingers without it hurting, thank you my friend for giving me the knowledge

    • @LearnYourLand
      @LearnYourLand  6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      That's great to hear, Brett! Glad to know that Dandelion is working for you.

    • @keen9629
      @keen9629 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hey Brett, have you tried wearing a magnetic ring for your arthritis. Works for me.

    • @martybisschoff6000
      @martybisschoff6000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Also just happens to be an excellent on - going liver detox Brett. One of the most important organs in your body. Good for you.

    • @jasonforn
      @jasonforn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Doesn't everything else say that the root of the Dandy lion is the best thing for you on the whole plant

    • @fluffyhamster550
      @fluffyhamster550 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Brett Bowcutt
      You should add a tablespoon of fresh chopped (raw) Ginger every day.
      Just swallow small amounts with water, because you can’t swallow a big tablespoon in one sip😁.
      Another important ting, is to avoid milk and dairy at all costs, because this is the main cause...

  • @user-gk2ut8mc5e
    @user-gk2ut8mc5e 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great video!!
    The flower is so rejuvenating and the leaves have strengthened my kidneys and teeth.
    It's AMAZING!
    Praise YAH !!

  • @SequoiaRaven
    @SequoiaRaven 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I read about how the Japanese have a pink dandelion that grows native there. They use the flower the most as medicine and a whole meal. They either sautéed the dandelion heads, or made them into tempura. Then they used the roots for healing wounds and ridding infections by making a poultice or as a tea. The leaves were often wrapped around the head and made into tempura as well.
    Dandelions are awesome!! Yummy, beautiful, help bees, fix soil and are awesome for me! 🌼

  • @karenabrams8986
    @karenabrams8986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    I’ve been collecting dandelion fluff and releasing them in my yard. My goal is dandelion lawn. I LOVE them.

    • @sabrinashelden5629
      @sabrinashelden5629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Haha! That’s awesome!

    • @ginaspurlding8590
      @ginaspurlding8590 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That would be beautiful in spring.

    • @cynthiagonzalez658
      @cynthiagonzalez658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I lived in Hokkaido for 6 months. I still have a pic of my baby sitting on a lawn of dandelions. It's beautiful.

    • @lxmzhg
      @lxmzhg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I collect dandelion fluff with a butterfly net, I scoop it off the plant before they get a chance to blow off with the wind. Then I scatter it around the property.

    • @margaretswinehart7436
      @margaretswinehart7436 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s my plan for this year.

  • @gobigrey9352
    @gobigrey9352 7 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    My parents poison their yard every year. My yard is full of dandelions and they think I'm crazy for eating them. I'm gonna show them this video.

    • @LearnYourLand
      @LearnYourLand  7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Far from crazy in my opinion!

    • @intuit5767
      @intuit5767 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Everyone in my neighborhood poison every square inch of their properties....not me!

    • @FisherFolks
      @FisherFolks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sorry to hear about that

    • @judeirwin2222
      @judeirwin2222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Exactly why do you feel your granny wearing heels in her dotage was a good thing? Heels shorten the Achilles’ tendon, making normal posture and movement impossible, altering the correct position of internal organs and causing lasting muscle and spine problems.

    • @kartongh77
      @kartongh77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you eat these plants, but your parents poison them ??? whats wrong with them

  • @nz-nz
    @nz-nz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    2 years ago I let my backyard “return” to nature. It has just been amazing what medicinal plants I have been able to collect from it.
    Dandelions being just one.
    I get so excited when I see these flowers poke their heads out and I consume a couple per day.
    (Leave some for the bees though!!!!!)

  • @James-vw7yk
    @James-vw7yk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I plan to start eating dandelions. I am a social worker and one of the most common things I see in older populations are diseases associated with cardiovascular heath. Anything we can do to improve this is a boon. Thank you Adam.

    • @ruidadgmailcanada8508
      @ruidadgmailcanada8508 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also sugar is enemy #1.

    • @JimObsolete
      @JimObsolete ปีที่แล้ว +1

      safe and effective...not!

    • @coppulor6500
      @coppulor6500 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      have them get earthing mats

    • @bradpanter6559
      @bradpanter6559 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JimObsolete could you elaborate?

