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A tasty, colorful garnish!

BY: Mary Pestel

Garnish a favorite dish with these colorful blossoms from your garden. (Eat or garnish with unsprayed petals only. Note, even some "safe" flowers can trigger reactions in certain people.)

Bee balm (Monarda didyma)
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Bachelor's buttons (Centaurea cyanus)
Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
Chive blossom (Allium shoenoprasum)
Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.)
Marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia)
Mints (Mentha spp.)
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana)
Pinks (Dianthus spp.)
Roses (Rosa spp.)
Squash blossoms (Cucurbita spp.)
Stock (Matthiola incana)
Violet (Viola odorata)

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By ladytahoe59 Monday, August 09, 2010 6:29 PM

Have used pansy, rose & violet to decorate a choc. cake and makes a beautiful presentation and looks like a professional cake with the ganauche frosting and curls of both white and dark choc.

By tagsalong Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:45 PM

My daughter loves pansy. I think I will try grow some of the other flowers for her try.

By dbese Thursday, September 01, 2011 7:16 PM

Nasturtiums! Leaves, flowers and seedpods edible. Leaves have a peppery taste; flowers add a sweetness to the flavor. Seedpods pickled and used like capers. This grows in poor soils where it does best. Always planted in the veggie garden

By celand Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:53 AM

Where can we get a catalog on buying edible flowers?

By mbelle Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:34 PM

Nasturtiums do not grow in the central part of Texas. I have tried several times,but if there is someone out there that HAS grown these flowers in Texas-PLEASE let me know HOW you did it.

By marilyn jensen Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:57 PM

At one time I had a book on edible flowers, but I don't have it any more. I would like to know how you pick and fix the edible flowers.

By gardnin.gg Friday, September 16, 2011 6:19 PM

My daughter makes a large salad using the things she and I grow in the garden, especially the flowers. I grow several kinds of lettuce and always have dandelion flowers to add a bit of sunshine. We also add the flowers of arugula. Our favorites are the nasturtiums.

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Current Articles \| Archives \| Search Edible Flowers A tasty, colorful garnish! BY: Mary Pestel 7 Garnish a favorite dish with these colorful blossoms from your garden. (Eat or garnish with unsprayed petals only. Note, even some "safe" flowers can trigger reactions in certain people.) Bee balm (Monarda didyma) Borage (Borago officinalis) Bachelor's buttons (Centaurea cyanus) Calendula (Calendula officinalis) Chive blossom (Allium shoenoprasum) Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) Marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia) Mints (Mentha spp.) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) Pinks (Dianthus spp.) Roses (Rosa spp.) Squash blossoms (Cucurbita spp.) Stock (Matthiola incana) Violet (Viola odorata) Comments By ladytahoe59 Monday, August 09, 2010 6:29 PM Have used pansy, rose & violet to decorate a choc. cake and makes a beautiful presentation and looks like a professional cake with the ganauche frosting and curls of both white and dark choc. By tagsalong Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:45 PM My daughter loves pansy. I think I will try grow some of the other flowers for her try. By dbese Thursday, September 01, 2011 7:16 PM Nasturtiums! Leaves, flowers and seedpods edible. Leaves have a peppery taste; flowers add a sweetness to the flavor. Seedpods pickled and used like capers. This grows in poor soils where it does best. Always planted in the veggie garden By celand Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:53 AM Where can we get a catalog on buying edible flowers? By mbelle Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:34 PM Nasturtiums do not grow in the central part of Texas. I have tried several times,but if there is someone out there that HAS grown these flowers in Texas-PLEASE let me know HOW you did it. By marilyn jensen Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:57 PM At one time I had a book on edible flowers, but I don't have it any more. I would like to know how you pick and fix the edible flowers. By gardnin.gg Friday, September 16, 2011 6:19 PM My daughter makes a large salad using the things she and I grow in the garden, especially the flowers. I grow several kinds of lettuce and always have dandelion flowers to add a bit of sunshine. We also add the flowers of arugula. Our favorites are the nasturtiums. Post Comment Only registered users may post comments.