Noxious weed or life-giving plant? The lowly dandelion is trying to make a comeback. It was a prized delicacy brought back to the mother country from the Americas and used in salads with lots of healthy attributes. Who doesn't remember being a kid and bringing a handful of the bright yellow buds to their mother? The yellow bud, stem and root are highly nutritious and may be effective in keeping the body ready to fight off infections. Who knew? Then, in our race to turn our lawns into a perfect green patch of desert (for bees and other pollinating insects), we strove to rid ourselves of those wonderful plants. The picture above and insert are from a patch of undeveloped grass near our home that goes yellow every year and then throws its seeds all over the place. I wish now that I shot the area when it was all in yellow. Oh well, next year. I still spent an annoying hour or two these past few weeks pulling dandelions out of my lawn. Such a strange conflict. Healthy. Supposedly tasty. Helps pollinating insects which are very much under threat. Yet, I don't want dandelions in my lawn. So they get pulled. If the rain doesn't beat this field down, there are going to be a lot of blowing seeds this year!!!
