Thursday, June 10, 2010

Edible beauty: flowers to munch

 Common edible flowers:
 dandelions
red clover
pansies
violets
day lilies
hibiscus
carnation
squash blossoms

many flowers of edible herbs are also edible:
 mint
basil
chives
bee balm
sage
cilantro
rosemary
thyme


Allegedly, edible flowers were all the rage in the Victorian era, when it was considered oh-so-sophisticated to do so. I used to be much more ridiculous about my gardening, eschewing the perceived "aesthetic only" plants, especially flowers, but basically any plants that were not edible or useful in some way. I had no time for that. But the last few years I've really grown to love my aesthetic flowers. Now, I still prefer things that are at least companion plants, if not edible, but I will allow at least 25% to be taken over by those silly and oh-so-lovely non-edibles.
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