As a child, I remember pulling the stem out of a honeysuckle, and sucking the nectar out. So I assume that was safe, since I never got sick. However, are the flowers themselves, edible?
Are honeysuckle flowers edible?
We used to do the same as children. They are however considered to be edible. I wouldn't want to chow down on a bowl of them but they do make a nice garnish.
check this out
http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...
Reply:I don't think they will harm anyone eating them, since you put them in your mouth anyway, to get the nectar.
Reply:I remember doing that too, sucking the nectar out. I've never heard of the flowers being edible either though.
Reply:i wouldnt try eating the whole flower , only because if they are edable woh never know what you are eating these days because of the polution in this world ! yes i use to suck the nector out too but i never ate the flower . anyways i hope this answered your question . be safe !!!
Reply:Yes!
You can eat them.
ONCE!
Reply:I don't think they would be edible
Reply:I never heard of eating them.
Reply:Not certain.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Edible flowers for container gardening in shade?
I'm starting a container garden with a north facing patio (cringe). I gave up a southern view for a a skyline what can i say. So anyway i'm a cook, sometimes profesionaly, and wanted to try to grow and then incorperate some edible flowers into my cooking. Does anyone know any that grow well on little sunlight? I'm going to end up putting it in a closet with a sun lamp in the winter by defualt but would like something that didnt become anemic you know?
Edible flowers for container gardening in shade?
Violets, violas, pansies and nastursiumns. Here is a site that lists many more, plus ways to use them. However, the ones I listed (other than traditional herbs, rosemary, thyme, etc.) are the ones most suited for shade container gardening.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...
Reply:Lovely flowers which can stay outdoors over winter are daylilies and hosta.
Squash blossom--zucchini for orange flowers. For yellow blooms, try the cucumber! And for white, try gourds--the apple gourd is my favorite. Report It
Reply:Sunflower petals! Many colors and sizes, some will grow in low light--they taste nutty, like the seeds :) Report It
Reply:Try planting Rosemary, parsley,sage, thyme,or even colts-foot for those winter colds and flu's.
Reply:Nasturtiums can tolerate low light in my experience and are tasty and peppery.
Reply:pansies
Edible flowers for container gardening in shade?
Violets, violas, pansies and nastursiumns. Here is a site that lists many more, plus ways to use them. However, the ones I listed (other than traditional herbs, rosemary, thyme, etc.) are the ones most suited for shade container gardening.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...
Reply:Lovely flowers which can stay outdoors over winter are daylilies and hosta.
Squash blossom--zucchini for orange flowers. For yellow blooms, try the cucumber! And for white, try gourds--the apple gourd is my favorite. Report It
Reply:Sunflower petals! Many colors and sizes, some will grow in low light--they taste nutty, like the seeds :) Report It
Reply:Try planting Rosemary, parsley,sage, thyme,or even colts-foot for those winter colds and flu's.
Reply:Nasturtiums can tolerate low light in my experience and are tasty and peppery.
Reply:pansies
Where can you buy edible flowers? any websites?
i want to know where you can buy and find edible flowers. i want to make a summer style dinner! please help
Where can you buy edible flowers? any websites?
Almost any natural food store or gourmet market will carry edible flowers.
Reply:i have just looked at the google search and put in edible flowers and it brings u up lots of different sites u can go in to...........xxx
Reply:http://www.edibleflower.com/about.htm
There you go!!
Reply:Red envelope has an edible flower kit they're selling for mother's day. But it would tell you whats in there, then you would know what kind are safe.
Reply:Exeter seems to be a long way away from the sources people are quoting you! I sympathise, I'm in the Canary Islands (off the coast of Spain in Europe as well!) and I would like to know where to find edible flowers. Not available in our local markets - probably also not that easy to find in Devon, England! Good luck with your search and please let me know if you find a source in the UK!
Reply:Type in confectionary /fancy icing
Reply:I know of places that make edible bouquets made of fruit. Don't know if that's exactly what you are looking for. Try ediblearrangements.com
Reply:http://www.freshorigins.com/?OVRAW=edibl...
http://www.flavorbouquet.peachhost.com/o...
