At this website:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...
They wrote: Pea Blossoms - NOTE: Flowering ornamental sweet peas are poisonous. Edible garden peas bloom mostly in white, but may have other pale coloring. The blossoms are slightly sweet and crunchy and they taste like peas. The shoots and vine tendrils are edible, with a delicate, pea-like flavor. Here again, remember that harvesting blooms will diminish your pea harvest, so you may want to plant extra.
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If it doesn't produce edible pea pods Don't eat those flowers. You can go to the website and see what other flowers are edible.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Where Can I Buy Edible Lavender?
I don't mean made out of iceing I mean the real flower.
Where Can I Buy Edible Lavender?
There are several varieties of lavender, and all of them are edible. English lavender is considered the best for teas and French for flavorings, although any lavender will work.
Most garden centers carry lavender. Check out on-line garden centers like Springhill, or Gurneys, as these catalog-based firms will frequently carry different varieties, and they are considerably less expensive than your local garden center.
If you are not in a position to plant or grow lavender, I would suggest you check your local apothecary store/alternative health/herbalist store, as they will more than likely have sprigs or sachets of untainted, organic edible lavender.
I do not recommend getting lavender from a commercially-sold lavender sachet or potpourri, as the aromas are frequently artificially enhanced, and can be aroma, flavor, or otherwise contaminated by other ingredients.
Here are two internet outfit that sells lavender in bulk at reasonable prices, and I am sure there are others if you do a quick Google search.
http://www.sfherb.com/potpourri-ingredie...
http://www.lavenderhillherbs.com/flowers...
Reply:Lavender is an herb you can buy at your local grocery store
Reply:Try a fresh market
Reply:I have never seen nor heard of 'edible lavender' but I do know that my favorite tea shop sells at least one tea that is flavored with lavender ... it's called 'lavender earl grey' and it is WONDERFUL. Their website is www.perennialtearoom.com
Reply:http://www.pelindaba.com/cgi-bin/pelinda...
They've got great lavender stuff. I love them!!
Have fun!
Where Can I Buy Edible Lavender?
There are several varieties of lavender, and all of them are edible. English lavender is considered the best for teas and French for flavorings, although any lavender will work.
Most garden centers carry lavender. Check out on-line garden centers like Springhill, or Gurneys, as these catalog-based firms will frequently carry different varieties, and they are considerably less expensive than your local garden center.
If you are not in a position to plant or grow lavender, I would suggest you check your local apothecary store/alternative health/herbalist store, as they will more than likely have sprigs or sachets of untainted, organic edible lavender.
I do not recommend getting lavender from a commercially-sold lavender sachet or potpourri, as the aromas are frequently artificially enhanced, and can be aroma, flavor, or otherwise contaminated by other ingredients.
Here are two internet outfit that sells lavender in bulk at reasonable prices, and I am sure there are others if you do a quick Google search.
http://www.sfherb.com/potpourri-ingredie...
http://www.lavenderhillherbs.com/flowers...
Reply:Lavender is an herb you can buy at your local grocery store
Reply:Try a fresh market
Reply:I have never seen nor heard of 'edible lavender' but I do know that my favorite tea shop sells at least one tea that is flavored with lavender ... it's called 'lavender earl grey' and it is WONDERFUL. Their website is www.perennialtearoom.com
Reply:http://www.pelindaba.com/cgi-bin/pelinda...
They've got great lavender stuff. I love them!!
Have fun!
I'm wanting to make an edible flower arangment with fruit. What do I use to stick in the fruit?
How do you make the fruit stand up? I was wanting to do a chocolate covered strawberry one for my husband for valentines day, but I'm a little confused. Also, what kind of chocolate do you use to put on the strawberries? Every kind I've used ends up melting within minutes. Thanks so much!
I'm wanting to make an edible flower arangment with fruit. What do I use to stick in the fruit?
You have to put the chocolate dipped strawberries in the freezer to get the chocolate hard. Also, use plastic sticks, you can find them at michaels. Ones that are sharp at the tips would be prefferred since it's easier to pierce the fruit on it.
Reply:use wooden shishkabob sticks
Reply:Use wooden/bamboo skewers/kebab sticks.They can be purchased from most places that sell anything to do with bar -be- cues,or possibly try a garden centre.
Reply:wooden skewers
Reply:What a sweet idea. Use kabob sticks (the wood ones). And there is a dark chocolate made for dipping.
Reply:I use the kabob sticks, the long ones and break them to the size I need. Be sure to soak them in water before inserting into the fruit.
Also, I get the dipping chocolate bark and add 2 ounces parafin to 1/2 pound chocolate. Makes it harder.
Reply:You can aways use a styrofoam base. Use long or short wooden skewers as you would when making a shish kebab.
For the chocolate you can use any flavour of chocolate chips, melted and dip the strawberries in. Chill in the refrigerator and then then wont melt.
Reply:light wooden skewer stick
Reply:tooth picks to make the fruit stand up.
use have to use the large chocolate rounds for melting. you can find these at cake and candy stores
Reply:or blunted tooth picks
Reply:I take it that you have tried the chocolate that they use for fondue
Reply:Try using kebab sticks (you should be able to find them in your local grocery store) They also have special chocolate in the produce department for dipping fruit into that should harden. But you will have to refrigerate the fruit to keep it hard.
I'm wanting to make an edible flower arangment with fruit. What do I use to stick in the fruit?
You have to put the chocolate dipped strawberries in the freezer to get the chocolate hard. Also, use plastic sticks, you can find them at michaels. Ones that are sharp at the tips would be prefferred since it's easier to pierce the fruit on it.
Reply:use wooden shishkabob sticks
Reply:Use wooden/bamboo skewers/kebab sticks.They can be purchased from most places that sell anything to do with bar -be- cues,or possibly try a garden centre.
Reply:wooden skewers
Reply:What a sweet idea. Use kabob sticks (the wood ones). And there is a dark chocolate made for dipping.
Reply:I use the kabob sticks, the long ones and break them to the size I need. Be sure to soak them in water before inserting into the fruit.
Also, I get the dipping chocolate bark and add 2 ounces parafin to 1/2 pound chocolate. Makes it harder.
Reply:You can aways use a styrofoam base. Use long or short wooden skewers as you would when making a shish kebab.
For the chocolate you can use any flavour of chocolate chips, melted and dip the strawberries in. Chill in the refrigerator and then then wont melt.
Reply:light wooden skewer stick
Reply:tooth picks to make the fruit stand up.
use have to use the large chocolate rounds for melting. you can find these at cake and candy stores
Reply:or blunted tooth picks
Reply:I take it that you have tried the chocolate that they use for fondue
Reply:Try using kebab sticks (you should be able to find them in your local grocery store) They also have special chocolate in the produce department for dipping fruit into that should harden. But you will have to refrigerate the fruit to keep it hard.
Have you ever eaten anything not considered food but still infact edible?
I've ever flower pedals before, so has my mom.
Have you ever eaten anything not considered food but still infact edible?
no
Reply:I,ve eaten playdough (it really tasts good, I swear!)
Reply:yeah, I dont know if they still sell it but when I was younger
we used to have wax candy sticks with juice in em.....They were my favorite!!!
Reply:I've eaten a "twinkee" and I don't consider it food. It doesn't
have any nuitrition, that's for sure.
I moved a cabinet one day, and there was a twinkee, that had
to be there for a couple of years. It was as fresh as the day it
was bought.
I thought if it had that many "preservatives." And I kept eating
them, I would build up my "immunity" and never die.
You know as well as anybody, that there two things in life.
Is that we all pay our taxes and say good-bye. %26lt;}:-})
Reply:yes, it was a weird plant that we ate on a guided hike at a nature place that tasted like rootbeer!! It was good!!
Reply:a milk bone. (all natural of course)
Reply:Salt
Reply:I used to taste kinda sweet tasting toothpaste when i was a kid LOL.No one in my family knew.. I just took some once in a while and ate it.. I know it sounds strange now but when i was a kid it tasted just perfect!
Reply:survival training while in the Air Force. ya will eat things that would make a billy goat puke! amazing what ya will eat when ya are hungry!
Reply:i have a recipe for Parowax cookies. i have never made them, they do infact melt parowax and mix ingredients in.
that can't be good for one's system can it?
Reply:hahah yep i have :)
Reply:yeah. stride wrappers. they are made outta sugar =) EDIBLE
Reply:Umm, if eating a cricket, frog, and spam counts. Then yea i have.
Reply:Like...elmers glue?....yeah i have then.
Reply:i havent but i do want to try flower petals!
Reply:yes I have too and grape leaves that are boiled and soaked in olive oil
Reply:One time I was at a Portuguese Festival eating soupa and a small dragon fly landed on my hand. I instinctively without thinking grabbed and ate it. My friend totally freaked out.
