madcatwoman
Mama Doe
Im drying grass and dandilions in the oven, it stinks:lol:
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My house smells awful
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madcatwoman
Mama Doe
You see I just couldnt put this on facebook, no one would understand:lol: Just hoping no one pops in for a cuppa for a bit
the things we do for rabbits!
the things we do for rabbits!
helen01
Warren Veteran
You see I just couldnt put this on facebook, no one would understand:lol: Just hoping no one pops in for a cuppa for a bit
I would like to try it too so that I have a stash of dry for winter...what temperature do you dry the food on and for how long?
madcatwoman
Mama Doe
About 150deg and just kept checking them, probably took about 20min per baking tray. The dandilion leaves go crispy quicker so I had them on a separate tray to the flower bits, oh and the white dandilion clocks make a right mess in the oven:lol:, wont make that mistake again!
Ive now got them in a big tupperware box layered with kitchen roll, no lid and sat on a window bottom so they can properly dry out.
It really does smell though, feel a bit queasy
helen01
Warren Veteran
I think I'll give it a go when I've got all the doors and windows open then:lol::lol: Poppy loves my laveteria so I want to dry all of that when I cut it back in Autumn, also all of the fruit bush leaves etc. Do you know how long they will last?
madcatwoman
Mama Doe
I hadnt thought of doing fruit bushes, I also have a buddliea (butterfly bush) wonder if I could dry the leaves from that??
I did a small amount of dandilions probably about a month/6weeks ago. I just left the lid off the tub and gave them a shake every few days.
the shop bought ones seem to last forever so hopefully the DIY ones will too otherwise Ive made my house stink for nothing:lol:
helen01
Warren Veteran
Ive bought 6 of the dwarf buddliea for the same thing
I know Poppy likes Rose leaves as well because she ate my whole patio rose within about 5 mins:shock::lol::lol: I've spent the last two years trying to get her to free range and now she does all my plants are disappearing:lol::lol::lol:
helen01
Warren Veteran
No but then they will last over the winter when leaves etc are sparse:wave:
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
I dried dandelions in the oven once, the smell was horrendous! :shock: Never again!
madcatwoman
Mama Doe
Have to say I wont be doing it again, Ive had to put them in the garage cos even once cooked the smell was horrendous, made me feel really sick
Alvins mummy
Mama Doe
Eww get some candles on the go.
madcatwoman
Mama Doe
:lol:It was chucking it down and there I was with every window and door open, air freshner etc. In the end I made a spaghetti bolognaise for tea and that covered the smell