    • @coppulor6500
      @coppulor6500 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ruidadgmailcanada8508 no its not. It's linoleic acid. Basically seed oils. Except macadamia oil which is very low in LA. Vegetable oils are very bad for you also. These oils oxidize so quickly and are the worst for you (newer info in the last several years). As usual, this was discovered long ago but since our medical/health system is corrupted by $$$, the FDA is about as usedul as a blind guard dog who is easily distracted with treats. The biggest question is how to solve this issue. Not sure how to do that other than subsidizing industries that manufacture harmful food products which were once thought to be okay. E.g. you cant just make soybean production illegal (fermented is finne but the vast majority is not fermented). Entire farms have become dedicated to its production. So how do you make the shift without destroying an industry or part of it? The gov/the population should support farmers to change to healthier options or else an entire sector of the economy could collapse. The other option is what we have now which is a shitkoad of money soent by farmers who ban together and pay lobbyists to prevent legislation that is not favorible to their $$ interests and muddy the waters. Its better for all of us to go the other route. Sigh ......it will be the norm one day but society takes forever to mature. People don't like chage

  • @gymbobmaine
    @gymbobmaine 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    You are like an encyclopedia for the outdoors! I am blown away!

  • @presence5426
    @presence5426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    When I was young, I sprayed dandelions too. I thought they were annoying weeds. It was a shame, but I didn't know any better. Now I look forward to spring dandelions... Live and learn.

  • @Cletus_the_Elder
    @Cletus_the_Elder ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I feel this is one of the few good-hearted, wholesome channels for adults here. I always learn something about the earth and about the nourishing paths I may travel in the future.

  • @markanthony2040
    @markanthony2040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    The whole plant is edible, and medically perfect, leaves for salads, the sap is awesome for warts, the roots roasted to make coffee, Dandelion wine,...The doctrine of signatures, if only they teach this in school, alas, supermarkets have everything you need right,..

  • @lailamckinney9810
    @lailamckinney9810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    I digest every part of the dandelion plant. I use it a tea, coffee, in salads, fritters, sauteed greens, etc. Skies limit!

    • @laurenlopez8235
      @laurenlopez8235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      can you share any recipes?

    • @777Ryank
      @777Ryank 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Laila Mckinney
      Will you
      please share some recipes

    • @John-ww3ji
      @John-ww3ji 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Uweeeeee The heavens are even splendilicious. 🌈🏝️🌱🍇🕊️😋🌿⌚🎺🌴👰🤪🔥🎉

    • @lavalleyforce
      @lavalleyforce 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Laila McKinney, if I want the flower for tea, how do I preserve it?

    • @harrypotterzoup3886
      @harrypotterzoup3886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      When I was a kid I would eat them raw the other kids looked at me funny...lil did they know

  • @uarbor70
    @uarbor70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    You sir are the best of your generation a real gem

    • @Feinrizulwur
      @Feinrizulwur 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed his is..
      Saying the same the older knew from hundreds of generations.
      They ate the leaves from early dandelions as salad.
      People born in the 19hundreds said it was they were poor.
      Wrong !
      They were rich in knowledge.

  • @katherinestott685
    @katherinestott685 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    The medicinal parts of the dandelion flower are very rarely mentioned, so it was brilliant to have been so thoroughly informed on all the benefits, including the various chemicals and all the other properties which you mentioned. Really appreciated. Thank you.💖💖💖

  • @heathsavage4852
    @heathsavage4852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Makes great tea. My grandmother treated acne with pulped dandelion stalks - miraculous results. Superb, no - nonsense presentation. Great vid.

  • @aminafamiano-snowbird3573
    @aminafamiano-snowbird3573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    Omgg....You are amazing...I have harvested with my Mom and family my whole life...I also studied Medicinal Herbalism for almost three years and I still make medicines...However, I am memory challenged after heart surgery and that has destroyed my confidence as a career...I do things at my level with common words and in true hillbilly fashion...That is why you are so refreshing...Quick knowledge that is intense...Love that...Please keep that camera rolling...People like me need people like you...☆♡☆

    • @JennTN411
      @JennTN411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What a sweet comment! I do hope you're doing well❤

    • @johnz1949
      @johnz1949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just wanted to say that I had lost a lot of memory from an operation I had 20 years ago

    • @johnz1949
      @johnz1949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I do think some of the memory comes back overtime continue to eat good organic foods and a lot of variety don't forget your trace minerals from my experience

    • @sperryunivac7791
      @sperryunivac7791 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sarcode remedies for the brain can reverse brain damage in my experience!