Reply:Not since I was a kid. I used to eat paper once in awhile. Of course, the old school paste (lots of kids ate that!). I once ate a purple crayon too. I expected it to taste like a grape lolipop.
I used to like to nibble on pine needles too (the shorter, most kind).
OK ... I was a wierd kid!
Reply:buckleys its like death in a bottle
Reply:I was going to say the same thing, flowers and plant leafs.
White Teeth
Have you ever eaten anything not considered food but still infact edible?
no
Reply:I,ve eaten playdough (it really tasts good, I swear!)
Reply:yeah, I dont know if they still sell it but when I was younger
we used to have wax candy sticks with juice in em.....They were my favorite!!!
Reply:I've eaten a "twinkee" and I don't consider it food. It doesn't
have any nuitrition, that's for sure.
I moved a cabinet one day, and there was a twinkee, that had
to be there for a couple of years. It was as fresh as the day it
was bought.
I thought if it had that many "preservatives." And I kept eating
them, I would build up my "immunity" and never die.
You know as well as anybody, that there two things in life.
Is that we all pay our taxes and say good-bye. %26lt;}:-})
Reply:yes, it was a weird plant that we ate on a guided hike at a nature place that tasted like rootbeer!! It was good!!
Reply:a milk bone. (all natural of course)
Reply:Salt
Reply:I used to taste kinda sweet tasting toothpaste when i was a kid LOL.No one in my family knew.. I just took some once in a while and ate it.. I know it sounds strange now but when i was a kid it tasted just perfect!
Reply:survival training while in the Air Force. ya will eat things that would make a billy goat puke! amazing what ya will eat when ya are hungry!
Reply:i have a recipe for Parowax cookies. i have never made them, they do infact melt parowax and mix ingredients in.
that can't be good for one's system can it?
Reply:hahah yep i have :)
Reply:yeah. stride wrappers. they are made outta sugar =) EDIBLE
Reply:Umm, if eating a cricket, frog, and spam counts. Then yea i have.
Reply:Like...elmers glue?....yeah i have then.
Reply:i havent but i do want to try flower petals!
Reply:yes I have too and grape leaves that are boiled and soaked in olive oil
Reply:One time I was at a Portuguese Festival eating soupa and a small dragon fly landed on my hand. I instinctively without thinking grabbed and ate it. My friend totally freaked out.
Reply:Not since I was a kid. I used to eat paper once in awhile. Of course, the old school paste (lots of kids ate that!). I once ate a purple crayon too. I expected it to taste like a grape lolipop.
I used to like to nibble on pine needles too (the shorter, most kind).
OK ... I was a wierd kid!
Reply:buckleys its like death in a bottle
Reply:I was going to say the same thing, flowers and plant leafs.
White Teeth
Coriander/Cilantro bolting - where did the edible leaves go?
My Coriander/Cilantro have grown beyond the easily recognizable flat-feaf stage and onto a similarly patterned but pointed growth stage just before flowering. Will these pointed growths go flat or is there some sort of method of maintaining continuous flat-leaf growth for culinary use?
Coriander/Cilantro bolting - where did the edible leaves go?
I was just researching the same thing and found out that cilantro can bolt quickly - especially during the warmer months or if it has full sun. Once it bolts, it's not as good as a culinary herb.Trimming it down won't help either. It will only grow more lacy-type leaves. The only thing you can really do is plant new seeds every few weeks if you want a constant supply. You can let your cilantro bolt and then use the seeds to re-seed it. Also, you can buy "slow bolt" cilantro seeds at a garden center.
I hope that helps!
Chris
Coriander/Cilantro bolting - where did the edible leaves go?
I was just researching the same thing and found out that cilantro can bolt quickly - especially during the warmer months or if it has full sun. Once it bolts, it's not as good as a culinary herb.Trimming it down won't help either. It will only grow more lacy-type leaves. The only thing you can really do is plant new seeds every few weeks if you want a constant supply. You can let your cilantro bolt and then use the seeds to re-seed it. Also, you can buy "slow bolt" cilantro seeds at a garden center.
I hope that helps!
Chris
How is edible mustard made?
The hills are covered with yellow mustard flowers at this time of year. My grandson asks how you get hot dog mustard from these flowers.
How is edible mustard made?
The flower itself CANNOT produce table mustard. You must first allow these blooms to mature to seed. The seed is then soaked in distilled vinegar (overnight). This is necessary to begin to soften these extremely tough seeds. After soaking remove any excess vinegar, place the seed into a blender and puree until it is a very smooth paste. This paste you can then thin to appropriate consistency with water. Most restaurant whom prepare their own mustard will also add trace amounts of turmeric, paprika, garlic, or whatever their specific recipe calls for.
Hope this enlightens your grandson.
Reply:Dry mustard, water, maybe a little lemon juice and paprika.
How is edible mustard made?
The flower itself CANNOT produce table mustard. You must first allow these blooms to mature to seed. The seed is then soaked in distilled vinegar (overnight). This is necessary to begin to soften these extremely tough seeds. After soaking remove any excess vinegar, place the seed into a blender and puree until it is a very smooth paste. This paste you can then thin to appropriate consistency with water. Most restaurant whom prepare their own mustard will also add trace amounts of turmeric, paprika, garlic, or whatever their specific recipe calls for.
Hope this enlightens your grandson.
Reply:Dry mustard, water, maybe a little lemon juice and paprika.
Is fruit of Prunus xyedoensis edible?
There're many different species of cherry tree that people will appreciate their flowers in Japan, are their fruits edible? Please state name(s) of the species that bears edible fruits.
Is fruit of Prunus xyedoensis edible?
No, it is ornamental.
Is fruit of Prunus xyedoensis edible?
No, it is ornamental.
Hi all, where can I get some pakalana vine or Telosma cordata in Australia.?
Hi all,
I wonder if you could tell me where in Australia to get some of Tonkin Jasmine, Tonkin Creeper, Pakalana vine, Telosoma (a vine with edible flowers). And also Cypress Vine please.
Coi le
Hi all, where can I get some pakalana vine or Telosma cordata in Australia.?
mate im from brissy but check your local nursery. Jasmine is a very common plant and if the nursery hasn't got it in stock im sure they'd be happy to order it in. Or check online. You'll definetly be able to order them over the net.
skates
I wonder if you could tell me where in Australia to get some of Tonkin Jasmine, Tonkin Creeper, Pakalana vine, Telosoma (a vine with edible flowers). And also Cypress Vine please.
Coi le
Hi all, where can I get some pakalana vine or Telosma cordata in Australia.?
mate im from brissy but check your local nursery. Jasmine is a very common plant and if the nursery hasn't got it in stock im sure they'd be happy to order it in. Or check online. You'll definetly be able to order them over the net.
skates
I need help designing a Tinkerbell Cake for my neice!!!?
I need ideas, cake toppers...... I am soooo new at cake decorating, so I would need to buy the edible flowers, etc.
Anyone know any good cake decorating sites?
Could I incorporate a castle topper into a tinkerbell fairy topper??? HELP!
I need a Tinkerbell design, I want to do it myself:D
I need help designing a Tinkerbell Cake for my neice!!!?
You HAVE to check out this link...lots of pictures and information for Tinkerbell cakes!!!!!
http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/ti...
Reply:Well, if you don't want to pick up a Tinkerbell cake pan, they get one of the larger format Tinkerbell coloring books and cutout any of the pictures you like to use as a template. I've seen them at Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target.
You can incorporate anything you desire. Just take the time to plan it out. You can take any picture and trace it on wax paper. Use the wax paper as an overlay. Stick a few toothpicks in it to hold it in place and carve away. It's quick and easy, not to mention fun.
I hope you have a great party.
Reply:Oh I love Tinkerbell and my Birthday is in November =)
You say you want to do it yourself and that's great but another option is a bakery OR better yet a grocery store.
I worked in a grocery store bakery and we put our all into making the cakes perfect for kids.. I'm sure they still have the Tinkerbell kit or can order it..
Here are a few links for you .. first one is pictures of cakes, second is a cool one on e-bay and third is a decorating site.
If you can't print the pictures out from here, pick up a Tinkerbell coloring book or picture book from wal-mart,CVS or a book store.
Anyone know any good cake decorating sites?
Could I incorporate a castle topper into a tinkerbell fairy topper??? HELP!
I need a Tinkerbell design, I want to do it myself:D
I need help designing a Tinkerbell Cake for my neice!!!?
You HAVE to check out this link...lots of pictures and information for Tinkerbell cakes!!!!!
http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/ti...
Reply:Well, if you don't want to pick up a Tinkerbell cake pan, they get one of the larger format Tinkerbell coloring books and cutout any of the pictures you like to use as a template. I've seen them at Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target.
You can incorporate anything you desire. Just take the time to plan it out. You can take any picture and trace it on wax paper. Use the wax paper as an overlay. Stick a few toothpicks in it to hold it in place and carve away. It's quick and easy, not to mention fun.