Here are two web sites that have overnight delivery. Enjoy!
Reply:I dont know where you live, but stores like whole food will have it. I'm not sure about trader joe's, their produce selections varies from time to time. If you live by Berkeley, CA, I know Berkeley Bowl always has it. Most stores that focus on specialty food or gourmet food will carry it. Just look for all the hippies. :P
Where can you buy edible flowers? any websites?
Almost any natural food store or gourmet market will carry edible flowers.
Reply:i have just looked at the google search and put in edible flowers and it brings u up lots of different sites u can go in to...........xxx
Reply:http://www.edibleflower.com/about.htm
There you go!!
Reply:Red envelope has an edible flower kit they're selling for mother's day. But it would tell you whats in there, then you would know what kind are safe.
Reply:Exeter seems to be a long way away from the sources people are quoting you! I sympathise, I'm in the Canary Islands (off the coast of Spain in Europe as well!) and I would like to know where to find edible flowers. Not available in our local markets - probably also not that easy to find in Devon, England! Good luck with your search and please let me know if you find a source in the UK!
Reply:Type in confectionary /fancy icing
Reply:I know of places that make edible bouquets made of fruit. Don't know if that's exactly what you are looking for. Try ediblearrangements.com
Reply:http://www.freshorigins.com/?OVRAW=edibl...
http://www.flavorbouquet.peachhost.com/o...
Here are two web sites that have overnight delivery. Enjoy!
Reply:I dont know where you live, but stores like whole food will have it. I'm not sure about trader joe's, their produce selections varies from time to time. If you live by Berkeley, CA, I know Berkeley Bowl always has it. Most stores that focus on specialty food or gourmet food will carry it. Just look for all the hippies. :P
How nutritious are edible flowers?
I'm thinking of encouraging my kids, who refuse to eat veggies, to eat flowers if there is any nutritional value. I have roses, rose of sharon, snap dragons and peonies in my garden and of course dandelions in the yard. I thought maybe a little mixture of flowers and greens might get them eating a "salad". Will the flowers upset their little tummies?
How nutritious are edible flowers?
I think the nutritional value isn't much except for rose hips which are rich in vitamin C. You eat the dandelion greens (unless dogs have been patrolling the yard) and they are nutritious like other dark leafy greens (good calcium!). Nasturtiums are edible. Violet leaves and flowers are edible. Johnny jump up flowers are, but not the plants. I think their stomachs will be fine because it is doubtful that they will find them tasty enough to make them sick.
Reply:How weird would it be if your kids went to school and starting picking up stuff in the gardens around the school and eating it. I'd be so embarassed...And the other kids would tease the heck out of them.
Reply:As long as they are edible flowers.
Dandelions and rose petals are edible but I don't know about the other 2. Pansies are edible too. Don't know about nutritional value though.
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How nutritious are edible flowers?
I think the nutritional value isn't much except for rose hips which are rich in vitamin C. You eat the dandelion greens (unless dogs have been patrolling the yard) and they are nutritious like other dark leafy greens (good calcium!). Nasturtiums are edible. Violet leaves and flowers are edible. Johnny jump up flowers are, but not the plants. I think their stomachs will be fine because it is doubtful that they will find them tasty enough to make them sick.
Reply:How weird would it be if your kids went to school and starting picking up stuff in the gardens around the school and eating it. I'd be so embarassed...And the other kids would tease the heck out of them.
Reply:As long as they are edible flowers.
Dandelions and rose petals are edible but I don't know about the other 2. Pansies are edible too. Don't know about nutritional value though.
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Any ideas on how to decorate a three tier princess cake with edible flowers?
and where do i find them i would like real edible flowers i will be baking the cake myself. I have an original disney cinderella doll ( like barbie) to which i made a dress out of textle but dont know how to attach it to top of cake and would like to obtain some help on this i have no experience on this subject and dont know where or how to make or find already made decorations.
thanks for your help.
Any ideas on how to decorate a three tier princess cake with edible flowers?
THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT GIVE THE NAMES OF EDIBLE FLOWERS. MOST FLORIST CAN ASSIST YOU WITH THIS, ALSO. I SUGGEST DIPPING THE FLOWERS IN GRANULATED SUGAR FIRST. I DIPPED THE ONES ON MY DAUGHTERS CAKE IN A MIXTURE OF POWDERED SUGAR AND WATER WITH JUST A TINT OF FOOD COLORING, THE SAME COLOR AS THE FLOWER. POWDERED SUGAR ALONE CAN LIGHTEN THE COLOR OF THE FLOWERS. I ALSO PLACES WHOLE STRAWBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, AND CHERRIES BETWEEN THE FLOWERS ON MY DAUGHTERS CAKE. I ALSO SLICED A BOWL OF THE FRUIT THE NIGHT BEFORE, AND ADDED A SMALL AMOUT OF SUGAR TOO MAKE A SYRUP. WE SPOONED THE FRUIT AND WHIPPED TOPPING OVER THE CAKE. I HAD 25 CHILDREN ATTENDING, AND NOT ONE OF THEM COMPLAINED. IF YOUR CAKE IS GOING TO BE TIERED YOU MIGHT PLACE THE DOLL ON THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE TIER, FACING THE CAKE, ARMS OUTSTRECHED (USE THE OUTSTRECHED ARMS TO PROP HER AGAINST THE NEXT TIER OF THE CAKE) AND ONE LEG BENT BACK, TOO GIVE HER THE APPERAENCE OF RUNNING. THEN PLACE ONE OF HER SLIPPERS ON THE TIER NEXT TO HER FOOT, APPERARIN AS THOUGH SHE LOST IT. HOPE THIS HELPS.
Reply:This is really easy! You can find edible flowers in most major grocery stores where they sell the fresh herbs. They are a little pricey, but not too. They are a beautiful small pink and white lilly. I found this tool at Target called The Betty Crocker Cake Decorator. You can easy learn how to make a simple boarder and use the flowers on the top edge of each tier. You can also ask the baker anywhere they make cakes for a few tips with the doll. What I am thinking is using a clean small stick, like a chop stick or a stick for kabob, put it a little off center of the cake and attach the doll using a twist tie on one of the legs where someone cannot see it. Just keep it simple. A simple boarder, a few flowers and the doll on the top.
thanks for your help.
Any ideas on how to decorate a three tier princess cake with edible flowers?
THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT GIVE THE NAMES OF EDIBLE FLOWERS. MOST FLORIST CAN ASSIST YOU WITH THIS, ALSO. I SUGGEST DIPPING THE FLOWERS IN GRANULATED SUGAR FIRST. I DIPPED THE ONES ON MY DAUGHTERS CAKE IN A MIXTURE OF POWDERED SUGAR AND WATER WITH JUST A TINT OF FOOD COLORING, THE SAME COLOR AS THE FLOWER. POWDERED SUGAR ALONE CAN LIGHTEN THE COLOR OF THE FLOWERS. I ALSO PLACES WHOLE STRAWBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, AND CHERRIES BETWEEN THE FLOWERS ON MY DAUGHTERS CAKE. I ALSO SLICED A BOWL OF THE FRUIT THE NIGHT BEFORE, AND ADDED A SMALL AMOUT OF SUGAR TOO MAKE A SYRUP. WE SPOONED THE FRUIT AND WHIPPED TOPPING OVER THE CAKE. I HAD 25 CHILDREN ATTENDING, AND NOT ONE OF THEM COMPLAINED. IF YOUR CAKE IS GOING TO BE TIERED YOU MIGHT PLACE THE DOLL ON THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE TIER, FACING THE CAKE, ARMS OUTSTRECHED (USE THE OUTSTRECHED ARMS TO PROP HER AGAINST THE NEXT TIER OF THE CAKE) AND ONE LEG BENT BACK, TOO GIVE HER THE APPERAENCE OF RUNNING. THEN PLACE ONE OF HER SLIPPERS ON THE TIER NEXT TO HER FOOT, APPERARIN AS THOUGH SHE LOST IT. HOPE THIS HELPS.