  • @PortugueseGirl27
    @PortugueseGirl27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    You are an excelent professor. Thank you for teaching everyone to treasure what nature provides as medicine.

    • @goognamgoognw6637
      @goognamgoognw6637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The young man is gifted but more importantly humble and honest i am hesitant to give compliments in fear of spoiling him.

    • @lanaecall921
      @lanaecall921 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wish I could eat the flower,am deathly allergic to pollen.. anaphylactic shock is terribly frightening ..been there, done that got to the hospital on time....

    • @goognamgoognw6637
      @goognamgoognw6637 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lanaecall921 All these new allergies did not exist in the 1980, 1990's. I appeared with the rise of Monsanto for making these chemicals herbicides, insectisides to kill insects and plants that are messing up our bodies as well.

  • @liammiles5218
    @liammiles5218 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Dandelions are golden like the sun…this alone tells me that they are good.
    I’ve been drinking dandelion tea for 30 years.
    I love it. Thanks for your video.

  • @cristinaparvan2021
    @cristinaparvan2021 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    everything from the dandelion is used, i.e. flowers, leaves and roots, like this: the flowers for a liver tea, liver relaxant, or in the form of syrup, the leaves for salad (the commercial name is arugula, for those obtained in greenhouses) and the root for salads , decoctions or teas. Very versatile!

  • @rachelstrahan2486
    @rachelstrahan2486 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    👍🌼 I've always loved dandelions and how they look in the yard. I could never understand why people didn't like them.

  • @ladonnad.steele2470
    @ladonnad.steele2470 7 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    you are the best encyclopedia ever...your smile is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @LearnYourLand
      @LearnYourLand  7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Hey thanks... the Dandelions give me every reason to smile!

    • @zep4426
      @zep4426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Learn Your Land... You’ve got the John Denver smile. Wide, open & honst.🥰

  • @slingshotchicken4695
    @slingshotchicken4695 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I do believe Adam Hariton is a modern-day Flower Child. He's also adept.
    I think he's worthy to teach us, after all, he just broke it down at a very high level. Now I'm looking forward to eating dandelions, something I never would have said or even thought about before exploring TH-cam and finding Learn Your Land. I just hope it tastes better than peyote...

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As a child I was told by my parents that the milk in the stems is toxic.
      Which is quite ignorant considering it has been known ages ago that that is not true. It is like forgotten-distorted knowledge. AFAIK the reason why dandelion is such a common 'lawn invader' is because it used to be mass-cultivated as food and/or herbal medicine.

    • @jalex3645
      @jalex3645 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A nurse told me the same.

  • @meanmontus
    @meanmontus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Im glad your here... and now. Thanks for your many hours of research and caring, that's hard to find in this pharmaceutical based world we find ourselves in, and fighting the BS lies that that hurt us. Thank you.

  • @TheDickeroo
    @TheDickeroo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Well, you certainly changed my perspective on the dandelion. I used to rip them up out of ignorance. A lesson I have learned along the way is that one has to respect everything that crosses your path in life. Thanks for all the advice and time that you give us. You are a true nurturer.

    • @KZUNA
      @KZUNA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      check yard for purslane, ,lambs quarter, chickweed, and violets ALL are edible..and nutrient dense,,,,,can make a great salad....wash first,,, top with edible flowers its awesome

    • @orionx79
      @orionx79 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Whats awesome is the flower head is the best tasting part too. If your only using the white to the yellow and none of the connective tissue, it has a mild sweet flavor.

    • @Guddy2Shuzz
      @Guddy2Shuzz ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah!!!

    • @steverobinson795
      @steverobinson795 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You were once a Murderer ripping up and killing off those lovely wildflowers. 😂

  • @dancingcedar
    @dancingcedar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dandelion flowers are high in Lutein and Zeaxanthin, which are very important in preventing macular degeneration.

    • @jerrkyd
      @jerrkyd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      And if you feed dandelion flowers to backyard chickens their egg yolks will contain lutein and zeaxanthin.

    • @mikesanders4012
      @mikesanders4012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Oh oh, now I really do need to eat some. @56 with no glasses, I know it will help.

    • @debbiecurtis4021
      @debbiecurtis4021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I just ate 15 dandelion flowers with my breakfast.

    • @debbiecurtis4021
      @debbiecurtis4021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I feed my quail dandelions too. They started laying 2 to 3 eggs each per day since then. They only laid one egg per day before.

