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Bubbles26
Quarter Acre
Posts: 92
Bedfordshire
Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 10:51:13 »
Hi, was wondering if anyone grows edible flowers.
I want to have some flowering plants to attract 'good' insects and thought rather than just flowers - edible flowers would be a good option?
Anyone have any suggestions on which ones to get?
Thanks
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gazza1960
Hectare
Posts: 1,121
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 11:15:57 »
we grew and ate .........................
http://www.herbalgardens.com/archives/articles-archive/nasturtiums.html
They do thrive very well and are particularly tasty in salads.
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goodlife
Hectare
Posts: 8,649
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 11:40:53 »
Viola petals, rose petals, day lily petals (hemerocalis), borage..there is quite a number of flowers that can be eaten..but it doesn't have end in there..
Bread seed poppies are really good for bees, they will gather eagerly its pollen and you will end up plenty of useable seed for your use... ;)
Courgetter flowers you can eat..and bees will love the flowers too.
Many herbs have flowers that attract insects while you only use the leaves for your purposes..basil, oregano, mint, rosemary, chives....
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elsie
Half Acre
Posts: 179
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 12:10:05 »
This is an interesting link
http://green.yahoo.com/blog/care2/10/42-flowers-you-can-eat.html
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Kleftiwallah
Acre
Posts: 401
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 12:58:17 »
Cauliflowers. :D I'll get me coat ! Cheers, Tony.
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Digeroo
Hectare
Posts: 9,578
Cotswolds - Gravel - Alkaline
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 13:19:43 »
I have never got beyound Nasturtiums - nice peppery taste pretty on a salad.
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Flighty
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Posts: 2,680
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 14:31:16 »
Here's Garden Organic's webpage
Cultivating edible flowers in your garden
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http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/factsheets/gg45.php
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chriscross1966
Hectare
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Visionhairy
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 15:25:54 »
Nigella seeds are known as Kalonji or BLack Onion Seed in Indian cooking, the thing that makes naan bread taste like naan bread ...
poppy seeds are quite nice on bread occasionally
apparently fuschias are edible but I have yet to try it and it's more about the fruit there too...
chive flowers are attractive and edible....
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goodlife
Hectare
Posts: 8,649
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 06, 2012, 15:29:33 »
I've eaten fuchsia berries..but they are quite tasteless..not unpleasant though...and our honeybees seem to be interested hardy fuchsias and are seen visiting them when in flower.. ;D
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Jeannine
Hectare
Posts: 11,447
Mapleridge BC Canada
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 07, 2012, 18:11:49 »
Lavender in cooking, and some Sunflower buds.
XX Jeannine
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Bubbles26
Quarter Acre
Posts: 92
Bedfordshire
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 08, 2012, 10:38:27 »
Wow, Thanks guys.
Loads of ideas now :)
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Squashmad
Half Acre
Posts: 156
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 09, 2012, 14:04:10 »
Don't forget Wild Rocket flowers are tasty to eat....and they seem to attact beneficial insects too....and Pot Marigold ( as long as you break up into individual petals).
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Ophi
Half Acre
Posts: 117
Re: Edible Flowers
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February 10, 2012, 06:33:08 »
I tried a pot of Lavender Jelly once and it was very nice.
We eat chive and borage with salad.
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Mrs Ava
Hectare
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Re: Edible Flowers
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February 15, 2012, 22:35:32 »
Chives, borage, calendula petals, rose petals, rocket and radish flowers, nasturtiums, pea flowers, any squash flowers, infact, I harvest those as much as the fruits. Then nigella seeds, sunflower seeds and rosehips. Oh, and if your radish do run to seed, the seed pods, eaten young are delish.
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