Growing Together: Open Forum

Borage is my favorite, they are purple and have a light cucumber taste.  Nasturtium is a fun one for those looking for a little bit of spice.

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Eva Bednar
Sullivan 180
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That sounds like a wonderful idea, Karen! Some great edible flowers to consider are nasturtiums (peppery and great in salads), violets, calendula (adds a lovely color to dishes), borage (beautiful blue flowers with a mild cucumber taste), and chamomile for tea. Lavender, pansies, and marigolds (Tagetes, not African/French types) are also great options.

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Kate Brownell
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Hi Karen! Wanted to share a couple of resources from KidsGardening about edible flowers. Here's a growing guide on edible flowers (Eva and Kate covered a lot of the ones on this list but there are a few more ideas!). And here's a fun activity for making edible flower cookies if you're able to do any cooking!

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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Greetings, I have a flower edible garden and Butterfly pea flowers have been by favorite so far. You can eat them, paint with them, dye fabrics. It's so much fun!

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sima Hill
Little Linguists International Preschool Decatur
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