?? About dandelion greens

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DragonPete

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Hi all!
I was wondering about feeding my boy Petey young, tender dandelion greens. I've noticed people recommending them in the 'greens' category.
I live in NC USA and dandelions grow year round in my yard. I mean I have an abundance! I have never seen them for sale here.
I went and picked a few small, tender leaves, soaked them in vinegar water and rinsed well. He loves them! They have not been sprayed with any chemical or poison. I'm the only one that takes care of the yard, so I'm sure.
Opinion? This ok?
-Dee
 

JumpinJellyfish

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I think the only other concern would be if there's "drift" from chemical treatments in any neighboring yards. I have found fresh (bagged) organic dandelion greens and also watercress at Publix here in Florida. Not sure if you have Publix there?
 

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Washing them under water is fine, you dont need to use vinegar water. And like mentioned, the only concern would be fertilizers and pesticides.

-Brandon
 

DragonPete

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JumpinJellyfish":21yw0dzf said:
I think the only other concern would be if there's "drift" from chemical treatments in any neighboring yards. I have found fresh (bagged) organic dandelion greens and also watercress at Publix here in Florida. Not sure if you have Publix there?
I think the closest Publix is at least 30 miles from me. Love Publix! Grew up in FL.
 

DragonPete

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claudiusx":3vk8ne4x said:
Washing them under water is fine, you dont need to use vinegar water. And like mentioned, the only concern would be fertilizers and pesticides.

-Brandon
Thanks hon. I use vinegar water on just about all my veggies anyway. As a rinse.
As for the yard, I live in a MH park and all that is done is mowing. Few of the resident's do anything, besides me, and no one near me even weed eats or edges so I'm really not concerned about that. No perfect yards around here! Mine is one of the nicest and I only use any type of chemical for fire ants. I know where I put that. No one around me even does that. Believe me if I had any concern I wouldn't give them to my boy. ?
 

JumpinJellyfish

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DragonPete":fafv33qa said:
JumpinJellyfish":fafv33qa said:
I think the only other concern would be if there's "drift" from chemical treatments in any neighboring yards. I have found fresh (bagged) organic dandelion greens and also watercress at Publix here in Florida. Not sure if you have Publix there?
I think the closest Publix is at least 30 miles from me. Love Publix! Grew up in FL.
I'm a long-ago-transplanted yankee, but I love it here!
 
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