[proud American in Canada]

Arrested and handcuffed for eating a dandelion? Is it illegal to cut foliage in Central Park?

I guess that makes sense. But I wouldn’t eat one from Central Park; I would imagine there are pesticides and who knows what on the foliage. I eat mine, occasionally; we have a rural property and don’t use chemicals.

Dandelions are good for your liver, though.

I took a tracking/survival class from Tom Brown Jr.’s wilderness survival school a few years ago. One time we had to forage for edible weeds to make a salad.

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While a kid growing up we use to visit a family where the old man made Dandelion wine in his fruit cellar. It was my first taste of wine when “coming of age”! HAHAHA

Actually it was quite tasty ..sweet...He talked alot about picking them at a certain time and how he checked daily until they were perfect to harvest. He was very proud of “winery”..lolol

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I’ve read most of his books including the one on edible plants but I’m afraid I didn’t keep up with my reading enough to utilize it. Always wanted to attend his school. I did have a tracking box in my garage for a few years. Fascinating skill......

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Actually came up with my screen name from his readings.....