  • @brianbenz3613
    @brianbenz3613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Back when I was in my late teens I was working for a construction company and the boss one day was picking Dandelions for a salad and said they are good for your heart ❤

  • @maryellen6153
    @maryellen6153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous Easter Sunday today... I went out and lay on the grass in the sunny back yard... and nibbled dandelion flowers. They were surprisingly sweet!

  • @chrischungy
    @chrischungy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    I put the flowers in tea, and it tastes like honey. Mind blow

    • @LearnYourLand
      @LearnYourLand  7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Perfect!

    • @joemorrow8411
      @joemorrow8411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Unbelievable Chris

    • @BlessedBaubles
      @BlessedBaubles 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'd like to try this. Do you dry them first? Or just put them right in?

    • @RB-pf6dz
      @RB-pf6dz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      CheriByGrace
      I put them in water with the it’s chopped up leaves n leave them to simmer. I decant the tea when cool n store n store in jar in fridge.

    • @stevenhedley9617
      @stevenhedley9617 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I mix my dandelion with stinging nettle ! Perfect !!

  • @Leo-nine
    @Leo-nine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love dandelions!!
    The flower reminds me of the sun in the 70's, all warm and golden yellow🌞

  • @nakedladymandalas
    @nakedladymandalas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thanks dude for this awesome information. I take my horse for walks and he always grazes and searches for the dandelions. This would be why. Absolutely loved your speech at the end about the man poisoning everything. Spot on my friend!

  • @mejustme3158
    @mejustme3158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Dandelions are completely eatable the flower, the greens, the stem and the root. All of it very healthy Vitamins A,B,C,D &K also two types English and French (leaf is thinner and golden in color. I’m super excited to make a bunch of different recipe with these new favorites ❤

  • @EpiphanySpeaks
    @EpiphanySpeaks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I always said what’s gonna cure us is probably right under our noses and at our feet!! 😳🤯🤗🌱🥰 TYSM Can’t wait to share with grandma! 👵🏽🙏🏽💕

  • @zanthur5337
    @zanthur5337 6 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    I wash the flowers, dip them in pancake batter and fry them up, put a little honey on them and yum! A tasty, healthy, satisfying breakfast or snack!

    • @LearnYourLand
      @LearnYourLand  6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Sounds great! I gotta have you over for breakfast!

    • @deniseview4253
      @deniseview4253 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pancake batter sounds so good to dip them in. Ill try this. The only way I've had this is in a salad.

    • @sheilakirwan6900
      @sheilakirwan6900 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      sounds delicious ...I will collect them ...

    • @vadaminot429
      @vadaminot429 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Veronica ... Not true!

    • @tamzenkarma
      @tamzenkarma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @AstroBetaSirius not all nutrition
      Unlike microwaving

  • @kevinpeck5873
    @kevinpeck5873 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I feel that God brought me to your video yesterday while I was out fishing... I could not stop looking at Dandelions along the river when I was finished praying out there. I started researching Dandelions as I was oddly fascinated by them all of a sudden. The research lead me to your video and basically confirmed that every good feeling I had about them in my soul yesterday was true and purposeful. Appreciate you and your connection to the earth.

  • @joaquintorres3899
    @joaquintorres3899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Bro I just started looking up things about dandelions cause I’m going through health issues and for the last three months you have been the most informative and most detailed so far thank you I appreciate it because of you I’m gonna start eating them

  • @montanarailroads7367
    @montanarailroads7367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I like to collect the flower buds of the dandelion. Sautéed in olive oil, with some garlic, salt and pepper, they have the texture of small artichoke hearts, and they taste so good.

  • @olgierdogden4742
    @olgierdogden4742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    I’m going to leave Dandelions “roaring in my lawn” so I can harvest them and put them into salad and tinctures.

    • @saraicg_9319
      @saraicg_9319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You can even make dandelion honey

    • @olgierdogden4742
      @olgierdogden4742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@saraicg_9319
      Now that sounds like something special.

    • @paperthyme
      @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We are getting ready to pick blossoms here today, if it doesn't rain, lol. Sunshine Jelly will be ready soon!

    • @everready19373
      @everready19373 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dandelion tea and jam as well. Try them pan fried in egg and flour or cornmeal too.

    • @paperthyme
      @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@everready19373 Never tried tea! thanks!

  • @richardkilling1791
    @richardkilling1791 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I get it, Im old school. Those beautiful yellow flowers mixed in with the green are beautiful. My grandmother prepared dandelion greens as a spring tonic. I will now consider using the flowers.

