tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post8852988831813998071..comments2024-03-08T21:26:51.950+08:00Comments on A geriatric grandmother: I DIDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS READINGMimsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-54404463413023480322013-04-18T16:57:19.147+08:002013-04-18T16:57:19.147+08:00I just realised that what we in the West call dand...I just realised that what we in the West call dandelions are actually Cape Weed and yet they are very seldom called that and are not a serious weed problem.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-8822846728732891132013-04-18T15:37:48.439+08:002013-04-18T15:37:48.439+08:00We seem to have 'our type' of dandelion ma...We seem to have 'our type' of dandelion mainly growing on street verges but seldom in our garden. They aren't a really bad problem compared with the oxalis although my hay fever always seems worse when the dandelions are in flower but of course the wattle flowers at the same time which would contribute to my affliction, as well as lots of other pollen producing plants.<br />Another weed which I've fought with for years is onion weed and, like the oxalis, gives off those little tiny bulbs which are almost impossible to completely remove from the soil. I've even used a sieve but they are so tiny it's not foolproof.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-5184695758564801632013-04-18T15:33:54.675+08:002013-04-18T15:33:54.675+08:00Just be thankful you don't have oxalis. I hav...Just be thankful you don't have oxalis. I have explained on Delores' comment the difference in the dandelions we have in Oz although Phil says he has occasionally, when the weather is cold and damp, actually seen English type dandelions growing here. They don't do well when it is hot so have not become a weed at all.<br />I may do a blog (just for the sheer heck of it) about the different dandelions species if I can find sufficient information, at at least more than I have knowledge of.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-45342008266678382782013-04-18T15:31:32.915+08:002013-04-18T15:31:32.915+08:00I feel your dandelions are the same as the English...I feel your dandelions are the same as the English dandelion. Phil says they are used for various things including salads, tea and wine in the UK. We to have dandelions but they are entirely different to the European variety with very large flowers. We used to pick them and make daisy chains to put around our necks when I was a youngser. They were also called 'wet the beds' as the story went that if you played with them you would have a disaster during the night. I must say they never affected me that way thank goodness.<br />Apparently in the UK they have made a beverage since the Middle Ages called Dandelion and Burdock. Phil remembers it quite well so I looked it up and they still make it.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-58458622775726100092013-04-18T14:31:20.423+08:002013-04-18T14:31:20.423+08:00And we have both dandelions and oxalis. How lucky...And we have both dandelions and oxalis. How lucky we are (not). Of the two I prefer dandelions. Oxalis is virtually impossible to remove as Mimsie says and spreads and spreads and ...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-46065657678571915292013-04-17T23:01:23.518+08:002013-04-17T23:01:23.518+08:00Oh I know what dandelions are as Delores talks abo...Oh I know what dandelions are as Delores talks about above we live in the same country I love them but they are very hardy but useful. I don't know anything about your oxalis. BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-48745167498647243022013-04-17T19:23:31.188+08:002013-04-17T19:23:31.188+08:00A weed is any plant 'out of place'. Here ...A weed is any plant 'out of place'. Here we are overrun with dandylions which are actually a useful herb out of which certain home remedies can be made, wine and a 'tea'. The leaves are tasty in salad. They are also useful for telling if you like butter lol. Unfortunately they are almost impossible to get rid of. They have the strength to come up through asphalt and concrete. I could send you one....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com