Editor:
I was very shocked and upset when I found out about the Town’s policy of destroying noxious weeds with pesticides.
Further, I noticed that listed were many edible and healing herbs like dandelions, thistle and clematis.
Native healers say that all the plants around us are those which we need the most, and I believe this to be true. I was so happy when on my land hundreds of dandelions grew.
I had fresh organic salad just outside my doors. I could spend my time contemplating the golden beauty of them instead of going to the grocery store to buy organic “fresh” from California.
On many a sunny day when the dandelion flowers were in full bloom, I picked them and made dandelion honey. Dandelion honey is a very effective boost to one’s immune system.
With more recipes like this and if people spent more time on flowering meadows, our industrial pharmaceutical system would not survive.
The name noxious weeds sounds so scary that everyone is afraid to touch them, not to mention eating them. Maybe the title noxious weeds should be changed to “Flowers of Plenty” or “Pick me up Plants” and then they would beautify our homes and offices.
I’m writing this letter hoping that more Bow Valley residents will greet dandelions with a smile, and maybe one day our land will be pesticide free.
Marzena Pustelnik,
Canmore
Dandelion honey
250 dandelions flowers, twolemons, cut and add to one litre of water. Bring water to boil for 10 minutes.Leave overnight. Remove flowers add 2Kg of sugar, boil for 50 min.
