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Edible flowers

(13 Posts)
Nelliemoser Tue 30-Apr-13 14:14:42

Thanks Galen It all makes sense now. smile I have enough weeds in my garden without buying them in packets.

Notso Is that just the leaves and is bittercress the one that shoots it seeds every where?

Notso Tue 30-Apr-13 07:37:14

One of my daughters is experimenting with eating weeds, and so far I've been persuaded to try bittercress and ground elder. Both are perfectly acceptable in a sandwich or as part of a salad.

I just need some recipes for mares tail now, got plenty of that!

Maniac Tue 30-Apr-13 07:19:07

Galen How do you make the sugared petals?

Galen Mon 29-Apr-13 23:53:07

Thomson a d Morgan, the seed people.
Sugared violets and rose petals are very easy and nice!

Nelliemoser Mon 29-Apr-13 23:00:32

Maniac what/where is this T&M list ? Does anyone have any ideas for serving these Hawthorn leaves?

numberplease Mon 29-Apr-13 15:35:50

Oh, and nice crunchy grass!

numberplease Mon 29-Apr-13 15:35:28

Fresh hawthorn leaves are nice, well, they were when I was a lot younger, haven`t tried `em lately! We called it "bread and cheese". Also, used to love sucking the nectar from the bottom of clover petals.

tanith Sun 28-Apr-13 15:15:17

Did once have sugared violets they were quite tasty.. also Dandelion leaves and nettle tea..

gracesmum Sun 28-Apr-13 15:14:14

As we know only too well shock

Sook Sun 28-Apr-13 15:13:07

Grace is definitely not a faddy eater grin

gracesmum Sun 28-Apr-13 14:54:55

Grace has also tried most of the rest of the garden including the grass, but that makes her sick shock grin

whenim64 Sun 28-Apr-13 13:32:34

Courgette flowers, borage, rose petals (painted in egg white and dipped in caster sugar), marigold petals, naturtiums, wild garlic flowers. There must be lots more I haven't tried yet.

Maniac Sun 28-Apr-13 13:12:17

You may have used nasturtium,chives,squash etc flowers in cooking.
T & M list over 50 edible flowers grown in our gardens. Which have you tried ?