There may be edible flowers in your garden right now! Check out these flowers that not only look beautiful but may taste delicious as well! Many plants have nutritional qualities that we may never have known about. Get inspired with this presentation and maybe do some research in what flowers you could be growing and eating. There are probably hundreds or thousands of edible flowers but always do your own research and check with your medical practitioner before eating any flower or plant - especially when just starting out on an edible flower journey :-)

1. EDIBLE FLOWERS
There are hundreds of edible flowers you can grow in
your garden. However, you must be 110% sure they’re
edible before you eat them!
Some garden flowers such as crocus, foxglove,
clematis, azalea, mistletoe are HIGHLY POISONOUS
and should never be taken internally.
If you’re allergy-prone, introduce very small amounts
of flowers into your diet – one at a time.

2. Herb flowers can be used to garnish salads.
Many flowers and flowering herbs can be infused in
boiling water and drunk as tisane.
Thyme and lemon balm will help prevent colds and
relieve cold symptoms.
Flowering Herbs

3. Back Garden Edibles
Do you have edible flowers lurking in the back
garden right now?
Regular lawn daisies help relieve stress and a
few young bramble ( blackberry ) leaves will
give your immune system a boost.
Lavender flowers and oil have been used
medicinally as well as in the kitchen for
generations.

4. Marigolds are an antiseptic herb and the flowers are a
great culinary asset.
*Mix a few petals into a plain rice dish to add colour
and taste, as well as a few extra vitamins.
*Sprinkle over dishes to garnish
*Stir into a green salad.
*Make a soothing tisane by steeping petals in boiled
water for a few minutes, strain and serve.
Marigold petals can also be used to soothe aching feet!
Pour hot water over petals, allow to cool a little and
soak your feet.. bliss!
Magical Marigolds

5. Peppery Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums are wonderful garnish flowers.
Scatter a few over a large bowl of green salad.
The colours are stunning and you can mix in a few
chive flowers for a purple touch.
Nasturtium flowers will only stay fresh for a couple
of hours so should be picked as close to dinner time
as possible. The leaves will stay fresh for a day or
two in the fridge.
The flowers and leaves have a mild peppery taste.

6. Rose petals can be used to garnish desserts,
flavour ice cream or add to jams.
Rose hips (a great source of vitamin C) can
be made into rose hip syrup or wine.
Rose Petals can be crystallized and used to
decorate chocolate cakes, cup cakes, or use
them for celebration cakes for weddings or
Thanksgiving.
Roses are always a pleasure and being able
to actually eat them is divine 🙂
Roses

7. Zucchini flowers have been served in the
finest restaurants for many years and are
a delicacy, apparently!
They can be simply used as a garnish or
dipped in a fine batter and deep fried for a
minute or two.
Zucchini

8. Make elderflower champagne from the
flowers – make it non-alcoholic for a
refreshing summer drink (and full of
vitamins!)
Elderflowers

9. Violets
Sprinkle a few violet flowers into a salad.
They have a slightly perfumed taste.
Violet flowers are traditionally crystalized
and used as cake decorations.

10. Honey Tasting Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle flowers taste of honey and can be
eaten raw and added to wines and desserts.
Please note honeysuckle berries are highly
poisonous – DO NOT EAT

11. Edible flowers are a stylish addition to any meal.
The Romans used them to garnish their banquets
2000 years ago!
N.B. Never use pesticides or chemicals on plants
you intend to eat. Bon Appetit!
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