Edible Flowers: So beautiful to grow, pick and serve! And they are good for you in so many ways.

Decorate a cake, top a salad, or brew a cup of herbal, aromatic tea – Edible Flowers make it beautiful!

Edible Flowers! Nasturtium, borage, dianthus, and calendulas join mache, sorrel, Italian chard and blueberries for a salad that is not only pretty but delicious!

Walking through a meadow has always been such a source of delight, but these special wildflowers can nourish our bodies as well as our minds.
They add flavour to salad and soups, can be brewed into teas and tinctures, and add colourful blossoms to salads dishes.
Learning more about the flowers that grow around me has given me a greater appreciation of the plants we share our world with.

It’s important to forage responsibly, sustainably, and always follow the mantra - if in doubt, leave it out.

Various edible flowers from Slovene gardens and meadows

Using the Vena's Fizz Bar (Portland ME) Instagram account I found vintage glassware inspiration to illustrate with edible flowers.

Fun edible flowers to put on baked goods. Cake, bundts and pies... OH MY!

Let’s make the most of our vegetables and take a fresh look at what you might just already be growing in your garden.
Punch up your pantry with oils and vinegars infused with basil and broccoli flowers, toss pretty chives in with your salad, add sweet liquorice flavours with fennel to soups and sauces, deep fry your courgette flowers, and finally, don’t forget to treat yourself with sugared pea flowers!

Just when you thought these plants couldn’t be more good to us!

Multiple varieties of nasturtiums and their foliage. Watercolor, gouache and digital. 2020

Edible flowers are eye-catching cooking supplements - you can add them nearly everywhere: From refreshing popsickles and fruity fruit bowls to tasty garlic butter and lollipops!

Blooming Squash Blossoms and Zucchini, delicious edible flowers and veggies!

Squash Blossoms, Zucchinis and stripes!

Edible Flower Squash Blossoms and Zucchini