I hope you have a great party.
Reply:Oh I love Tinkerbell and my Birthday is in November =)
You say you want to do it yourself and that's great but another option is a bakery OR better yet a grocery store.
I worked in a grocery store bakery and we put our all into making the cakes perfect for kids.. I'm sure they still have the Tinkerbell kit or can order it..
Here are a few links for you .. first one is pictures of cakes, second is a cool one on e-bay and third is a decorating site.
If you can't print the pictures out from here, pick up a Tinkerbell coloring book or picture book from wal-mart,CVS or a book store.
How do I make fruit arrangements similar to edible arrangements?
I am looking into cutting the melons in flower shape and pineapple in star shapes. I noticed they also make other shapes. Any good websites for fruit carving?
How do I make fruit arrangements similar to edible arrangements?
I went to Culinary Arts school, and my boyfriend is a chef. The way edible arrangement does it is by using fruit cutters and not ripe fruit. That way the fruit doesn't get mushy. Try using metal cookie cutters with basic shapes to get the form you want. Remember edible arrangements does only flowers and stars, the rest is about placement. Also invest in a sharp pairing knife to cut around the fruit. Dull knifes create more problems than what's worth.
Reply:Just go to http://www.ediblearrangements.... and see what they have done Report It
How do I make fruit arrangements similar to edible arrangements?
I went to Culinary Arts school, and my boyfriend is a chef. The way edible arrangement does it is by using fruit cutters and not ripe fruit. That way the fruit doesn't get mushy. Try using metal cookie cutters with basic shapes to get the form you want. Remember edible arrangements does only flowers and stars, the rest is about placement. Also invest in a sharp pairing knife to cut around the fruit. Dull knifes create more problems than what's worth.
Reply:Just go to http://www.ediblearrangements.... and see what they have done Report It
Is there a place like "Incredible Edibles" that delivers in Tennessee?
I am looking for a edible flower arrangement for a gift. I have looked all over the place, and I can't find any place that delivers to Tennessee! What I'm looking for is a place that makes fruit bouquets, and delivers to this zipcode--%26gt; 37355... It would be great if anybody could find a place like that! Thank you! =)
Is there a place like "Incredible Edibles" that delivers in Tennessee?
http://brentwood.thefuntimesguide.com/20...
Reply:http://www.ffbc.com/index.asp
Is there a place like "Incredible Edibles" that delivers in Tennessee?
http://brentwood.thefuntimesguide.com/20...
Reply:http://www.ffbc.com/index.asp
I have grown rocket in my garden and the plant has started to flower-?
Are the flowers edible? and also how is the best way to prune to get another yield?
I have just taken the fattest leaves so far--should I just cut the tops off as well?
Thank you for your time
I have grown rocket in my garden and the plant has started to flower-?
The flowers will be edible.
You can try to stop the plant from going to seed by cutting the flowers off.
If the plant flowers it will eventually go to seed if left.
Rocket needs successive sowing throughout summer if you want to keep eating it.
It is not a perenniel plant and therefore will not come again next year - however if it has seeded itself it might come back next year but it will be a brand new plant.
Reply:should not have let it flower, you should pinch the buds out before they flower
Nanny Source
I have just taken the fattest leaves so far--should I just cut the tops off as well?
Thank you for your time
I have grown rocket in my garden and the plant has started to flower-?
The flowers will be edible.
You can try to stop the plant from going to seed by cutting the flowers off.
If the plant flowers it will eventually go to seed if left.
Rocket needs successive sowing throughout summer if you want to keep eating it.
It is not a perenniel plant and therefore will not come again next year - however if it has seeded itself it might come back next year but it will be a brand new plant.
Reply:should not have let it flower, you should pinch the buds out before they flower
Nanny Source
Edible flower petals? (or at least are they ok to use as "infusions"?)?
Can anyone tell me if peony or rose petals are OK to use in infusions or if they are "edible"?
(well, more rightly is it possible to add them into infusions as eating them could be quite nasty lol)
for example, could you add them as infusions into a drink? (most likely extracted with alcohol- ie ethanol, wine, etc. or water?) I presume roses are at least OK because they sell rose water, but what about peonies? any info on rose petals or peonies welcome, thanks
Edible flower petals? (or at least are they ok to use as "infusions"?)?
I'm not experienced in this but I can give you links to edible flowers. Hope this helps you in your research.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/h...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_flow...
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden...
I do see roses on the lists but not peony. I also checked to see if peony was on the poisonous plant list and it is not - but I wouldn't use it for this purpose.
Good luck.
Reply:Pansies
dandelions
(well, more rightly is it possible to add them into infusions as eating them could be quite nasty lol)
for example, could you add them as infusions into a drink? (most likely extracted with alcohol- ie ethanol, wine, etc. or water?) I presume roses are at least OK because they sell rose water, but what about peonies? any info on rose petals or peonies welcome, thanks
Edible flower petals? (or at least are they ok to use as "infusions"?)?
I'm not experienced in this but I can give you links to edible flowers. Hope this helps you in your research.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/h...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_flow...
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden...
I do see roses on the lists but not peony. I also checked to see if peony was on the poisonous plant list and it is not - but I wouldn't use it for this purpose.
Good luck.
Reply:Pansies
dandelions
I need a type of plant for this purpose?
I want to replace an entire lawn. So I need something that:
1. Will never grow taller than 6 inches tall, without any tending
2. Will spread readily, and develop strong roots
3. Will tolerate winters that get down to 0 Fahrenheit (occasionally, at least the roots)
4. Are perennial
Bonus points if it fits all of those criteria, and has edible flowers/leaves/fruits (something I can pick off without digging it up and killing it).
Thanks a bunch.
I need a type of plant for this purpose?
You can try a yarrow lawn (Achillea).
The variety Achillea x lewisii 'King Edward' is a dwarf one that only gets 4-6" tall with a pale yellow flower rising above it over green foliage. It's hardy to USDA Z4 and is drought tolerant and can tolerate mowing and walking on. (This is sometimes listed as Achillea tomemtosa 'King Edward'.)
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
The variety Achillea kellereri is another dwarf one that gets 6-8" tall with creamy white flowers rising above it over gray foliage. It's hardy to USDA Z5 and is drought tolerant and can tolerate mowing and walking on.
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_P...
To get it started you would have to grow it on and divide it until you have enough to cover the area you want. They spread about 12". Yarrow can be dried for flower arranging and has medicinal properties as an herb.
If you want to search for other options, try this site out: www.stepables.com and click on "find plants" to begin your search.
Hope this helps!
Reply:Not a stupid question at all. This problem has taxed gardeners since their were lawns. The favourite for me would be a chamomile lawn, although it does not meet all your criteria as it would produce white flowers during the summer that might require cutting.
Finding any plant that will meet all your requirements may prove very difficult. If there were an easy option to grass I think it would be widely used.
Reply:try grass...! wat stupid Q!!!....?
1. Will never grow taller than 6 inches tall, without any tending
2. Will spread readily, and develop strong roots
3. Will tolerate winters that get down to 0 Fahrenheit (occasionally, at least the roots)
4. Are perennial
Bonus points if it fits all of those criteria, and has edible flowers/leaves/fruits (something I can pick off without digging it up and killing it).
Thanks a bunch.
I need a type of plant for this purpose?
You can try a yarrow lawn (Achillea).
The variety Achillea x lewisii 'King Edward' is a dwarf one that only gets 4-6" tall with a pale yellow flower rising above it over green foliage. It's hardy to USDA Z4 and is drought tolerant and can tolerate mowing and walking on. (This is sometimes listed as Achillea tomemtosa 'King Edward'.)
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
The variety Achillea kellereri is another dwarf one that gets 6-8" tall with creamy white flowers rising above it over gray foliage. It's hardy to USDA Z5 and is drought tolerant and can tolerate mowing and walking on.
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_P...
To get it started you would have to grow it on and divide it until you have enough to cover the area you want. They spread about 12". Yarrow can be dried for flower arranging and has medicinal properties as an herb.
If you want to search for other options, try this site out: www.stepables.com and click on "find plants" to begin your search.
Hope this helps!
Reply:Not a stupid question at all. This problem has taxed gardeners since their were lawns. The favourite for me would be a chamomile lawn, although it does not meet all your criteria as it would produce white flowers during the summer that might require cutting.
Finding any plant that will meet all your requirements may prove very difficult. If there were an easy option to grass I think it would be widely used.
Reply:try grass...! wat stupid Q!!!....?
Are the fleshy white clusters attached to sunflower roots edible?
The sunflower plants I have has flowers that are only about 5" across and the stalks grow to 12 feet in heighth. The clusters are triangular shaped, about 5" long and 3 inches wide with potato like knobs attached to them. When cut, they smell similiar to a potato.
Are the fleshy white clusters attached to sunflower roots edible?
