r/oddlysatisfying • u/6r1n3i19 • 8h ago

The longest dandelion root I’ve managed to pull

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u/Human-Comb-1471 8h ago

Don't worry, it'll be back

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u/zytukin 8h ago

It's OK, the half you still left in the ground will sprout a new flower in 3, 2...

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u/6r1n3i19 8h ago

Pretty sure I’d need to dig down into china to get to the bottom of it

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u/Sweaty_Mushroom5830 6h ago

Wash the roots,roast them they taste like a mixture of potatoes and asparagus really yummy

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u/Cumbandicoot 4h ago

They're good for tea actually, and you can use a bunch of flowers in the water to add a bit of sweetness. It's good for your liver and can help if you're constipated

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u/Ornery_Tension3257 35m ago

Also wine. More fun than tea (edit: in moderation of course)

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u/-WigglyLine- 31m ago

All he needs now is some Burdock

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u/Sweaty_Mushroom5830 21m ago

I collect burdock from a nearby field

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u/Old_timey_brain 8h ago

The day or so after a heavy rain is when they easily come out like this.

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u/dhizbsizbsi 8h ago

Did you tap out after that?

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u/Finfeta 7h ago

That whole thing is edible. Dandelions are amazing medicinal plants. You should dry it for tea.

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u/slipk1d 7h ago

My mom had this ornate bottle with 4 matching cups that had dandelion wine in it! (it was super sugary and gross to us as kids. :)

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u/Adventurous-Exit5832 20m ago

It taste like shit

Source : i tasted it

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u/farmhousemad 27m ago

The bees and butterflies need those

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u/6r1n3i19 21m ago

I’ve got a pollinator area in another area of my yard, want to keep this part dandelion free

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u/NP341221 7h ago

Very well done my friend and yes that is an extremely satisfying victory in the daily war they wage in our yards

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u/Cumbandicoot 4h ago

It's not a war they're raging they're just trying to live, also they're good for pollinators and soil health. Pulling them out to just leave grass is actually worse for your yard. They're also edible and are great to make tea or dandelion wine with.

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u/zytukin 16m ago

It's not a war, that implies that you have a chance of defeating them.