Every day on my route, it makes my heart happy to see the Dandelions blooming in yards. 

Yesterday, my monitor asked me why some lawns have the white puff balls while others don't. And she pointed to a sterile, green yard that was absent of Dandelions. 

I told her that those yards may look neat and pretty but they are toxic because they have been sprayed multiple times to keep the Dandelions at bay. 

And then I shared that Dandelions are one of the most vitamin filled plants on our earth. 

After that she kept pointing out the toxic lawns to me. 😃

It reminded me of a phone call I received many years ago from a man who worked for a local chemical lawn company. 

He was going to be in the neighborhood and wanted to offer me a discount to spray my yard while he was doing my neighbors. 

I told him 'no thank you, I love my dandelions!' 

He was stunned and so I shared with him some of the joys of Dandelions. 

The conversation ended with him questioning why his company was destroying such a good plant and whether he should continue to work for them. 

I'm sure he said it in jest but I often wonder if I steered him on a more natural path. 

My goal in life is to help spread the seeds of herbalism, much like Dandelion spreads his seeds - dropping here and there until a new community starts growing.

With the blooming Dandelions comes Dandelion Fritter season! 

I hope you and your kids have a chance to make some. 

I have a variation of them available here: 

https://herbalrootszine.com/herbal-rootlets-no-104-dandelion-drop-biscuits/ 

Dandelions are abundant right now and a hot topic for my Herb Club members where I have over an hour of video instruction, the Dandelion ebook, and expanded curriculum for preschool through high school available. 

Dandelion fritters...Dandelion syrup...Dandelion soup...Dandelion jelly...so many delicious options to make with Dandelion!

Do you make anything with Dandelions?

Herbal Blessings, 

Kristine

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