Sounds like we call Jerusalem artichokes or sunchokes. Check this link to see if it is the same plant. If so then they are edible and delicous raw or cooked.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_a...
Are the fleshy white clusters attached to sunflower roots edible?
Sounds like we call Jerusalem artichokes or sunchokes. Check this link to see if it is the same plant. If so then they are edible and delicous raw or cooked.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_a...
What plants (edible or non) can be grown in a month?
Preferably a greenhouse environment or domestic.
How about flowers? Do they grow fast?
Time maybe a month?
What plants (edible or non) can be grown in a month?
lettuce
radish
bean sprouts
Reply:You can get radishes within a month of planting them. They grow very quickly.
Reply:If you have perfect conditions, you can get radishes and small lettuce greens in a month.
If you want flowers fast, but them as plants from a garden center. You cannot get anything to grow from seed in a month.
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How about flowers? Do they grow fast?
Time maybe a month?
What plants (edible or non) can be grown in a month?
lettuce
radish
bean sprouts
Reply:You can get radishes within a month of planting them. They grow very quickly.
Reply:If you have perfect conditions, you can get radishes and small lettuce greens in a month.
If you want flowers fast, but them as plants from a garden center. You cannot get anything to grow from seed in a month.
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I need edible fruit arrangements?
we are having a baby shower for my older sister and my mom wants to make an edible fruit flower arrangement to wow the guests. she just needs to see a few examples. any website ideas????????????
I need edible fruit arrangements?
http://www.thenibble.com/zine/archives/e...
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_entertaining...
http://www.cummings.com/edible_arrangeme...
Reply:this link gives you detailed instructions for an arrangement http://www.ediblearrangements.com/About/...
this one has many pictures of the arrangements
http://www.ediblearrangements.com/
hope these help. make her a diaper cake aslo they are cute and useful
Reply:OMG.
I love these!
I wanted to get some for my mum's birthday and my manager's leaving do but I was skint.
They're pretty affordable.
Go to "miabellabaskets.com" or "flowersbyfruit.com".
BUT, for you, you can go to "plan-the-perfect-baby-shower.com"
It will help you bundles.
=]
I need edible fruit arrangements?
http://www.thenibble.com/zine/archives/e...
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_entertaining...
http://www.cummings.com/edible_arrangeme...
Reply:this link gives you detailed instructions for an arrangement http://www.ediblearrangements.com/About/...
this one has many pictures of the arrangements
http://www.ediblearrangements.com/
hope these help. make her a diaper cake aslo they are cute and useful
Reply:OMG.
I love these!
I wanted to get some for my mum's birthday and my manager's leaving do but I was skint.
They're pretty affordable.
Go to "miabellabaskets.com" or "flowersbyfruit.com".
BUT, for you, you can go to "plan-the-perfect-baby-shower.com"
It will help you bundles.
=]
Would you drink flowers if you could?
I made this drink out of hoeny suckle flowers it's the non-alcholic version of hoenysuckle wine, but it tastes exactly how the flowers smell. I can't sell it because some people are allergic to the flowers. Me and my husband love it but, it seems to a lot of people flower nectar tastes funny. What other flowers would you like to try to drink if they are not poisionous? Can you name some edible flowers?
Would you drink flowers if you could?
How about some of the fruits like Watermelon Wine -- there is a country song about that. I bet it is tasty.
There are quite a few edible flowers
Table 1. (format of the list)
Edible Flowers
Common name
Scientific name
Flavor
Color
Comments
Anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Anise
Lilac
Self seeding perennial
Apple
Malus spp.
Floral
White to pink
Eat in moderation since flowers contain cyanide precursors
Arugula
Eruca vesicaria sativa
Spicy
White
Annual; once flowers form the leaves become bitter
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Herbal
White, lavender
Annual
Bachelor's button
Centaurea cyanus
Vegetal
White, pink, blue
Annual; petals are edible; the calyx is bitter
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
Minty, sweet, hot
Wide range
Perennial
Borage
Borago officinalis
Herbal
Blue
Annual; use with nasturtium; use sparingly -- diuretic effects
Broccoli
Brassica officinalis
Spicy
Green
Annual
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Slightly bitter
Yellow, orange
Annual; most often used for color rather than flavor
Chamomile
Chamaemelum noblis
Sweet apple
White
Perennial; drink tea in moderation -- contains thuaone; ragweed sufferers may be allergic to chamomile
Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
Herbal
White
Annual
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Herbal
Blue
Perennial
Chives
Allium schoeonoprasum
Onion
Lavender-pink
Perennial; avoid eating whole flower; taste can be overwhelming
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum spp.
Strong
Perennial
Use the florets; strong flavor
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Sweet, honey-like
Yellow
Perennial; use young flowers, mature flowers become bitter; flowers close after picking
Daylily
Hemerocallis spp.
Vegetal, sweet
Wide range
Perennial; may act as a diuretic or laxative; eat in moderation
Dianthus
Dianthus spp.
Sweet clove flavor
Wide range
Perennial; remove the narrow base of the petals (bitter)
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Herbal
Yellowish-green
Annual
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Sweet
White
Perennial; do not wash flowers since it removes much of the flavor
English daisy
Bellis perennis
Mildly bitter
Pink
Perennial; ray flowers have a mildly bitter taste
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Mildly anise
Yellow-green
Normally grown as an annual
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Mildly citrus
Rose, red
Showy edible garnish
Hollyhock
Althea rosea
Vegetal
White, pink, red
Showy edible garnish
Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Sweet
White to pale yellow
Perennial; do not use other honeysuckle flowers
Johnny-jump-up
Viola tricolor
Wintergreen
Purple and yellow
Annual; the petals have little flavor unless the green sepals are included; contain saponins and may be toxic in large amounts
Lavender
Lavendula spp.
Sweet, perfumed flavor
Lavender
Perennial; use sparingly due to intense flavor; lavender oil may be poisonous
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Varies
Lavender
Wide variation in flavor -- from no flavor to green and herbaceous to lilac
Linden
Tilia spp.
Honey-like
White
Frequent consumption of linden flower tea can cause heart damage
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
Celery
White
Perennial
Marigold
Tagetes patula
Bitter
Yellow, orange
Annual; Lemon Gem and Tangerine Gem have the best flavor
Mint
Mentha spp.
Minty
Purple
Perennial; each type of mint has its own unique flavor
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Spicy, peppery
Wide range
Annual
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Vegetal
Yellow
Annual
Pansy
Viola x wittrockiana
Vegetal
Wide range
Annual; has a slightly sweet green or grassy flavor; petals have a mild flavor; whole flower has a wintergreen flavor
Passion flower
Passiflora spp.
Vegetal
Purple
Vine; showy flowers best used as a garnish
Pineapple sage
Salvia elegans
Sweet, fruity
Red
Perennial; flavor has a hint of mint and spice
Red clover
Trifolium pratense
Sweet
Red
Annual; raw clover flowers are not easily digestible
Rose
Rosa spp.
Perfumed
Wide range
Perennial: remove the white, bitter base of the petal
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Herbal
Blue
Perennial
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Herbal
Purple-blue
Perennial
Scarlet runner bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Vegetal
Purple
Annual; flower only last one to two days
Scented geraniums
Pelargonium spp.
Varies
Wide range
Perennial; the flavor is usually similar to the scent of the leaves
Signet marigold
Tagetes signata
Spicy, herbal
Yellow
Annual; may be harmful if eaten in large amounts; other marigolds are edible but have a tangy to bitter flavor
Snapdragon
Anthirrhinum majus
Bitter
Wide range
Annual; use as a garnish
Squash
Curcubita pepo
Vegetal
Yellow
Annual
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Varies
Yellow
Annual; flower is best eaten in bud stage when it has an artichoke flavor; petals of open flowers have a bitter- sweet flavor; pollen can cause a reaction for some people
Sweet woodruff
Galium odoratum
Sweet, nutty, vanilla
White
Can have a blood thinning effect if eaten in large amounts
Thyme
Thymus spp.
Herbal
White
Perennial herb
Tulip
Tulipa spp.
Vegetal
Wide range
Bulb; good stuffed
Violet
Viola odorata
Sweet, perfumed
Purple, white
Perennial; use candied or fresh
Excellent article about edible flowers: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/h...
Reply:I love it too! I also love jasmine flowers. Drinking it makes me refreshed and calm. I love its aroma. Yes! Flowers taste exactly how they smell. That's what makes it special.
Common edible flowers
Daisies (Bellis perennis quills)
Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale leaves, roots, flowers, petals, buds)
Daylilies (Hemerocallis buds, flowers, petals)
Pansies (Viola x Wittrockiana flowers, petals)
Pot Marigolds (Calendula officinalis petals with white heel removed)
Nasturtium (blossoms and seeds)
Osmanthus fragrans (flower)
Chrysanthemum (flower)
Roses (Rosa petals with white heel removed, rose hips)
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus buds, petals, seeds)
Sesbania grandiflora (flower)
Citrus blossoms (lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit)
Clover
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle
Jasmine (for tea)
Lilac (salads)
Website:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_flow...
