tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post2576775210981970550..comments2024-03-28T04:22:59.500-07:00Comments on Pioneer Woman at Heart: Burdock Herbal Oil ~ Eating My WeedsPioneer Woman at Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-22291760494250479352017-06-19T10:19:48.264-07:002017-06-19T10:19:48.264-07:00Beansieleigh, I used organic olive oil. You might...Beansieleigh, I used organic olive oil. You might get good results with grapeseed and almond as well. Nettle is just a short name for Stinging nettle. I dehydrate it, then store it in a canning jar until I want tea or to infuse oil. Once nettle is dry, it no longer has the "sting" it has fresh. I use really thick gloves when cutting it. You can also order these herbs from Mountain Rose herbs. I lightly rub the oil in my hands and then lightly into my hair.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-88070494031805168402017-06-19T09:32:33.805-07:002017-06-19T09:32:33.805-07:00Hi Kristina!.. I am wondering what kind of oil yo...Hi Kristina!.. I am wondering what kind of oil you used? Plain old vegetable oil?.. Almond oil or grapeseed oil?? ~tina (oh, and I'm wondering the difference between nettle and "stinging nettle"??? IS there a difference, or is it all the same?<br />Beansieleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209407131229443724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-1165158877068363192017-05-17T06:13:18.175-07:002017-05-17T06:13:18.175-07:00RB, I am still learning about the roots of these g...RB, I am still learning about the roots of these greens. Some most likely cannot be eaten, but again I'm still reading up on them. You reminded me to go check my dill. It comes back every year, along with my sage, so I hope I won't have to re-plant either.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-10966143103903124242017-05-16T14:27:59.693-07:002017-05-16T14:27:59.693-07:00The burdock root looks a bit like a big shrimp.
Th...The burdock root looks a bit like a big shrimp.<br />This is all very interesting. It will be good to hear what benefits you've gotten from it.<br />Can the roots of any of the greens you cook and eat be cooked and eaten too? And if so, are the benefits they have different from the benefits the greens have?<br />Right now I have flowers on the parsley I planted last year. I generally wait until they yellow, then cut and dry them in a paper bag and plant them. This year I made the mistake of tasting a flower, and it tastes wonderful, so I'm having to hold myself back from eating them all so I have some seeds left to plant. But they'd be great in salads, vinaigrette and added to vegies that you'd usually add parsley leaves to, though you'd have to pick the flowers from even the tiniest of stems, because the stems are tough.<br />Our maternal grandmother used dill flowers in her soups and pickles, and they were a bit stronger and far tastier than the fronds are - and prettier too.<br />God bless.<br />RB<br /><><<br />RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053380234618898848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-62977135413669124892017-05-16T03:57:58.858-07:002017-05-16T03:57:58.858-07:00Sam I Am, I haven't read that, but it makes se...Sam I Am, I haven't read that, but it makes sense. I have gotten them before and after they flower. Interesting.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-91903865985424928502017-05-15T15:39:53.949-07:002017-05-15T15:39:53.949-07:00You are becoming so knowledgeable about these '...You are becoming so knowledgeable about these 'greens'. You should give seminars! Are dandelion greens okay if the flower has bloomed already or gone to seed? I thought I read somewhere that you had to harvest the greens before they produced a flower. If that is true, unfortunately, that's when I notice them! Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.com