Reply:This is really easy! You can find edible flowers in most major grocery stores where they sell the fresh herbs. They are a little pricey, but not too. They are a beautiful small pink and white lilly. I found this tool at Target called The Betty Crocker Cake Decorator. You can easy learn how to make a simple boarder and use the flowers on the top edge of each tier. You can also ask the baker anywhere they make cakes for a few tips with the doll. What I am thinking is using a clean small stick, like a chop stick or a stick for kabob, put it a little off center of the cake and attach the doll using a twist tie on one of the legs where someone cannot see it. Just keep it simple. A simple boarder, a few flowers and the doll on the top.
Does anyone know of a place to buy salad with edible flowers pre packaged? Its for a wedding.?
I want to buy bags of pre mixed salad with edible flowers.
What herbs or edible flowers are good to plant in a container with tomatoes?
I'm trying to design a vegetable garden in containers, and would like to know what herbs/edible flowers would not overwhelm smaller varieties of tomatoes, squash, etc.
What herbs or edible flowers are good to plant in a container with tomatoes?
Nastursums are an edible flower with a little kick. They are very pretty and come in shades of yellow, orange and red. They also sometimes have variegated foliage for extra appeal. The plant with drape over the pot so it won't interfere with the tomatoes.
Reply:Nothing, that is the best companion for container planting of tomatoes.
Tomatoes need a lot of water and nutrients. When they are in competition it affects their growth. In a container the amount of water and nutrients is finite. I would not force my tomatoes to compete.
Reply:You could plant Chives. They grow great in containers and don't grow so tall that they'll over power the tomatoes. You can prune them as they grow to keep them shorter and use the snipped off blades in your cooking.
Also, once you've harvested all the tomatoes for the season, you can bring the chives inside for the winter. You'll have herbs all year round.
Reply:Tomatoes love basil. They'll do well together.
Beans don't like growing near tomatoes and neither does lettuce.
Reply:I planted my tomatoes with basil because they both need lots of sun and apparently they go well together. I'll probably also use them both to cook Italian food! Garlic, I'm told, is also a good companion.
Lovage grows easily and is a good neighbor for lots of plants. Nasturnium planted between rows of tomatoes will repel a lot of pests naturally. Most kinds of mint, asparagus, lettuce, onion, peppers and parsley also help tomatoes.
Do NOT plant tomatoes near kohlrabi. They compete with one another.
Reply:Basil is the ideal companion herb for tomatoes. Marigolds, while not edible, will help keep pests away. Squash, because it has long thick vines, is not a common container plant. You may wish to consider replacing the squash with a pepper plant. The dark shiny leaves and fruit of pepper plants, make them decorative and useful.
What herbs or edible flowers are good to plant in a container with tomatoes?
Nastursums are an edible flower with a little kick. They are very pretty and come in shades of yellow, orange and red. They also sometimes have variegated foliage for extra appeal. The plant with drape over the pot so it won't interfere with the tomatoes.
Reply:Nothing, that is the best companion for container planting of tomatoes.
Tomatoes need a lot of water and nutrients. When they are in competition it affects their growth. In a container the amount of water and nutrients is finite. I would not force my tomatoes to compete.
Reply:You could plant Chives. They grow great in containers and don't grow so tall that they'll over power the tomatoes. You can prune them as they grow to keep them shorter and use the snipped off blades in your cooking.
Also, once you've harvested all the tomatoes for the season, you can bring the chives inside for the winter. You'll have herbs all year round.
Reply:Tomatoes love basil. They'll do well together.
Beans don't like growing near tomatoes and neither does lettuce.
Reply:I planted my tomatoes with basil because they both need lots of sun and apparently they go well together. I'll probably also use them both to cook Italian food! Garlic, I'm told, is also a good companion.
Lovage grows easily and is a good neighbor for lots of plants. Nasturnium planted between rows of tomatoes will repel a lot of pests naturally. Most kinds of mint, asparagus, lettuce, onion, peppers and parsley also help tomatoes.
Do NOT plant tomatoes near kohlrabi. They compete with one another.
Reply:Basil is the ideal companion herb for tomatoes. Marigolds, while not edible, will help keep pests away. Squash, because it has long thick vines, is not a common container plant. You may wish to consider replacing the squash with a pepper plant. The dark shiny leaves and fruit of pepper plants, make them decorative and useful.
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