Dandelions + Container = Easy House Plant

I was out walking when it occurred to me that I could grow dandelions as a house plant. Why would I want to do that? A little Google-fu will tell you that (young) dandelion leaves make for a good salad and that dandelion roots are good as a coffee substitute when roasted and ground into a powder. Let us not forget the humble 'Dandelion and Burdock' fizzy drink. They're also phenomenally easy to grow. Just mix a load of the seeds into the topsoil of pot of garden soil (don't waste your money with potting soil), water it to keep it moist every few days and you'll find a few little saplings within 2 weeks.

If you really cared about the dandelions, you could use potting soil and liquid plant feed. They actually prefer a sunny spot on your window ledge, with soil that has good drainage (c.f. your garden lawn).

These popped up overnight after being planted for just under a week. I used the macro lens of my compact camera to capture the image. Each leaf is only a few millimetres across.