  • @teedub127
    @teedub127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I've been eating dandelion leaves for years after seeing a native American picking the leaves but never thought of eating the flowers. I jokingly asked him if he was making dandelion wine and he laughed and said " no, they are salad greens to our people but you have to be careful where you pick them because dog's use area's next to sidewalks as a latrine".

  • @eklofsr
    @eklofsr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm 71 and NEW to your videos today & just amazed how GOOD you are! So I am NOW a loyal subscriber.When young was an Eagle Scout so learned to LIVE in the woods for survival. BUT you take that 1950's knowledge & skills to a whole new Scientific Level, WOW. You have a GREAT personality to do this and an awesome radiating warm loving smile, like an Angel. Don't ever stop as every human on this planet needs "all your knowledge right now" for what appears to lie ahead for this race? YOU are a beautiful Soul of goodness vs all the evil today. God blesses you and those who believe in and learn from you, as I could feel that in me! NEVER STOP!

  • @deliabartoli3656
    @deliabartoli3656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Astonishing young man who’s very learned!🙏✨❤️

  • @shirleysmith8072
    @shirleysmith8072 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    When we were kids we enjoyed eating the dandelions in our yard. Our PARENTS Never sprayed pesticides in our yard so there was not a problem eating them in factour parents encourages to do so and we had dandelion salads at time. They grew up on farms and were aware of old-fashioned caring of soil and crops!👍🍒🍑🍐🫐🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️👍

    • @coppulor6500
      @coppulor6500 ปีที่แล้ว

      can you just eat the flower when you find one? like right then and there? assuming a pesticide free and pet-free yard? or do you have to wash em etc?

  • @GrandmaTurtle
    @GrandmaTurtle 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Here in Durango, Co, we love the dandelion so much we have a yearly festival for it. We have music, including songs praising dandelions, food, drink and medicine with dandelions.

  • @chrisxx012
    @chrisxx012 7 ปีที่แล้ว +313

    how about a video on multiple ways to consume and use dandelion flowers and roots

    • @ericyoder6550
      @ericyoder6550 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I agree.. :)

    • @chrischungy
      @chrischungy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Tincture the flowers. It can be vaped. Honey flavor

    • @sheiladunham3190
      @sheiladunham3190 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chaga mushroom

    • @keisi1574
      @keisi1574 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chris Mccarthy I make socks n underwear from dried dandelion roots.

    • @vonwane
      @vonwane 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dandelion potato salad

  • @firebreathinggarage2117
    @firebreathinggarage2117 5 ปีที่แล้ว +982

    The world is crazy, we destroy that which is good for us, and consume what kills.

    • @martybisschoff6000
      @martybisschoff6000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      "Medical Aid" funds hate this. If we eat more of these precious Creator given substances, ......there goes the Pharma "REPEAT" customers. Simple.

    • @Leo-nine
      @Leo-nine 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Southern Repair the world is sane. It's our civilization which is crazy! Lol

    • @cybil4152
      @cybil4152 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks Mother Nature

    • @gubiali9576
      @gubiali9576 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No shit sherlock

    • @SS-wz8po
      @SS-wz8po 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ... and they eat gmo foods such as soybeans, tomatoes, papaya, eggplants...

  • @williambarry6438
    @williambarry6438 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you brother for the benevolent wisdom you share with the world. You all have my love.

  • @annmarielong4029
    @annmarielong4029 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful sharing of information!! Gratitude for your Earth-love!!

  • @mareebrazier878
    @mareebrazier878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I live in Australia and I eat every weed that grows in my yard, as well as the dandelions 😊
    Bless you Brother 💞

    • @ronaldstarkey4336
      @ronaldstarkey4336 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      adds a whole new meaning to the word"weed eater"... lol

    • @mareebrazier878
      @mareebrazier878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ronaldstarkey4336
      Lol 🤣

  • @seanyoungman
    @seanyoungman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Shocking how much information you can unload in one take! Very impressed

  • @mambaman9363
    @mambaman9363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have just bottled a case of home made dandelion wine. My heart is gratified to hear this information. Now my joints can repair.

  • @tammyroutley9368
    @tammyroutley9368 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks so much!!!! I've been using the leaves and roots but was not sure what the flowers had. Your video just popped into my TH-cam feed at random, but I don't believe in random. Your video is an answer to my question and I thank whatever source brought this to me. Blessings to you 🙏, you are an inspiration!

