“He loves me. He doesn't love me.” Everyone knows this love oracle in the form of a game and traditionally it is all too popular with daisies. Not only for this, but also for other reasons, daisies are often picked.
When can daisies be picked?
Daisies can be picked fromMarch to October. The flowers have the best quality in spring shortly after they bloom. If picked in the morning, they contain more juice and are better for fresh use than in the afternoon.
Why is it worth picking daisies?
You can pick daisies to eat them, for example in salads, soups or as a garnish for breakfast bread, you can use them forTea, forFlower bouquetsand forWreathsThey are also suitable asAnimal food for rats, hamsters, rabbits and grazing animals, among others. Last but not least, you can pick them for seeds.
What time of day should you pick daisies?
The flower heads of Bellis open completely during themorning and by midday, which is why they should ideally be picked within this time frame. Picking in the afternoon is less recommended. Due to the sun, the daisies are a little exhausted and weak.
How to dry the daisies after picking?
You can simply let daisy flowers and daisy fruit heads air dry. If you have adehydrator available, you can use that too. However, it is usually sufficient to spread the picked plant parts flat and let them air dry. However, drying in the sun is not recommended as UV radiation bleaches the picked plant parts.
Which parts of the daisy plant are worth picking?
Theleavesof the daisy can be picked, as can theflowersand thefruit heads During The leaves are more suitable for salads and for feeding to animals, while the flowers, fresh or dried, are ideal for tea. The fruit heads can be used to obtain seeds and later sow daisies.
Where can daisies be picked?
Marienblümchen, as daisies are also called, can be found on wildmeadows,pastures, onroadsidesand in thegardenpicking. They particularly like to grow inParks and in moderately moist but nutrient-rich regions.
Can you pick daisies?
Since daisies arenot protected, you canpick them without risking pen alties. However, it is advisable not to radically pick an entire crop in a meadow, for example, but to always leave a few plants standing. This is important for insects such as bees, which find food through the daisies.
Tip
Daisies as a bouquet in a vase
There are few cut flowers that last as long in the vase as daisies and are completely free. Pick these flowers with long stems and place them in fresh water. They will happily last in the vase for more than a week if you change the water regularly.
