tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post1352751731477734381..comments2024-02-24T03:14:25.170-05:00Comments on A Half Baked Life: Lessons in Blogging from a Dandelion: Potato Collard SoupJustine Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-12522381475628966432012-04-24T20:51:06.751-04:002012-04-24T20:51:06.751-04:00I was just blowing dandelions with my son the othe...I was just blowing dandelions with my son the other day and didn't think about the ramifications...oh well, our yard is never going to be featured in a garden show any way. Love the analogy, though!RunningMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269598643448280554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-18355952145551536372012-04-24T15:28:52.920-04:002012-04-24T15:28:52.920-04:00Great analogy! it's dandelion season here too....Great analogy! it's dandelion season here too. :-) I wish I could pull up some of the greens, but some of our neighbors treat their yards!<br /><br />(ICLW #54)Donielle @ Naturally Knocked Uphttp://www.naturallyknockedup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-71540539426218732362012-04-22T23:21:33.693-04:002012-04-22T23:21:33.693-04:00So funny. Our lawn has bright yellow flowers all o...So funny. Our lawn has bright yellow flowers all over and I was joking that I should at least harvest the greens.<br /><br />I love this new way of looking a the weed that, until 5 minutes ago, I detested. Excellent analogies, especially the tap root.<br /><br />Mmmmm on the soup. I was a latecomer to collard greens and I'm a big fan.Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-52423483260110609532012-04-22T23:14:22.853-04:002012-04-22T23:14:22.853-04:00I agree with you--dandelions are the best teachers...I agree with you--dandelions are the best teachers! Great post; it made me smile.A Fork in the Roadhttp://oregonfoodshed.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-50938456696477884922012-04-22T22:20:32.922-04:002012-04-22T22:20:32.922-04:00Audrey, I had a feeling you'd know what to do ...Audrey, I had a feeling you'd know what to do with these. :) I didn't know about the flower part, though it makes sense!Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-44190010499433309812012-04-22T22:19:46.799-04:002012-04-22T22:19:46.799-04:00You are braver than I! Thanks for stopping by!You are braver than I! Thanks for stopping by!Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-44989800226197067012012-04-22T22:19:36.506-04:002012-04-22T22:19:36.506-04:00:) I was so glad to see that post in the roundup!...:) I was so glad to see that post in the roundup! It was beautiful ... I don't think I commented on it, but I thought it was so perfect, so symbolic of the journey. That was definitely NOT a weed. :)Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-76390876640873081002012-04-22T19:45:28.918-04:002012-04-22T19:45:28.918-04:00Yup they are in full swing! I love this post. Your...Yup they are in full swing! I love this post. Your metaphor is perfect. I love the weeds are beautiful too part. It amazes me when something I wrote touches someone. I was really shocked this week when I saw one of my posts on the Friday blog roundup.Emily @ablanket2keephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398858102692984237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-63606564482576135082012-04-22T19:34:42.470-04:002012-04-22T19:34:42.470-04:00Hello! I'm here from ICLW. The pictures in yo...Hello! I'm here from ICLW. The pictures in your posts are beautiful. Also, I am inspired to eat some dandelion greens. Cheers!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748481063073286187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-35013108807925078392012-04-22T12:09:12.853-04:002012-04-22T12:09:12.853-04:00You know we eat dandelion greens. :) I'm not s...You know we eat dandelion greens. :) I'm not sure I'd put them in your soup, though. They are a little on the bitter side, especially compared to collard greens. And you have to harvest before the flower opens or they are super bitter. That usually means they are a first warm month crop.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932948160120089696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-33502474695199288212012-04-22T09:58:31.993-04:002012-04-22T09:58:31.993-04:00Slowmamma, on your recommendation, I will try dand...Slowmamma, on your recommendation, I will try dandelion greens! :) I suspect that we may find some in our CSA box this year anyway ...Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-18489221116126884212012-04-22T09:57:57.093-04:002012-04-22T09:57:57.093-04:00I am in awe of your every-day-posting, FWIW. But ...I am in awe of your every-day-posting, FWIW. But I completely agree that one at a time is the way to go. You can't pull out the dandelions all at once, and you can't kill them all with mass-weed-killing, either! :)<br /><br />And N's mouthful of seeds WAS sort of funny ... I was laughing even as I was hugging her, reassuring her that it would be all right. So it's OK for you to smile, too. :)Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-58668168440552960762012-04-22T07:17:54.697-04:002012-04-22T07:17:54.697-04:00Very smart metaphor! I always love your meta-blog...Very smart metaphor! I always love your meta-blogging posts. I think that I'd also add that sometimes your yard might become overrun by dandelions...but the only way to deal with them is one at a time. I have to remind myself sometimes that blogging is a hobby, not a job. It's something that I should enjoy, not something that I should feel overwhelmed with. (Confession: this posting-every-day thing that I'm doing right now is NOT the way that I want to blog.) <br /><br />I couldn't help but smile at the thought of your poor little one with dandelion seeds in her mouth. It isn't exactly funny, because she was so sad...but it's just such a rite of passage that you can't help but laugh.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420841652300294215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5544913458028415917.post-15214774731578210102012-04-21T23:15:10.083-04:002012-04-21T23:15:10.083-04:00This is so sweet! I adore dandelions. Truthfully,...This is so sweet! I adore dandelions. Truthfully, I like them much more than the grass that they usually invade (although both plants bring me pleasant memories of childhood).<br /><br />I am also one of those people who eats dandelion greens and LOVES them. Seriously, they are one of my favorites, if picked very young and tender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com