What flowers are edible for salads, Etc.?
A. Growing Edible Flowers Adding flowers to food has long been a custom in many cultures around the world. For centuries, Chinese cooks have used lotus, chrysanthemum, and lily flowers or buds in their recipes. Some flowers provide a nutritional boost as well as flavor. Nasturtiums, for example, are high in vitamins A, C (10 times as much as in lettuce), and D. You may be growing an array of edible flowers in your garden already without knowing it. If you grow calendulas, chrysanthemums, dandelions daylilies, Johnny-jump-ups, lavender, marigolds, nasturtiums, pansies, roses, scented geraniums, squash blossoms, or sunflowers, you have an edible flower garden. Here are some tips for using the blossoms to add beauty, pizzaz, and flavor to your meals. 1. Taste the flowers before you harvest them. The flavor may vary depending on the plant, the soil, and weather conditions. You may find flowers in one part of your garden taste better than the same flowers in a different area. In general, fl