  • @krownstone
    @krownstone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Adam, further to the amazing info provided in your video, I read a friend explain how a flavonoid called LUTEOLIN may assist our immune systems directly with CORONAVIRUS. And it just so happens after some surfing around, I found a study that showed DANDELION FLOWER to be very high in luteolin.
    "There is a natural flavonoid called luteolin, which occurs in many common foods, and acts as an inhibitor to a substance called furin. Furin occurs naturally in our bodies, but activates the spike protein on the coronavirus, thereby allowing it to enter our cells. By increasing our intake of foods high in luteolin, it may offer us additional support to avoid infections and disease progression."
    ~James Spears, doctor of herbal medicine

    • @icnow2097
      @icnow2097 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How much do you eat a day please. Thank you 🙏

    • @shapiemau2244
      @shapiemau2244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No such virus!!!

    • @krownstone
      @krownstone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@icnow2097 I'm not certain but I'd say toss as many flowers into your salad as tastes good. Your body will let you know.

    • @krownstone
      @krownstone 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shapiemau2244 of course there are viruses that are called coronaviruses. CV is a well-studied family of viruses of which there must be hundreds of strains at least, and half a dozen of these that are known to infect humans, those which are some of the viruses responsible for the common cold in the early winter and the flu in late winter. This was the case for countless years before 2019. As for what came out of the lab as a bioweapon, that was only part coronavirus. There are lots of therioes what makes up the other part but I won't bother to drop that here as I only know of the hearsay, though it sounds horrific.

    • @shapiemau2244
      @shapiemau2244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@krownstone you have not studied the subject thoroughly and thus have also been duped into believing their lie. You should look into this fallacy deeper.
      Regarding common colds etc, much the same thing and you show a very limited understanding of the biology of both man and the animal kingdom.
      Please study this in more detail.

  • @jennymullins593
    @jennymullins593 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Terrific, informative, presentation. Thank you very much! I've been feeding the flowers to my Cockatoo. He bows his head to thank me. Now I know why he's so healthy & never seems to age!! :D I'll be sure & feed myself some of those flowers too as I am in a diseased state, with arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure & cholesterol & I'm told, chronic kidney disease. I have some lovely dandelion plants which I've been neglecting to use, but will now.

  • @martinportgieter5308
    @martinportgieter5308 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    No way. I was just as happy when he started talking. 👌👌👌

  • @davidmcmanus4751
    @davidmcmanus4751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I'm cultivating it. I just bought tons of organic seeds and plan to plant them all this coming season.

  • @moonmaidrainbow
    @moonmaidrainbow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I eat a dozen a day, picked at the base of the long stems. Love em. My flakey incipient cancer spots on my face are almost gone. Liver spots fading.

  • @Kas4926
    @Kas4926 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As an Italian, we all ate/eat dandelion all the time. My parents would send us out to forage for dandelions. We make a dandelion salad. It’s so good with raw onion, tomato with just extra virgin oil, and vinegar. Sometimes my mom would put anchovies in the salad. So damn good. I still eat them.

  • @kathleenroberts7972
    @kathleenroberts7972 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dandelion is so comforting to me
    My Italian grandmother taught me how to forage the leaves for salad. Italians love bitter greens. We mixed with onion red wine vinegar and olive oil salt and pepper and dinner was served!

  • @caveatemp
    @caveatemp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This is a revelation to me. I have loved the root and leaf for so long but never considered the flower.
    Dandelion were scarce in my neighborhood but I have really cultivated them in my garden and in turn have shared them with the rest of my neighborhood. Any way the wind blows...

  • @WildVke
    @WildVke 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You can make coffee from the roots. Dry them, grind them, hot water. Perfect.

    • @paulrichards2365
      @paulrichards2365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've done that. It tastes really nice. Very coffee like.

    • @66Louii99
      @66Louii99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lovely nutty coffee. Just a pain in the arse to wash the soil off 🤣

    • @charlieholiday374
      @charlieholiday374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      U can get better benefits from tea made w flowers

    • @chancegivens9390
      @chancegivens9390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm going to try that thanks for the info

    • @WildVke
      @WildVke 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chancegivens9390 I actually seen it on @An American Homestead on YT.

