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Topic: Dandelions
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Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 22, 2014 11:13 PM
  
Didn't know wishes were allowed.IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 24, 2014 04:53 PM
Wishes are not only allowed, but strongly recommended.Nine out of ten dandelion-blowers affir that the aforementioned said dandelion-wish not only enhances, but multi-dimensionally promulgates the expansion of the full spectrum inner fulfillment of the dandelion experience. Hopefully this is not directly in proportion to the germination rate of the wind-swept dandelion population now becoming rampant, as it may encourage Alien infiltration to occur. Birthday Candles are good, too. Ever tried Birthday Candles? IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted January 27, 2014 02:49 PM
Yeah, when I was little I did the candle wish. And wishbones. I do make a birthday wish every year, though. IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 27, 2014 10:55 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Randall:
Yeah, when I was little I did the candle wish. And wishbones. I do make a birthday wish every year, though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcndxAyNDYw
Well, I wish you every happiness that this new year can bring.
Randallion
 Oops, I mean
"Dandelion" Prince or pauper, beggar man or thing
Play the game with every flower you bring Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock chimes
Dandelions don't care about the time Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion Tho' you're older now it's just the same
You can play the dandelion game
When you're finished with your childlike prayers
Well, you know you should wear it
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailors, lives
Rich man, poor man, beautiful, daughters, wives Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion Little girls and boys come out to play, yes
Bring your dandelions to blow away Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion Songwriters
JAGGER, MICK / RICHARDS, KEITH
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Love,
Ellyn IP: Logged |
Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
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posted January 28, 2014 02:11 PM
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Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 28, 2014 04:36 PM
Aw, I blow on dandelions with my son, and I always say "Make a wish!" We used to do that when we were little, too.  We don't use pesticides (besides Diatomaceous Earth and the occasional spray if there's something REALLY nasty around, like carpenter ants), so there are abundant dandelions in our yard throughout the spring and summer. I've considered putting the leaves in salads, but haven't done so yet. I think I'll try all of the recommendations for dandelions this spring.  IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 28, 2014 06:06 PM
There's like a little song you are supposed to say...Taste them first, Violets. Then go from there.
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Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 28, 2014 06:17 PM
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Originally posted by Ellynlvx:
There's like a little song you are supposed to say...Taste them first, Violets. Then go from there.
Heh. Okay.
I was telling my husband this past summer, when all of our salads were fresh from the garden, that we should throw in some dandelion leaves as well, but we never did. I'll nibble on one first, haha.
I only pluck them from the flower garden, really. My son LOVES them (yellow is his favorite color), so I leave them in the yard. But they seem to try to take over the flower garden well enough that we should have plenty.  IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 28, 2014 06:22 PM
When I was doing the Organic Community Garden deal, I would make a little salad bag I included in the weekly harvest delivery.It had many edibles in it, including Violets, hehe. Nasturtiums are really great for that, because they add the pepper. Here is a Wish link, but it doesn't include the rhyme, darn it!
http://everything2.com/title/Things+on+which+you+can+make+a+wish
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Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 28, 2014 06:50 PM
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Originally posted by Ellynlvx:
When I was doing the Organic Community Garden deal, I would make a little salad bag I included in the weekly harvest delivery.It had many edibles in it, including Violets, hehe. Nasturtiums are really great for that, because they add the pepper. Here is a Wish link, but it doesn't include the rhyme, darn it!
http://everything2.com/title/Things+on+which+you+can+make+a+wish
Aw...I think we did all of those as kids, except the desserts and white horses. My grandma and I once made candy from violets in her garden when I was little, as she had an old book from her home in the Ozarks that had a lot of neat information in it. We would go out to the creek and pick cattails and eat the lower part of the stalks just for fun.  IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
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posted January 28, 2014 07:01 PM
I once forcefed my brother, because Euell Gibbons said "Many parts are edible."He's never forgotten that. Really, he still brings it up to this day! They were as fluffy as a Dandelion... IP: Logged |
Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 28, 2014 08:00 PM
Ha ha...I find the lower stem parts (or the shoots, I should say) quite tasty! But I never tried the fluffy parts, haha.  IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 28, 2014 08:22 PM
He was not impressed.Well, I guess it made an impression, and quite a lasting one. He certainly hasn't asked for a second helping... Go Figure. IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 28, 2014 08:24 PM
I keep telling him these things are for the good of Science!IP: Logged |
Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 28, 2014 09:58 PM
Hahahaha...!
I recall once getting in trouble because I was supposed to be watching my little brother (I was like 6 or 7 years old), and was playing with other kids, and turned around and he had a mouth full of fluffy cattails, ha. I'll have to ask him if he remembers that or not. IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 28, 2014 11:29 PM
Parallels are us...I have a recipe for Candied Rose Petals somewhere around here. IP: Logged |
Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 29, 2014 08:58 AM
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Originally posted by Ellynlvx:
Parallels are us...I have a recipe for Candied Rose Petals somewhere around here.
Oooh, neat! I always try to make my own rose water with the few roses we have here, but I have to add witch hazel to it. Maybe not enough rose petals, or perhaps I'm doing it wrong...  IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 29, 2014 11:00 AM
I've never made it.Do you suppose it is the alcohol? Extracting or preserving? IP: Logged |
Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 29, 2014 11:38 AM
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Originally posted by Ellynlvx:
I've never made it.Do you suppose it is the alcohol? Extracting or preserving?
Honestly, the recipe that I found just called for distilled water, boil the water, and then pour it over the rose petals just enough to cover them. Cover and let sit for a while, then strain the roses. But it never really seemed like rose water (and I used tap water before I realized that it called specifically for distilled water). So...I'm not sure. But there weren't many rose petals in the batch to begin with, heh. I suppose adding vodka might add the preservation needed to help it keep for a while, if it were a large batch. But I'm not sure if that particular recipe was very good... IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 29, 2014 11:55 AM
It calls for distilled because it is pure, less likely to go bad.If you use it quickly, or keep it in the icebox, you'll be fine. Witchhazel has alcohol, it would be better for your skin to use it than something stronger. Yes, the more herb, the stronger the batch, but you want to cover it, so... IP: Logged |
Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 29, 2014 05:22 PM
I'm not sure why I didn't know that witch hazel had alcohol in it... IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 30, 2014 02:56 PM
Well, it's an extract, right?That's what they use to extract it. When you make a tincture or an extract, you just pour a high proof alcohol over the herb. I just buy 151 and pour it on St. John's Wort and you can literally watch the alcohol turn red right before your very eyes. It is amazing! Most herbs you do dry, but that one is an exception. I like to make it right at the moment of the Solstice. (St. John's Day)
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Violets
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From: Twin Peaks
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted January 30, 2014 05:05 PM
I suppose that's right, ha. My brain has been in a real fog lately. I usually use witch hazel to steep my herbs in to add to homemade facial scrubs, so I suppose it could have occurred to me. Wait...do you use Bacardi for your tinctures?
When I make perfume I use vodka, because there's no smell. But I would like to find a stronger alcohol for when I need to make other things. Do you use anything to help the oils blend with the alcohol? IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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From: Mountain Gate
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted January 30, 2014 07:59 PM
No, I usually use them for different purposes.I make the St. John's Wort with both, because the tincture is good for nerves and the oil is good for massage. You just heat it a bit in the diffuser... I make the tincture for nerves or sometimes I will blend it half and half for gums. I knew smokers who loved that stuff. It's so good because with the Tea Tree it will aerate and disinfect at the same time. Healthy. The oil is good for all-purpose salves as well. IP: Logged |
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