Edible Flowers

 Six Common Edible Flowers: 

1-Bee balm- The red flowers have a minty flavor. The bee balm also attract bees to the garden so is an excellent choice as a garden helper.

2-Borage- Blossoms are a lovely blue hue and taste like cucumber. They grow well and you may want to place them in a container to keep them from spreading too far.

3- Calendula - A great flower for eating, calendula blossoms are peppery, tangy, and spicy, and their vibrant golden colour adds zest to any dish.

4-Johnny Jump-Up-  Attractive and delicious, the flowers have a subtle mint flavor, great for salads, pastas, fruit dishes and drinks.

5- Nasturtiums-  This well-known annual has a surprising peppery taste. The young leaves, flowers and buds are all edible. They are said to contain high amounts of Vitamins A and C.

6- Violets Another famous edible flower, violets are floral, sweet and beautiful as garnishes. Use the flowers in salads and to garnish desserts and drinks. In addition, the violet is New Brunswick provincial flower.

This year add both colour and substance to the food garden. The edible flowers will lend colour and attract pollinators. They will also diversify the menu and bring extra value to the meal. Edible flowers are inexpensive and will give back much more than they cost