  • @nlbhaduri
    @nlbhaduri ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You know your biochem and organic chem….I normally don’t think most people truly understand what they are talking about, but YOU are a different story! Go strong, my man! I will follow your YT site.

  • @Hibernia63
    @Hibernia63 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When I was a young boy my grandmother told me to use the milk inside the stem to remove a wart I had on my hand - it worked perfectly!

  • @lindathape3561
    @lindathape3561 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    When my son was small he had medicine poisoning. He got dandelions to clean his liver and kidneys. It worked miracles. I put it in my tea every onze in a while. I combine it with lots of other plants. Mother earth knows best. Great that you talk about this stuff.💜🙏👍

    • @Nomadcreations
      @Nomadcreations 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please tell More of That story Linda, I have Much poisoning In me

    • @lindeeblew1210
      @lindeeblew1210 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      wow...great to know. thanks

    • @johnz1949
      @johnz1949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Some people recommend activated charcoal to remove poison and toxins

    • @thiefonthecross7552
      @thiefonthecross7552 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Nomadcreations Eat Dandelion! Do you have plants near you? Don't forage near roads but find a good place that you know is not sprayed. Eat the flowers and leaves in fresh salad. You can use the root for tea or 'coffee' too.
      If this isn't an option consider purchasing dandelion tea and drinking it daily for some time. Hope you feel better.

    • @Nomadcreations
      @Nomadcreations 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thiefonthecross7552 Right In The Yard & B4 Mowing It was Nearly 1/4 Yellow, But I Saved many :)

  • @leahjunck
    @leahjunck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Yes very healthy. 50 years or so ago I made dandelion tea from the flowers and drank it each day they were blooming, then I switched to wild rose flowers tea and then clover. Natural wild flower teas, etc. are good for you. Google them.

  • @peneleapai
    @peneleapai ปีที่แล้ว

    Aloha
    How *AWESOME* to accompany the entrance of brother thunder and sister lightning. Thank you for being!

  • @waterjade4198
    @waterjade4198 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's so high in nutrition, I cut the leaves and use it as mulch for my garden similar to how people use comfrey. I also love roasted dandelion tea and I use the flowers in my smoothies. Such a wonderful gift! I was thinking of trying to make capers out of the flower buds as well.

  • @tommyknockerparanormalinc
    @tommyknockerparanormalinc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have neuro and bone degeneration, this is fabulous to hear. I find the leaves hard to tolerate. I have a gazillion dandelions on the property.
    Going to put flowers in my salad from now on. Thank you!

  • @HaphazardHomestead
    @HaphazardHomestead 7 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    Dandelions are real food for regular people. The flowers are so easy to use and the greens, too. They are one of my top 5 favorite wild greens, just because they are so plentiful, good for so much of the year, and so good to eat. Enjoy those dandelions -- flowers and all!

    • @LearnYourLand
      @LearnYourLand  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well said!

    • @jackson08ny
      @jackson08ny 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The flowers are so good! Alternative to sugary candy or gummy bears.

    • @butchnighthawk1673
      @butchnighthawk1673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      whats the best way to consume dandelions?

    • @jimf1964
      @jimf1964 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, the flowers are good pretty much right up till the snow flies. I e only eaten the leaves in the spring though, and I admit, I have no idea what to do with the roots.

    • @wrestlingfan4ever76
      @wrestlingfan4ever76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is important to note that the dandelion greens you buy in the store are not the real dandelions like in this video. Grocery dandelion greens are actually wild chicory (Cichorium intybus) which is a weed that has purple-blue flowers and grows on the side of the road. :D

  • @Geopolitic157
    @Geopolitic157 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A protective steward of nature, and a point of light for our humanity and mother earth, while we are in a time of serious conflict in our world… Thank you for your learned work with our nature, that you share with us.

  • @mds6860
    @mds6860 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really appreciate your dedication to mention and back up your claims w scientific research! Well done!

  • @racheldiederich838
    @racheldiederich838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    When I rented a house. Everyone in the neighborhood had chemical treated yards. Ours was not treated. Besides the grandkids enjoying blowing the seeds off the heads. We always had birds looking for worms and bugs. So it was a living yard.

  • @takashimono
    @takashimono 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm so glad you mentioned the fact that many dandelions are sprayed with poisons. So, we must beware of that and probably not eat the ones that are in other people's yards. Thanks, Dr. H.!

  • @ambrosemclaren145
    @ambrosemclaren145 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You, sir, are a national treasure.

