Dandelions

burnin4Christ · Post by **burnin4Christ** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:01 pm

how should i feed dandelions 2 my crabs? we do NOT use pesticides so i no they r safe. should i dry them or just give them fresh?
thnks!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:32 pm

I don't think they'll care. I bet they'll eat em up either way.

blaze88 · Post by **blaze88** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:21 pm

My crabs like them eaither way, but I use so many dandylion greens for my liz I buy them from the store. Even though you don't use pesticides I would still througly wash them, just in case. They are really good for crabs, so go ahead and feed them alot.

PS

I would not dry while they are in season but right when they start seeding dry them in mass amounts and then you can have a supply.

burnin4Christ · Post by **burnin4Christ** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:41 am

thnks! i will give them some 2day! IF we have any!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:04 pm

They can eat the stem, roots, and leaves too. Very nutritious!

burnin4Christ · Post by **burnin4Christ** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:57 am

they have 2 in the tat right now but they wait till they dry...silly crabbies! i think i will make them a dandeloin salsd some time w/ leaves and blueberries! and popcorn on the side.

blaze88 · Post by **blaze88** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:18 pm

Yum, I wouldn't mind some of that for myself!

Lynx · Post by **Lynx** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:53 pm

I can vouch that dandelions are great in salad. Yes, human salad. :P

Dandelion tea is good too!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:28 pm

Here's some dandelion leaf nutrition facts:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c20dN.html

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:08 pm

Lynx wrote:I can vouch that dandelions are great in salad. Yes, human salad.

Do you just throw them in with the regular sald greens put some dressing on and eat them? Or do you need to do anything else to them? I might try some one day.

Lynx · Post by **Lynx** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:39 pm

I treat dandelions just like lettuce or spinach. I usually don't add the flowers to salad, though. I dry them out and save them to make tea.

The most important thing is to make sure you get them from a safe food source like the market. If you just pick them from some random lawn, you could risk serious health problems. Plants and flowers from florist shops aren't safe to eat either. Only use dandelions that you know were grown without weed killers or other harsh chemical treatments you don't want in your body. :)

Some people find that dandelions taste too bitter. I think they're fine, but it might be an acquired taste.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:14 am

I've seen them in my grocery before... I was thinking about getting some. If I don't like them I can give them to the hermits

and wild bunnies in the yard.

burnin4Christ · Post by **burnin4Christ** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:13 pm

i get em from our yard cause we don't use anything on it.

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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