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EDIBLE FLOWERS  

Don't put your flowers in a vase, eat them instead!

A brief overview of the history of edible flowers and their uses in the modern day.

Learn how to incorporate edible flowers into your next brunch celebration.

Edible flowers, used as a garnish, add a bit of fun and whimsy to the plate.

Cooking with edible flowers can make for a tremendously enjoyable meal, but first you need to be aware of some necessary precautions.

Remember Euel Gibbons? He was the old guy with the funny name who did the commercials for Grape Nuts cereal. He'd pick things off of trees, bushes and vines saying they all tasted like "wild hickory nuts." Well, freshly picked flowers can be edible.

You have a whole garden full of food, that you never knew about.

With Mother's Day just around the corner, why not give your mom something she can really sink her teeth into!

This article will take you through the steps to dry fresh flowers from your garden. It will also give you ideas of what to use your edible flowers for too.

If you want more out of your garden, try incorporating edible flowers into the landscape. It's not only a great way to enjoy beautiful, fragrant blooms but you can eat them too.

A review of Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup, a culinary delight.

Be it any Champagne-drinking junction, like a birthday/dinner party or a wedding, the edible Hibiscus flowers from Realindulgence.com can bring in a sense of exhilaration and make your day very special indeed!

A review of Candied Flowers by Meadowsweets.

Kids love craft projects, and it's a well-known fact that kids love to play with their food. The following edible craft projects are great for kids of all ages.

Here are some ideas for different sweet 16 cakes that you can consider to see if they might work for your special day.

Description of some of the more common weeds that can be eaten and a few tips for harvesting them.

Add color, texture, and taste to your springtime meal plans, for entertaining or just for fun!

If you have never tried to plant flowers from seed, try some of these choices. I can assure you that your time will be well spent, and the excitement you feel when you see those first blooms will be very rewarding!

For even more beauty and extended blooms, mix some flowers in with your vegetables and herbs. It's not only a great way to extend the look of the garden, but it will also increase your overall yields. After all, it's an edible garden. Why not have the best of both?

This article is mainly about culinary uses and benefits regarding herbs and edible flower. I interviewed a herb and flower gardener as well as a Doctor of Natural Medicine.

Background information on foraging for wild edible plants, the varieties and uses in nature, and how we can use them in cooking and preservation.

Easy to make edible wedding favor that doubles as an elegant decoration on guest tables.

Candied flowers add an elegant touch to dessert creations. Here's save money by making your own at home.

If you think sending flowers is a luxury or merely for special occasions, think again. Flowers can be expensive, free, or anything in between. Forget the cost. What flowers really are is a healthy addition to your life.

The beach plum is easy to grow and tolerant of poor conditions, but it will put on a spectacular show when it blooms each spring. It may not bear fruit every year, but it's beautiful spring blossoms make it a valuable addition to your edible landscape.

If you're looking for an impressive dessert for your next party, try making an edible arrangement of fresh cut fruit.

Read on to discover the fastest-growing summer seeds for vegetables and flowers, and learn the three seed packets you'll need to build an impressive, beautiful garden quickly, and at an affordable price.

Learn how to create a yard that is not only beautiful, but functional too by using edible landscaping.

A fruit bouquet is not only an edible work of art, it transforms fruit into an ultra sweet dessert that is not only a party conversation piece, but a natural and healthy delicious temptation. Save big bucks by making your own at home.

Have you ever wondered if you can eat the flowers that are growing in your gardens or yard? Find out which ones are edible, and which ones are poisonous, by reading this informative article!

Viola flowers are beautiful annuals. Here you'll find information on planting, growing, and caring for viola flowers in your yard or garden.

Who would have known that so many plants are edible? I am not just talking about fruits and vegetables but actual flowers and plants that you can really eat.

There is no doubt about it mothers love flowers. They love for their children to surprise them by picking out the perfect flower arrangements.

Most people are familiar with the green, onion-like tidbits that we call chives. But did you know that the bulbs and flowers of the chive plant are also edible? If you want to grow chives indoors for leaves, onions, and flowers, use this guide.

For culinary purposes, flowers can be tossed into a summer salad, or used as a decoration for deserts.

Not only do herbs make a addition to the culinary scene, they can be wonderful aids in health maintenance.

Sunflowers, both wild and domesticated, are useful in many other ways than we usually think about. Make your own salted seeds, sunbutter and boiled vegetable, and more.

Here is a really great baby shower cake idea that is easy to make and very cute. It's very unique in that you can provide three different cake flavors for choosy guests to enjoy.

Alpine strawberries have more "strawberry flavor" than the larger, commercially grown berries you find in the grocery store. They're easy to grow, and make a beautiful edging plant for your flower beds.

The Serviceberry, or Juneberry, is popular in Europe as a landscape plant. It's the first tree to bloom in your yard each spring, and will be covered with sweet-tasting berries by early summer.

There are many eatable plants in the world but you may not know about them all. In fact a lot of nature's eatable foods go unnoticed. Contrary to what you may think, what looks like a weed may not be.

There are a few steps you can take when exploring the plant world that will guide you in this discovery process. I am prone to allergic reactions, so I do not take this subject lightly.

Using indoor artificial light allows the home gardener to extend the gardening zone to a much higher one than might be possible in their particular outdoor growing situation.

There are many different types of sunflower that you can grow in the garden. Some are dwarf types that do not grow any taller than you knee while others tower twelve or more feet high. Any gardner can plant a little bit of sun with sunflowers.

Tina Samuels' article on wildflower medicine is informative and a great prelude to spring!

Plant a kitchen herb garden right outside your kitchen door for fresh herbs, to add to your recipes all summer long. Throw in a few flowers for bouquets, and a couple tomato, or pepper plants, for added convenience.

With multiple children on your Christmas gift giving list, budgets can get tight, and it can be near impossible to know what a child likes or what toys they already have. Make a Christmas gift basket full of fun edibles kids can appreciate.

Permaculture gardens use techniques and practices that combine the best of wildlife gardening, edible landscaping, and native-plant cultivation into one low-maintenance, self-contained and productive ecosystem.

these simple gardening techniques can keep your garden free from annoying pests withour sprays, chemicals and wasted time in the garden. The results are a more beautiful gaden and more time to enjoy it. Plus the benefit of a garden without pesticides.

In some places mushrooms are available only from a grocery store. Here's a guide to growing your own no matter where you live.