Harvesting Dandelion Greens in Coronado California for Fruits and Veggies Monday

I looked at the garden in front of my apartment in Coronado California and saw a lot of dandelions growing. I knew there was no pest control or fertilizer used so I decided to harvest.

The overgrown garden looked like this, and I am only showing you a small part of it in this photo.

You can see some of what I pulled out in this shot. I had to hunt, but it was worth it!

The fruits of my labor!

Nice roots. I do not show this step here, but I left the roots in baking soda water overnight and they cleaned up well. I used kitchen scissors to cut them and they went into soup.

Delectable greens:

And lots of them.

Here are the greens torn up and ready to wash. Later I learned to wash them before tearing, but this was my first attempt.

I used baking soda to help clean the greens.

Here is the water after the greens were washed.

Pretty dirty.

And nice clean greens!

This was only the first washing. I had so many that it took me a few hours to get through them and I stopped taking photos!

I used these greens in soups and salads and froze a lot for smoothies.

After this first try, I started harvesting once a month or so and got the greens when they were younger. My neighbors thought I was crazy, but I did not care. Healthy food for free is just the kind of thing I love!

My post today is for in @lenasveganliving's fruitsandveggiesmonday contest, currently being hosted by @plantstoplanks while Lena is under the weather. If you eat fruits or veggies, take photos and you can enter too!

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