| Blog series by Eklectic consisting of 2 parts so far |
Part 1: Edible flowers
These are only a few edible flowers you find in your garden! We tend to forget about them but they are tasty, full of vitamins and pretty as well! Borage: Borage has a cucumber like scent and flavor. The vivid blue flowers make a striking addition to a salad or a last minute garnish to cooked foods. Calendula: (Pot Marigolds) The petals work well in cooked and fresh dishes. Calendula is also used as a saffron substitute. The yellow or orange petals will color and flavor foods when chopped ...
Part 2: DOS and DONT'S
Picking Edible Flowers: Pick your flowers in the morning when their water content is at its highest. Cleaning Edible Flowers: Shake each flower to dislodge insects hidden in the petal folds. After having removed the stamen, wash the flowers under a fine jet of water or in a strainer placed in a large bowl of water. Drain and allow to dry on absorbent paper. The flowers will retain their odor and color providing they dry quickly and that they are not exposed to direct sunlight. Preservi...
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