Reply:Oh yes, most certainly. I always wondered what Lilacs would taste like if they were made in to a drink. They smell Heavenly. Back in the old west days, didn't they used to make honey suckle wine and drinks like that?!? I wish I had some of those old recipes. :)
Reply:Can you e-mail me the recipe for that drink, it sounds really good. I love drinking the nectar out of the flowers in the summer, but it takes forever to get one tiny drop.
Reply:flame lily or ordinary lily
hybiscus flowers and pumpkin flowers are edible!
Reply:No, I would definitely NOT recommend drinking perfume......which is basically liquified flowers mixed with some gross smelling stuff to give it staying power.
Reply:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:They honey suckle flowers in a drink sounds declicious actually! I can't think of any others to be honest!
Reply:TRY BOILING WATER WITH WEED STEMS IN IT IF YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON SOME..... IT IS SOOOOOO RELAXING AND GOOD FOR YOU LIKE "green tea"
Reply:i wouldn't drink up but if you do, MORE POWER TO YA
Reply:Kudzu blossoms are not poisonous and they smell like grape KOol-aid
Reply:i used to make perfume out of rose petals not sure wether i would try a drink suppose id try any think once lol
Reply:I rub flowers on my nakey body and it smells so good.
Reply:Daisies....make wine (but you need pounds and pounds of their little heads)
Rose petals...are usually put in salads.
Reply:There is no way I'm drinking flowers.
Reply:roses?
Reply:Will I lose any weight drinking it? I have to get on a diet.
Reply:nope i dont like flowers
Reply:yes if i can because i really like flower
Reply:Interesting! I think it would be cool to taste Roses ^^
Reply:i would snort them
Reply:no.
Reply:if it tastes gud thn y not? so yeah.... i wud......
Reply:Here is a small list of edible flowers.
Abutilon megapotamicum - Trailing Abutilon
Abutilon x hybridum - Chinese Lantern
Abutilon x milleri - Trailing Abutilon
Abutilon x suntense
Acacia aneura - Mulga
Acacia coriacea - wiry wattle
Acacia cultriformis - Dogtooth Wattle
Acacia dealbata - Mimosa
Acacia decurrens - Green Wattle
Acacia longifolia - Golden Wattle
Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood
Acacia paradoxa - prickly wattle
Acacia podalyriifolia - Mt. Morgan Wattle
Acacia pycnantha - Golden Wattle
Acacia retinodes - Retinodes Water Wattle
Acacia saligna - Coojong
Acacia sophorae - Coastal Wattle
Acacia verticillata - Prickly Moses
Acca sellowiana - Feijoa
Acer macrophyllum - Oregon Maple
Al
Albizia julibrissin - Mimosa
Alcea rosea - Hollyhock
Alliaria petiolata - Garlic Mustard
Allium acuminatum - Hooker's Onion
Allium aflatunense
Allium akaka
Allium altaicum
Allium ampeloprasum - Wild Leek
Allium ampeloprasum babbingtonii - Babbington's Leek
Allium angulare
Allium angulosum - Mouse Garlic
Allium atropurpureum
Allium bisceptrum - Aspen Onion
Allium bodeanum
Allium bolanderi - Bolander's Onion
Allium brevistylum - Shortstyle Onion
Allium canadense - Wild Onion
Allium canadense mobilense - Canadian Garlic
Allium carinatum - Keeled Garlic
Allium carolinianum
Allium cepa - Onion
Allium cepa aggregatum - Potato Onion
Allium cepa ascalonicum - Shallot
Allium cernuum - Nodding Onion
Allium chinense - Rakkyo
Allium condensatum
Allium cupanii
Allium douglasii - Douglas' Onion
Allium dregeanum - Wild Onion
Allium drummondii - Prairie Onion
Allium fistulosum - Welsh Onion
Allium flavum - Small Yellow Onion
Allium galanthum
Allium geyeri - Geyer's Onion
Allium geyeri tenerum
Allium giganteum - Giant Onion
Allium hookeri
Allium kunthii
Allium kurrat - Kurrat
Allium ledebourianum
Allium macleanii
Allium macropetalum - Largeflower Wild Onion
Allium macrostemon - No-Binu
Allium moly - Golden Garlic
Allium monanthum
Allium mutabile - Wild Onion
Allium neapolitanum - Daffodil Garlic
Allium obliquum - Twistedleaf Garlic
Allium oleraceum - Field Garlic
Allium orientale
Allium oschaninii
Allium paradoxum - Few-Flowered Leek
Allium pendulinum
Allium platycaule - Broadstemmed Onion
Allium porrum - Leek
Allium przewalskianum
Allium ramosum - Chinese Chives
Allium roseum - Rosy Garlic
Allium rubellum
Allium ruhmerianum
Allium sacculiferum
Allium sativum - Garlic
Allium sativum ophioscorodon - Serpent Garlic
Allium schoenoprasum - Chives
Allium schoenoprasum sibiricum - Giant Chives
Allium scorodoprasum - Rocambole
Allium scorodoprasum rotundum
Allium semenovii
Allium senescens - German Garlic
Allium sphaerocephalon - Round Headed Leek
Allium splendens - Miyama-Rakkyo
Allium stellatum - Prairie Onion
Allium stipitatum
Allium stracheyi
Allium suaveolens
Allium subhirsutum
Allium textile - Textile Onion
Allium thunbergii
Allium tricoccum - ramp
Allium triquetrum - Three-Cornered Leek
Allium tuberosum - Garlic Chives
Allium unifolium - One-Leaved Onion
Allium ursinum - Wild Garlic
Allium validum - Swamp Onion
Allium victorialis - Alpine Leek
Allium vineale - Crow Garlic
Allium wallichii - Jimbur
Alnus rhombifolia - White Alder
Alnus rubra - Red Alder
Alnus incana - Grey Alder
Alnus viridis - Green Alder or Sitka Alder
An-Ar
Anchusa azurea - Anchusa
Anchusa officinalis - Alkanet
Aponogeton distachyos - Water Hawthorn
Aquilegia brevistyla
Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia canadensis - Wild Columbine
Aquilegia coerulea - Rocky Mountain Columbine
Aquilegia flabellata - Fan Columbine
Aquilegia flavescens - Columbine
Aquilegia formosa - Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa truncata - Columbine
Aquilegia jonesii - Columbine
Aquilegia karelinii
Aquilegia pubescens - Columbine
Aquilegia shockleyi
Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine
Arabis alpina - Alpine Rock Cress
As
Asclepias asperula - Antelope Horns
Asclepias hallii - Purple Silkweed
Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata - Purple Silkweed
Asclepias mexicana
Asclepias ovalifolia
Asclepias pumila - Low Milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens - Purple Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia - Fourleaf Milkweed
Asclepias rubra - Red Silkweed
Asclepias speciosa - Showy Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa - Pleurisy Root
Asclepias viridiflora - Green Milkweed
Asphodeline lutea - King's Spear
Aster kantoensis
Aster koraiensis
Astragalus multiceps
B
Barbarea vulgaris - Yellow Rocket
Bellis perennis - Daisy
Benincasa hispida - Wax Gourd
Berberis aristata - Chitra
Berberis canadensis - Allegheny Barberry
Betula glandulosa - Scrub Birch
Betula kenaica - Kenai Birch
Betula nana - Dwarf Birch
Betula occidentalis - Water Birch
Betula papyrifera - Paper Birch
Betula pendula - Silver Birch
Betula pubescens - White Birch
Borago officinalis - Borage
Brassica carinata - Abyssinian Cabbage
Brassica juncea - Brown Mustard
Brassica juncea crispifolia - Curled Mustard
Brassica juncea foliosa - Leaf Mustard
Brassica juncea multiceps - Green In The Snow
Brassica juncea napiformis - Root Mustard
Brassica juncea rugosa - Head Mustard
Brassica juncea tumida - Swollen-Stem Mustard
Brassica oleracea alboglabra - Chinese Kale
Brassica oleracea botrytis - Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea botrytis aparagoides - Nine Star Perennial Broccoli
Brassica oleracea italica - Broccoli
Brassica oleracea palmifolia - Jersey Kale
Brassica oleracea viridis - Collards
Brassica rapa nipposinica - Mizuna
Brassica rapa parachinensis - False Pak Choi
Brassica rapa pekinensis - Chinese Cabbage
Brassica rapa perviridis - Mustard Spinach
Broussonetia kazinoki - Kozo
Broussonetia papyrifera - Paper Mulberry
Bunias orientalis - Turkish Rocket
C
Cakile maritima - Sea Rocket
Calendula arvensis - Field Marigold
Calendula officinalis - Pot Marigold
Calochortus aureus - Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii - Mariposa Lily
Calochortus macrocarpus - Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Calochortus nuttallii - Sego Lily
Caltha leptosepala - Western Marsh Marigold
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha natans
Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold
Camellia japonica - Camellia
Campanula species - the Bellflowers. Many edible species including Campanula carpatica - Tussock Bellflower, Campanula persicifolia - Harebell, Campanula takesimana - Korean Bellflower.
