On 5 Jun 2003 08:19:19 -0700, (Christopher Hamel)
wrote:

1) I am growing squash, and the blooms are giantic. My father tells
me they are very good to eat. I haven't tried it, but he's usually
right about these things. Then again, maybe he's trying to kill me.

I don't think so. :-) See posted suggestions.

2) On two occasions, people have told me that the entire Dandilion
plant is edible. One warning: One was a French lady I worked with in
Germany who was a little on the nutty side, and the second was a
neighbor across the street when I lived in Pennsylvania who was an
extreme nature person. I'm not saying they're not right, but I
haven't been bold enough to try it myself. I've had the greens in a
salad before. They weren't bad, but I kept wondering if some dog peed
on them before they ended up in my salad.

Young dandelion greens are a famous 'edible weed.' The flowers are
eaten, battered and deep fried, as well as being made into dandelion
wine.

Caveat: do *not* rely on nutty neighbors or work colleagues (or
newsgroup lore). There are many excellent guides to "wild foods" and
edible flowers that will keep you from convulsing in agony after a
pretty salad.