Question - There are literally millions of dandelions all around my house, but both to keep up supply, to start a decent population for the winter months and to be sure that there are no pesticides on the dandelions I would like to start a small planter of them inside. As dumb as this sounds, how do I obtain seeds from a dandelion that can be planted? I know that those feathery things that the flower produces after the plant is no longer yellow are the seeds, but when I was a kid I used to bury those all the time and I can't remember them ever growing. Should I try planting those feathery things again or is there something else that I should plant to get dandelion plants?
) I finally purchased some dandelion seeds from an online source and tried planting them in potted soil, with no luck. A couple of months ago, I finally dumped the rest of the seeds I had into an old pot of soil and just left them alone. Once in a great while I will spray some water over them and voila, one is growing now. So I think that neglect is the key in my case. I am also interested in what others have to say on this subject and will be checking back. I am wondering if I should pinch off leaves from the bottom or top or ??? to keep the plant producing.