Capsicum annuum - Sweet Pepper
Caragana sinica - Chinese Pea Shrub
Cardamine heptaphylla
Cardamine hirsuta - Hairy Bittercress
Cardamine kitaibelii
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Cardamine pratensis - Cuckoo Flower
Carlina acanthifolia
Carlina acaulis - Stemless Carline Thistle
Carlina vulgaris - Carline Thistle
Castanopsis hystrix[verification needed]
Catalpa ovata - Chinese Catalpa
Celastrus dependens
Centaurea cyanus - Cornflower
Centaurea nigra - Black Knapweed
Centranthus macrosiphon
Cercis canadensis - Redbud
Cercis occidentalis - Western Redbud
Cercis siliquastrum - Judas Tree
Chenopodium album - Fat Hen
Chenopodium bonus-henricus - Good King Henry
Chenopodium nuttalliae - Huauzontle
Chilopsis linearis - Desert Willow
Chimonanthus praecox - Winter Sweet
Chrysanthemum coronarium - Chop-Suey Greens
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum - Chop-Suey Greens
Cichorium intybus - Chicory
Cirsium eriophorum - Wooly Thistle
Cirsium oligophyllum
Cirsium vulgare - Common Thistle
Citrus sinensis - Sweet Orange
Claytonia acutifolia - Bering Sea Spring Beauty
Claytonia megarhiza - Alpine Spring Beauty
Claytonia perfoliata - Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia scammaniana - Scamman's Claytonia
Claytonia tuberosa - Tuberous Spring Beauty
Claytonia umbellata - Great Basin Spring Beauty
Clematis terniflora - Sennin-So
Cleome serrulata - Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Clerodendrum japonicum
Cnicus benedictus - Blessed Thistle
Commelina communis - Day Flower
Convallaria keiskei - Lily Of The Valley
Crambe maritima - Seacale
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn
Cryptotaenia canadensis - Honewort
Cucurbita argyrosperma - Cushaw Pumpkin
Cucurbita foetidissima - Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita maxima - Winter Squash
Cucurbita moschata - Squash
Cucurbita pepo - Pumpkin
Cydonia oblonga - Quince
Cynara cardunculus - Cardoon
Cynara scolymus - Globe Artichoke
Cytisus scoparius - Scotch Broom
D
Dahlia pinnata - Dahlia
Dahlia rosea - Dahlia
Daucus carota - Wild Carrot
Dendranthema indicum - Chrysanthemum
Dendranthema x grandiflorum - Chrysanthemum
Dianthus barbatus - Sweet William
Dianthus caryophyllus - Carnation
Dianthus plumarius - Pink
Dianthus superbus - Fringed Pink
Dichelostemma pulchellum - Wild Hyacinth
Dichopogon strictus - Chocolate Lily
E
Eleutherococcus gracylistylus - Wu Jia Pi
Epigaea repens - Mayflower
Epilobium angustifolium - Willow Herb
Epilobium latifolium - River Beauty
Eruca vesicaria sativa - Rocket
Erythrina herbacea - Cardinal Spear
Erythronium albidum - White Trout-Lily
Erythronium americanum - Trout Lily
F
Filipendula ulmaria - Meadowsweet
Fritillaria verticillata
G
Galinsoga parviflora - Gallant Soldier
Galium odoratum - Sweet Woodruff
Geranium bicknellii
Geranium erianthum - Wooly Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum - Sticky Geranium
Gladiolus cruentus
Gladiolus dalenii
Gundelia tournefortii
H
Hedychium coronarium - Butterfly Ginger
Helianthus annuus - Sunflower
Helwingia chinensis
Helwingia japonica
Hemerocallis species - day-lilies, many edible species
Heracleum sphondylium montanum - Cow Parsnip
Hibiscus cannabinus - Kenaf
Hibiscus diversifolius - Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus heterophyllus - Native Rosella
Hibiscus rosa-sinens
Would you drink flowers if you could?
How about some of the fruits like Watermelon Wine -- there is a country song about that. I bet it is tasty.
There are quite a few edible flowers
Table 1. (format of the list)
Edible Flowers
Common name
Scientific name
Flavor
Color
Comments
Anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Anise
Lilac
Self seeding perennial
Apple
Malus spp.
Floral
White to pink
Eat in moderation since flowers contain cyanide precursors
Arugula
Eruca vesicaria sativa
Spicy
White
Annual; once flowers form the leaves become bitter
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Herbal
White, lavender
Annual
Bachelor's button
Centaurea cyanus
Vegetal
White, pink, blue
Annual; petals are edible; the calyx is bitter
Bee balm
Monarda didyma
Minty, sweet, hot
Wide range
Perennial
Borage
Borago officinalis
Herbal
Blue
Annual; use with nasturtium; use sparingly -- diuretic effects
Broccoli
Brassica officinalis
Spicy
Green
Annual
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Slightly bitter
Yellow, orange
Annual; most often used for color rather than flavor
Chamomile
Chamaemelum noblis
Sweet apple
White
Perennial; drink tea in moderation -- contains thuaone; ragweed sufferers may be allergic to chamomile
Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
Herbal
White
Annual
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Herbal
Blue
Perennial
Chives
Allium schoeonoprasum
Onion
Lavender-pink
Perennial; avoid eating whole flower; taste can be overwhelming
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum spp.
Strong
Perennial
Use the florets; strong flavor
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Sweet, honey-like
Yellow
Perennial; use young flowers, mature flowers become bitter; flowers close after picking
Daylily
Hemerocallis spp.
Vegetal, sweet
Wide range
Perennial; may act as a diuretic or laxative; eat in moderation
Dianthus
Dianthus spp.
Sweet clove flavor
Wide range
Perennial; remove the narrow base of the petals (bitter)
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Herbal
Yellowish-green
Annual
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Sweet
White
Perennial; do not wash flowers since it removes much of the flavor
English daisy
Bellis perennis
Mildly bitter
Pink
Perennial; ray flowers have a mildly bitter taste
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Mildly anise
Yellow-green
Normally grown as an annual
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Mildly citrus
Rose, red
Showy edible garnish
Hollyhock
Althea rosea
Vegetal
White, pink, red
Showy edible garnish
Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Sweet
White to pale yellow
Perennial; do not use other honeysuckle flowers
Johnny-jump-up
Viola tricolor
Wintergreen
Purple and yellow
Annual; the petals have little flavor unless the green sepals are included; contain saponins and may be toxic in large amounts
Lavender
Lavendula spp.
Sweet, perfumed flavor
Lavender
Perennial; use sparingly due to intense flavor; lavender oil may be poisonous
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Varies
Lavender
Wide variation in flavor -- from no flavor to green and herbaceous to lilac
Linden
Tilia spp.
Honey-like
White
Frequent consumption of linden flower tea can cause heart damage
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
Celery
White
Perennial
Marigold
Tagetes patula
Bitter
Yellow, orange
Annual; Lemon Gem and Tangerine Gem have the best flavor
Mint
Mentha spp.
Minty
Purple
Perennial; each type of mint has its own unique flavor
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Spicy, peppery
Wide range
Annual
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Vegetal
Yellow
Annual
Pansy
Viola x wittrockiana
Vegetal
Wide range
Annual; has a slightly sweet green or grassy flavor; petals have a mild flavor; whole flower has a wintergreen flavor
Passion flower
Passiflora spp.
Vegetal
Purple
Vine; showy flowers best used as a garnish
Pineapple sage
Salvia elegans
Sweet, fruity
Red
Perennial; flavor has a hint of mint and spice
Red clover
Trifolium pratense
Sweet
Red
Annual; raw clover flowers are not easily digestible
Rose
Rosa spp.
Perfumed
Wide range
Perennial: remove the white, bitter base of the petal
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Herbal
Blue
Perennial
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Herbal
Purple-blue
Perennial
Scarlet runner bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Vegetal
Purple
Annual; flower only last one to two days
Scented geraniums
Pelargonium spp.
Varies
Wide range
Perennial; the flavor is usually similar to the scent of the leaves
Signet marigold
Tagetes signata
Spicy, herbal
Yellow
Annual; may be harmful if eaten in large amounts; other marigolds are edible but have a tangy to bitter flavor
Snapdragon
Anthirrhinum majus
Bitter
Wide range
Annual; use as a garnish
Squash
Curcubita pepo
Vegetal
Yellow
Annual
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Varies
Yellow
Annual; flower is best eaten in bud stage when it has an artichoke flavor; petals of open flowers have a bitter- sweet flavor; pollen can cause a reaction for some people
Sweet woodruff
Galium odoratum
Sweet, nutty, vanilla
White
Can have a blood thinning effect if eaten in large amounts
Thyme
Thymus spp.
