The Chelsea Flower Show is back for another year, so it’s safe to say we’ve got daisies, tulips, carnations and more on the brain this week. Of course, we love to look at flowers, but it’s ...

Edible flowers worth adding: If you’re ready to expand your edible garden, there are plenty of easy-to-grow options. Borage produces star-shaped blue blooms that taste faintly of cucumber.

Botanists are warning that the foodie fad for 'edible' flowers could lead to people accidentally poisoning themselves. It comes as Sainsbury's launches a new edible-flower range.

In England mixed herb and flower salads using borage, daisies, primroses and violets were eaten in the 15th century, along with cakes made with rosewater, elderflower vinegar, even pickled broom buds.

Just because the plant itself is edible does not mean that certain flowers are good to eat. Gather them from your pesticide-free garden, but be wary of roadsides or public parks for consumption.

Edible flowers that will colour your salads – and your garden As a new edible rose collection is launched, Hannah Stephenson looks at ways of pepping up your dishes with flowers you can eat.

How edible flowers can make your dishes look and taste divine Lucy Hutchings and Kate Cotterill of She Grows Veg offer tips on tasty blooms. Hannah Stephenson Tuesday 30 April 2024 08:30 BST ...

It's also edible and adds an injection of colour to any baking and is ideal for decorating cakes. Sow the seeds in April for flowers by July. Elderflower - The perfect flower for making cordial.

Chives have a gorgeous ball-shaped flower that’s bright purple. Both the leaves and flowers are edible and can be used in dishes such as eggs royale, hearty soups and scones as well as ...

Edible flowers are of course pretty, but that's not the whole story. Years ago when I worked with Skye Gyngell at Petersham Nurseries we ate pretty much every flower in the nursery and gardens.