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injarose Joined: 7/07/2007 Location: Gulf Coast, Fl Posts: 3	Posted: Jul/07/2007 1:54 PM PST I am a newbie to the site and just read an article about edible flowers. I have a couple of things to add and thought it would be a good way to meet everyone. The article was by a gentleman from my home state of NC. When I was a girl, my great grandma told me how to make squash blossom soup. I also love to grow nasturtiums every year to put in my quiches. They look lovely and the taste adds to the flavor . I have meant to try a rose petal quiche, but as of yet never gottarountuit, which is another favorite pastime of NCers when not eating squash blossom soup- talking like southerners. Hi y'all. Quote \| Reply \| Report

bensmom98 Joined: 7/26/2006 Location: Lake Champlain Valley Posts: 9121	Posted: Jul/07/2007 2:00 PM PST Hi and welcome to GG. The person you want to talk to about this is Divaqs. Here is a link to his profile and blog. http://my.gardenguides.com/members/divaqs Quote \| Reply \| Report

injarose Joined: 7/07/2007 Location: Gulf Coast, Fl Posts: 3	Posted: Jul/07/2007 2:05 PM PST Thanks! Quote \| Reply \| Report

junco Joined: 5/10/2002 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 90	Posted: Aug/22/2007 5:22 PM PST There used to be a great organic gardening show on TLC years ago, called Gardening Naturally. One of the first ones I saw was about edible flowers. The hosts made sauteed squash blossoms after rolling them in a light breading. They also put nasturtiums and chive blossoms in salads. My grandmother used to sautee dandelion greens, but none of us ever tried it. I'm just a d**n Yankee from OH, but welcome to the board anyway. LOL Quote \| Reply \| Report

karslinky Joined: 8/28/2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1197	Posted: Aug/23/2007 4:14 AM PST Cake decorations of old were candied flowers, borage flowers were popular - I tried it once - don't know that I would put the time in again, but I grow borage almost every year just because! Quote \| Reply \| Report

poeticpeony Joined: 4/04/2006 Location: NE Ohio, deck chuckin' fool Posts: 9437 Moderator	Posted: Aug/23/2007 12:20 PM PST Hi junco! I'm up on Lake Erie. I've added different edible flowers for color before. I think one of the prettiest was johnny jump ups with a mint leaf tucked in the edge on little green stemmed dishes of pistachio pudding. Quote \| Reply \| Report

spiceoflife Joined: 7/30/2007 Location: Suburb of Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 698	Posted: Aug/24/2007 6:50 PM PST Great subject to post! I had a nasturtium for the first time about 8-10 years ago and was hooked. I grow nasturtiums every year in my garden. And I think the borage flowers are fantastic looking and tasting. I've heard they're really good candied, but I can't imagine how it's done - they're so small and fragile. I don't see how you'd have anything left when you're done. I pull a half dozen blooms off the plant at a time and pop them in my mouth, just enough to ensure I get the flavor. The flavor reminds me of something, but it's elusive. I can never quite recall exactly what the flavor/aroma reminds me of. It's sort of like remembering a song that you know you've heard before, but can't place where or when. There's a memory there somewhere, and I think it's a good one. It'll come to me..... Quote \| Reply \| Report

AngelsGarden Joined: 5/30/2006 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 1261	Posted: Aug/24/2007 8:20 PM PST I would love to try borage. I looked for seed all this spring and never found any. I wanted to plant it as a companion plant in the garden. I had read that it was good a good companion for some of the things that I had planted. Quote \| Reply \| Report

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