RE: No Mow May and exploring the folklore, Legends, Culinary Delights, and ecological importance of Nettle Patches
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We are just mowing paths across our lawn for now. I am happy to get some variety in there and don't feel the need for a neat lawn. We have plenty of dandelions, but I am picking off the seed heads so they do not take over.
We have some nettles in the garden, but I don't mind them in areas we don't use. I have not tried eating them though. I know dandelions are edible too. The chickens like the leaves. I hope to see more insect life in the garden as it is fairly quiet out there for now. We do have blue tits in our nest box though.
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No mow day was actually originated the United Kingdom. Dandelions are edible from flower to root. The flowers actually make good fritters. The leaves are for me a little bit too bitter though their recipes to bypass the strong flavor. The Roots can be made into a coffee like beverage and of course the entire flowers keep a lot of pollinators. So it is sensible and sweet that you keep corridora of wild patches
Aww blue tits are lovely.