Drying Dandelions

[whitehood]

I don't know if this could work just thought of it,
Put loads of dandelions in a plastic bucket with no holes, and cover the top with cling film.
The heat will go in and dry up the plants, might work ?:shock:

 

[Georgeypudding]

I dried dandelions the other day - leaves and flowers. We popped them in a cardboard box in the greenhouse and they were dry in now time

Being a total numpty I never thought that the yellow flowers would dry into the fluffy seed heads When I dry calendula the petals stay yellow :lol:

Still, I saved the seeds to sow in the garden

you what?! :shock:

 

[Captain Helen]

Which one is best for a bun?
Both?

I think they can eat both, but I'm not sure which is best... Probably the yellow flowers would have more goodness than when they turn white and fluffy, I would guess?

 

[Captain Helen]

Yeah I think it was summer, and the car was very hot! I'm going to use the same technique but on purpose this year :lol:

That sounds like a good idea! As long as it doesn't stink the car out... :lol:

It's almost a nice smell, very sweet, but a bit sickly...

 

[Captain Helen]

My pizza did NOT taste like dandelions! Result!

 

[Blackberry & Co]

you what?! :shock:

I picked a lot of the dandelion flowers, and if I had pulled the petals off they would have dried as yellow petals.....but because they were still on the stems they turned into the dandelion 'clocks' as they dried :lol:

 

[tilly2484]

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Georgeypudding]

I picked a lot of the dandelion flowers, and if I had pulled the petals off they would have dried as yellow petals.....but because they were still on the stems they turned into the dandelion 'clocks' as they dried :lol:

wow :lol:

 

[Captain Helen]

I picked a lot of the dandelion flowers, and if I had pulled the petals off they would have dried as yellow petals.....but because they were still on the stems they turned into the dandelion 'clocks' as they dried :lol:

I just checked mine, and you're right! All the yellow flowers have turned white and fluffy!

 

[threelittlepigs]

You know, a whatchamathingy! :lol: Look a bit like fishing tunnel/net thingies only designed for kids toys (I think ) I got two from the car boot last year & they are great for nom drying :wave:

Whatchamathingy! Is that a technical term? :lol::lol:

Great idea, though! Is there no stopping your enterprise? No apple or pear tree is safe! Dah, dah, DAH!

 

[Fluffers]

Whatchamathingy! Is that a technical term? :lol::lol:

Great idea, though! Is there no stopping your enterprise? No apple or pear tree is safe! Dah, dah, DAH!

Errr - yeah :roll: cor some folk really haven't a clue :roll:

:lol::lol::lol:

Actually - I think I may have stolen that idea from Blackberry :wave:

 

[Blackberry & Co]

Errr - yeah :roll: cor some folk really haven't a clue :roll:

:lol::lol::lol:

Actually - I think I may have stolen that idea from Blackberry :wave:

:lol:

Yeah, the toy storage nets are great for drying.

You can get the pop up mesh bins from places like Poundland - they're good for drying too