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- From April to October - collecting dandelions
- When do you collect the leaves?
- How do you collect the leaves?
- When is collection time for the flowers?
- What should be considered when collecting flowers?
- After collecting process, dry or freeze
- Tips
Flowers and leaves can be collected until autumn
From April to October - collecting dandelions
Between April and May, the dandelion is the first weed that visually enhances wild meadows in parks, roadsides and other areas with a truly eye-catching color. Why always just walk past him? Why do not you just collect it?
When do you collect the leaves?
The leaves of dandelion, which are ideal for wild herb salads, but can also serve to prepare a tea infusion, should be collected when they are young. They then have a delicate green color and a length between 5 and 10 cm.
The harvest time for the leaves came just after the sprouting in April. However, always leave individual leaves on each plant, so that it is not weakened too much and may even be absorbed!
How do you collect the leaves?
Armed with a cloth bag, a basket or other, it is time to collect. Pick the individual leaves and be careful not to expose them to direct sunlight for too long after collection. Otherwise, they quickly lose their strength and become limp.
When is collection time for the flowers?
At flowering time, the harvest season for the flowers has come. When the morning dew has dried and the flowers have fully opened, you can pick them up.
What should be considered when collecting flowers?
Often when collecting the flowers, some milk juice is released from the stems. If you have sensitive skin, you may prefer to wear gloves. Go ahead quickly and temporarily put the flowers in a jar with a screw cap, bag or bag. So that the flowers do not close again, they should be processed within a short time.
After collecting process, dry or freeze
The edible flowers and leaves can now be processed or preserved:
Tips
The seeds of dandelion can be collected to grow the dandelion, for example, in their own garden.