Sunday, March 28, 2010

Edible Flowers?

 Here's a Fun one. Edible flowers. The easiest and most prolific edible flower is the Daylily.  They grow in all climate zones. Most associate them with spring.
Day Lilies are high in both Protein and Vitamin C. Almost all of the plant is edible. Add the fresh buds and Blossoms to salads. Broil or stir fry the buds or use it as a Pot herb. The blossoms can be battered and fried like squash blossoms. The Chinese put dried petals into Hot-and -Sour soup. They call the petals "golden Needles". The young shoots are good in a salad. Even the Tuberous-like Bulbs can be eaten. Although the plants are (for the most part) disease free and have few pests, be sure to wash well.

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