Herbal
White
Perennial herb
Tulip
Tulipa spp.
Vegetal
Wide range
Bulb; good stuffed
Violet
Viola odorata
Sweet, perfumed
Purple, white
Perennial; use candied or fresh
Excellent article about edible flowers: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/h...
Reply:I love it too! I also love jasmine flowers. Drinking it makes me refreshed and calm. I love its aroma. Yes! Flowers taste exactly how they smell. That's what makes it special.
Common edible flowers
Daisies (Bellis perennis quills)
Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale leaves, roots, flowers, petals, buds)
Daylilies (Hemerocallis buds, flowers, petals)
Pansies (Viola x Wittrockiana flowers, petals)
Pot Marigolds (Calendula officinalis petals with white heel removed)
Nasturtium (blossoms and seeds)
Osmanthus fragrans (flower)
Chrysanthemum (flower)
Roses (Rosa petals with white heel removed, rose hips)
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus buds, petals, seeds)
Sesbania grandiflora (flower)
Citrus blossoms (lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit)
Clover
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle
Jasmine (for tea)
Lilac (salads)
Website:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_flow...
Reply:Oh yes, most certainly. I always wondered what Lilacs would taste like if they were made in to a drink. They smell Heavenly. Back in the old west days, didn't they used to make honey suckle wine and drinks like that?!? I wish I had some of those old recipes. :)
Reply:Can you e-mail me the recipe for that drink, it sounds really good. I love drinking the nectar out of the flowers in the summer, but it takes forever to get one tiny drop.
Reply:flame lily or ordinary lily
hybiscus flowers and pumpkin flowers are edible!
Reply:No, I would definitely NOT recommend drinking perfume......which is basically liquified flowers mixed with some gross smelling stuff to give it staying power.
Reply:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:They honey suckle flowers in a drink sounds declicious actually! I can't think of any others to be honest!
Reply:TRY BOILING WATER WITH WEED STEMS IN IT IF YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON SOME..... IT IS SOOOOOO RELAXING AND GOOD FOR YOU LIKE "green tea"
Reply:i wouldn't drink up but if you do, MORE POWER TO YA
Reply:Kudzu blossoms are not poisonous and they smell like grape KOol-aid
Reply:i used to make perfume out of rose petals not sure wether i would try a drink suppose id try any think once lol
Reply:I rub flowers on my nakey body and it smells so good.
Reply:Daisies....make wine (but you need pounds and pounds of their little heads)
Rose petals...are usually put in salads.
Reply:There is no way I'm drinking flowers.
Reply:roses?
Reply:Will I lose any weight drinking it? I have to get on a diet.
Reply:nope i dont like flowers
Reply:yes if i can because i really like flower
Reply:Interesting! I think it would be cool to taste Roses ^^
Reply:i would snort them
Reply:no.
Reply:if it tastes gud thn y not? so yeah.... i wud......
Reply:Here is a small list of edible flowers.
Abutilon megapotamicum - Trailing Abutilon
Abutilon x hybridum - Chinese Lantern
Abutilon x milleri - Trailing Abutilon
Abutilon x suntense
Acacia aneura - Mulga
Acacia coriacea - wiry wattle
Acacia cultriformis - Dogtooth Wattle
Acacia dealbata - Mimosa
Acacia decurrens - Green Wattle
Acacia longifolia - Golden Wattle
Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood
Acacia paradoxa - prickly wattle
Acacia podalyriifolia - Mt. Morgan Wattle
Acacia pycnantha - Golden Wattle
Acacia retinodes - Retinodes Water Wattle
Acacia saligna - Coojong
Acacia sophorae - Coastal Wattle
Acacia verticillata - Prickly Moses
Acca sellowiana - Feijoa
Acer macrophyllum - Oregon Maple
Al
Albizia julibrissin - Mimosa
Alcea rosea - Hollyhock
Alliaria petiolata - Garlic Mustard
Allium acuminatum - Hooker's Onion
Allium aflatunense
Allium akaka
Allium altaicum
Allium ampeloprasum - Wild Leek
Allium ampeloprasum babbingtonii - Babbington's Leek
Allium angulare
Allium angulosum - Mouse Garlic
Allium atropurpureum
Allium bisceptrum - Aspen Onion
Allium bodeanum
Allium bolanderi - Bolander's Onion
Allium brevistylum - Shortstyle Onion
Allium canadense - Wild Onion
Allium canadense mobilense - Canadian Garlic
Allium carinatum - Keeled Garlic
Allium carolinianum
Allium cepa - Onion
Allium cepa aggregatum - Potato Onion
Allium cepa ascalonicum - Shallot
Allium cernuum - Nodding Onion
Allium chinense - Rakkyo
Allium condensatum
Allium cupanii
Allium douglasii - Douglas' Onion
Allium dregeanum - Wild Onion
Allium drummondii - Prairie Onion
Allium fistulosum - Welsh Onion
Allium flavum - Small Yellow Onion
Allium galanthum
Allium geyeri - Geyer's Onion
Allium geyeri tenerum
Allium giganteum - Giant Onion
Allium hookeri
Allium kunthii
Allium kurrat - Kurrat
Allium ledebourianum
Allium macleanii
Allium macropetalum - Largeflower Wild Onion
Allium macrostemon - No-Binu
Allium moly - Golden Garlic
Allium monanthum
Allium mutabile - Wild Onion
Allium neapolitanum - Daffodil Garlic
Allium obliquum - Twistedleaf Garlic
Allium oleraceum - Field Garlic
Allium orientale
Allium oschaninii
Allium paradoxum - Few-Flowered Leek
Allium pendulinum
Allium platycaule - Broadstemmed Onion
Allium porrum - Leek
Allium przewalskianum
Allium ramosum - Chinese Chives
Allium roseum - Rosy Garlic
Allium rubellum
Allium ruhmerianum
Allium sacculiferum
Allium sativum - Garlic
Allium sativum ophioscorodon - Serpent Garlic
Allium schoenoprasum - Chives
Allium schoenoprasum sibiricum - Giant Chives
Allium scorodoprasum - Rocambole
Allium scorodoprasum rotundum
Allium semenovii
Allium senescens - German Garlic
Allium sphaerocephalon - Round Headed Leek
Allium splendens - Miyama-Rakkyo
Allium stellatum - Prairie Onion
Allium stipitatum
Allium stracheyi
Allium suaveolens
Allium subhirsutum
Allium textile - Textile Onion
Allium thunbergii
Allium tricoccum - ramp
Allium triquetrum - Three-Cornered Leek
Allium tuberosum - Garlic Chives
Allium unifolium - One-Leaved Onion
Allium ursinum - Wild Garlic
Allium validum - Swamp Onion
Allium victorialis - Alpine Leek
Allium vineale - Crow Garlic
Allium wallichii - Jimbur
Alnus rhombifolia - White Alder
Alnus rubra - Red Alder
Alnus incana - Grey Alder
Alnus viridis - Green Alder or Sitka Alder
An-Ar
Anchusa azurea - Anchusa
Anchusa officinalis - Alkanet
Aponogeton distachyos - Water Hawthorn
Aquilegia brevistyla
Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia canadensis - Wild Columbine
Aquilegia coerulea - Rocky Mountain Columbine
Aquilegia flabellata - Fan Columbine
Aquilegia flavescens - Columbine
Aquilegia formosa - Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa truncata - Columbine
Aquilegia jonesii - Columbine
Aquilegia karelinii
Aquilegia pubescens - Columbine
Aquilegia shockleyi
Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine
Arabis alpina - Alpine Rock Cress
As
Asclepias asperula - Antelope Horns
Asclepias hallii - Purple Silkweed
Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata - Purple Silkweed
Asclepias mexicana
Asclepias ovalifolia
Asclepias pumila - Low Milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens - Purple Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia - Fourleaf Milkweed
Asclepias rubra - Red Silkweed
Asclepias speciosa - Showy Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa - Pleurisy Root
Asclepias viridiflora - Green Milkweed
Asphodeline lutea - King's Spear
Aster kantoensis
Aster koraiensis
Astragalus multiceps
B
Barbarea vulgaris - Yellow Rocket
Bellis perennis - Daisy
Benincasa hispida - Wax Gourd
Berberis aristata - Chitra
Berberis canadensis - Allegheny Barberry
Betula glandulosa - Scrub Birch
Betula kenaica - Kenai Birch
Betula nana - Dwarf Birch
Betula occidentalis - Water Birch
Betula papyrifera - Paper Birch
Betula pendula - Silver Birch
Betula pubescens - White Birch
Borago officinalis - Borage
Brassica carinata - Abyssinian Cabbage
Brassica juncea - Brown Mustard
Brassica juncea crispifolia - Curled Mustard
Brassica juncea foliosa - Leaf Mustard
Brassica juncea multiceps - Green In The Snow
Brassica juncea napiformis - Root Mustard
Brassica juncea rugosa - Head Mustard
Brassica juncea tumida - Swollen-Stem Mustard
Brassica oleracea alboglabra - Chinese Kale
Brassica oleracea botrytis - Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea botrytis aparagoides - Nine Star Perennial Broccoli
Brassica oleracea italica - Broccoli
Brassica oleracea palmifolia - Jersey Kale
Brassica oleracea viridis - Collards
Brassica rapa nipposinica - Mizuna
Brassica rapa parachinensis - False Pak Choi
Brassica rapa pekinensis - Chinese Cabbage
Brassica rapa perviridis - Mustard Spinach
Broussonetia kazinoki - Kozo
Broussonetia papyrifera - Paper Mulberry
Bunias orientalis - Turkish Rocket
C
Cakile maritima - Sea Rocket
Calendula arvensis - Field Marigold
Calendula officinalis - Pot Marigold
Calochortus aureus - Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii - Mariposa Lily
Calochortus macrocarpus - Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Calochortus nuttallii - Sego Lily
Caltha leptosepala - Western Marsh Marigold
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha natans
Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold
Camellia japonica - Camellia
Campanula species - the Bellflowers. Many edible species including Campanula carpatica - Tussock Bellflower, Campanula persicifolia - Harebell, Campanula takesimana - Korean Bellflower.
