Edible flowers showcase a hidden side of our gardens and give us the chance to unlock an array of flavours and textures, all while creating lots of food for wildlife to enjoy, too. For someone who loves food and has boundless culinary curiosity, these plants provide some incredible and unusual surprises.
You’ll be familiar with many of the classic edible flowers – nasturtiums for their watercress-like flavour, borage for its cucumber hit, and the pretty petals of calendula, cornflower and the ever-popular viola. Building on last month’s advice, where we explored some of the amazing flavours harnessed from herbs, this month we’ll delve deep into the most popular and sought-after flowers on the farm – edible blooms that are more than just pretty petals on a plate, they also champion a range