  • @roymackeys
    @roymackeys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    With the collapse of our trust in the medical system these days this guy is a Godsend!!!

    • @earthangel8730
      @earthangel8730 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think you mean it is a Science send. Nature is Science.

    • @maryj2671
      @maryj2671 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I feel so lucky to have met him looking for mushrooms in Cooks Forest PA. He is so nice! and helpful!

    • @smas3256
      @smas3256 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@earthangel8730 The study of nature is science.

    • @smas3256
      @smas3256 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@grizzlyadams4123 A study is the science, not, nature is a science.

    • @williamswayuk
      @williamswayuk ปีที่แล้ว

      Shut up people... Nature just is.. Stop adding your cults of science or religion to it! So ridiculous

  • @paperthyme
    @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I know this is years after this post, but I use Dandelion leaves in salads and make "Sunshine Jelly" from the blossoms. Good stuff!

    • @prattcreekart
      @prattcreekart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      sunshine jelly sounds delicious!

    • @paperthyme
      @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@prattcreekart It tastes like a mild honey and looks like golden sunshine. I put some out on the deck a couple years ago for a while just to look at it in the sunshine...gorgeous.

    • @paperthyme
      @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@prattcreekart easy to make, 12 cups of blossoms, take off the green bottom, just the bottom, a little is ok, kind of is pretty in the jar, wash, but remember don't wash off the pollen, be gentle, follow sure jell recipe for making jelly. it will be soft, you could add more sure jell, but we like it as it.is.

    • @paperthyme
      @paperthyme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh, you want the button!!

    • @prattcreekart
      @prattcreekart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@paperthyme Thank you so much! Will give this a go. I have a couple acres of dandelions just in my yard if not in the fields we farm too. Have a great day.

  • @18Bees
    @18Bees 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Yes! I live in downtown Portland and have been able to convince all my neighbors to let the dandelion bloom. They had no idea it was a necessary plant back in the founding of America.

  • @jackwody7774
    @jackwody7774 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your enthusiasm and in depth knowledge that you can so readily talk about.

  • @HooligansMx
    @HooligansMx ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Definitely love all the info man!!! You shed alot of light on plants that I wouldn't give a second look at and you do it with very detailed explanations very much appreciated!

  • @elisabethm9655
    @elisabethm9655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    My yard is covered in them! I’ve always like dandelions and since I use no chemicals in my garden, I feel confident that mine are totally organic. I’m going to start tossing a few cleaned flowers into my green drink along with some of the leaves. I didn’t realize how potent they are. Thank you !🤗

  • @patagonia816
    @patagonia816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Dandelions are one of thee very first food sources available to bees as spring blooms. Dandelions are wonderful, but before you go picking them all for yourself, consider the bees too.

    • @betteluzetsky3904
      @betteluzetsky3904 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’ve made dandelions wine. Very good

    • @thekingsdaughter4233
      @thekingsdaughter4233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      A lady who is studying wildcrafting with some of the Ojibwa elders in our area shared these guidelines: Be mindful (my translation). Take only what you need, and how much will get you through to the next harvesting season. Never take from the biggest plant, never take ALL of any one plant, never take all that is there. Should be common sense, but sadly, some go in and pick the patch clean! 😳😡

    • @peterthegreat5458
      @peterthegreat5458 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No

    • @grandmalovesmebest
      @grandmalovesmebest 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What bees? I just saw the first one in yrs. He flew in my open window & disappeared. In the morning I found him dead in a spider web in the window.
      Bye bye bees.

  • @Lin-zv3hi
    @Lin-zv3hi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos make me happy! You make my heart beat normal,and forget the problems. Thank you very much. I live in PA,western PA too

  • @tammymeador268
    @tammymeador268 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep your videos coming.I have learned so so much from your videos pretty short and packed with all a beginner needs to know. Thank you

  • @Sara-pw1dx
    @Sara-pw1dx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Adam, Thank you for making this Dandelion Flower video! For most of my life I have been eating dandelion flowers. I especially like eating the flower buds, when I can get them, they have a purer flavor. The flavor of both flower and bud, reminds me of eating sunflower seeds. I like to keep dandelions growing in my garden, they grow bigger and better, when given a chance in good soil.
    I'm a long time follower of Euell Gibbons. My Grandmother loved his books and would share with me his teachings on foraging. I love the videos that you make, they are packed full of very useful information, and reinforce the things I learned from years ago.