Capsicum annuum - Sweet Pepper
Caragana sinica - Chinese Pea Shrub
Cardamine heptaphylla
Cardamine hirsuta - Hairy Bittercress
Cardamine kitaibelii
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Cardamine pratensis - Cuckoo Flower
Carlina acanthifolia
Carlina acaulis - Stemless Carline Thistle
Carlina vulgaris - Carline Thistle
Castanopsis hystrix[verification needed]
Catalpa ovata - Chinese Catalpa
Celastrus dependens
Centaurea cyanus - Cornflower
Centaurea nigra - Black Knapweed
Centranthus macrosiphon
Cercis canadensis - Redbud
Cercis occidentalis - Western Redbud
Cercis siliquastrum - Judas Tree
Chenopodium album - Fat Hen
Chenopodium bonus-henricus - Good King Henry
Chenopodium nuttalliae - Huauzontle
Chilopsis linearis - Desert Willow
Chimonanthus praecox - Winter Sweet
Chrysanthemum coronarium - Chop-Suey Greens
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum - Chop-Suey Greens
Cichorium intybus - Chicory
Cirsium eriophorum - Wooly Thistle
Cirsium oligophyllum
Cirsium vulgare - Common Thistle
Citrus sinensis - Sweet Orange
Claytonia acutifolia - Bering Sea Spring Beauty
Claytonia megarhiza - Alpine Spring Beauty
Claytonia perfoliata - Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia scammaniana - Scamman's Claytonia
Claytonia tuberosa - Tuberous Spring Beauty
Claytonia umbellata - Great Basin Spring Beauty
Clematis terniflora - Sennin-So
Cleome serrulata - Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Clerodendrum japonicum
Cnicus benedictus - Blessed Thistle
Commelina communis - Day Flower
Convallaria keiskei - Lily Of The Valley
Crambe maritima - Seacale
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn
Cryptotaenia canadensis - Honewort
Cucurbita argyrosperma - Cushaw Pumpkin
Cucurbita foetidissima - Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita maxima - Winter Squash
Cucurbita moschata - Squash
Cucurbita pepo - Pumpkin
Cydonia oblonga - Quince
Cynara cardunculus - Cardoon
Cynara scolymus - Globe Artichoke
Cytisus scoparius - Scotch Broom
D
Dahlia pinnata - Dahlia
Dahlia rosea - Dahlia
Daucus carota - Wild Carrot
Dendranthema indicum - Chrysanthemum
Dendranthema x grandiflorum - Chrysanthemum
Dianthus barbatus - Sweet William
Dianthus caryophyllus - Carnation
Dianthus plumarius - Pink
Dianthus superbus - Fringed Pink
Dichelostemma pulchellum - Wild Hyacinth
Dichopogon strictus - Chocolate Lily
E
Eleutherococcus gracylistylus - Wu Jia Pi
Epigaea repens - Mayflower
Epilobium angustifolium - Willow Herb
Epilobium latifolium - River Beauty
Eruca vesicaria sativa - Rocket
Erythrina herbacea - Cardinal Spear
Erythronium albidum - White Trout-Lily
Erythronium americanum - Trout Lily
F
Filipendula ulmaria - Meadowsweet
Fritillaria verticillata
G
Galinsoga parviflora - Gallant Soldier
Galium odoratum - Sweet Woodruff
Geranium bicknellii
Geranium erianthum - Wooly Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum - Sticky Geranium
Gladiolus cruentus
Gladiolus dalenii
Gundelia tournefortii
H
Hedychium coronarium - Butterfly Ginger
Helianthus annuus - Sunflower
Helwingia chinensis
Helwingia japonica
Hemerocallis species - day-lilies, many edible species
Heracleum sphondylium montanum - Cow Parsnip
Hibiscus cannabinus - Kenaf
Hibiscus diversifolius - Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus heterophyllus - Native Rosella
Hibiscus rosa-sinens
Can anyone give me feedback on the AeroGrow system?
What do you think of it? What do you use it for? Do i have to use those nutrient tablets or will it be okay with just water?
I want to grow fresh edible flowers in the system - Which would grow easiest in it?
Can anyone give me feedback on the AeroGrow system?
With the AeroGrow you definitely have to use the nutrients, since the plants do not have soil to extract them from.
Check this link
http://www.aerogrow.com/index.php?call=c...
There are technical questions answered and lots of reports from gardeners and from chefs.
Herbs seems to be an all time favourite as well as cherry tomatoes. But herbs grow much faster. You can have basil all year round.
I want to grow fresh edible flowers in the system - Which would grow easiest in it?
Can anyone give me feedback on the AeroGrow system?
With the AeroGrow you definitely have to use the nutrients, since the plants do not have soil to extract them from.
Check this link
http://www.aerogrow.com/index.php?call=c...
There are technical questions answered and lots of reports from gardeners and from chefs.
Herbs seems to be an all time favourite as well as cherry tomatoes. But herbs grow much faster. You can have basil all year round.
What is the differance Between Sugar Paste, Gum Paste, and Fondant?
I keep trying to find out to make those really realstic edible flowers people use, but each website has a different kind they use, but sometimes it looks like the same flower (i live in a small town, so no professional cake decorators to ask here)
What is the differance Between Sugar Paste, Gum Paste, and Fondant?
Sugar Paste/Gum Paste:
http://www.sugarpaste.com/
Fondant:
http://www.ochef.com/169.htm
Reply:The simple answer is that you use fondant to cover a cake and you use gum paste to make flowers and bows.
You can use fondant to make flowers and bows, but they do not dry quite as hard as they do out of gum paste. You can make your fondant act more like gum paste by kneeding in about a cup of gum paste mix into a pound of rolled fondant. This will make it dry harder than it would normally.
I prefer to make my flowers out of gum paste for 2 reasons. The first is you can roll the gum paste thinner, so your flowers have a more realistic look to them. The second is that they dry better, especially in humid weather, so you don't have to worry about the petals going limp on you.
You never want to cover your cake in gum paste. This is never its intended use.
So I usually follow this rule of thumb, cover my cake in fondant and use fondant as an edible ribbon around the base of a cake. For my flowers and bows, gum paste is your safest option, especially in humid weather.
Gum paste n sugar paste are the same !
PDA
What is the differance Between Sugar Paste, Gum Paste, and Fondant?
Sugar Paste/Gum Paste:
http://www.sugarpaste.com/
Fondant:
http://www.ochef.com/169.htm
Reply:The simple answer is that you use fondant to cover a cake and you use gum paste to make flowers and bows.
You can use fondant to make flowers and bows, but they do not dry quite as hard as they do out of gum paste. You can make your fondant act more like gum paste by kneeding in about a cup of gum paste mix into a pound of rolled fondant. This will make it dry harder than it would normally.
I prefer to make my flowers out of gum paste for 2 reasons. The first is you can roll the gum paste thinner, so your flowers have a more realistic look to them. The second is that they dry better, especially in humid weather, so you don't have to worry about the petals going limp on you.
You never want to cover your cake in gum paste. This is never its intended use.
So I usually follow this rule of thumb, cover my cake in fondant and use fondant as an edible ribbon around the base of a cake. For my flowers and bows, gum paste is your safest option, especially in humid weather.
Gum paste n sugar paste are the same !
PDA
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