Impress Guests with Edible Flowers

The holidays are approaching, and we want our gardens to be reflected in the meals we share and the gifts we give.  An easy way to impress guests is to add edible flowers to a salad or freeze in water for fanciful ice cubes.  When you use flowers from your own garden, you know they are grown organically and free of pesticides.  Here’s Garden Girls top 3 edible flowers to use for the upcoming holidays.

Nasturtiums in a salad

Nasturtium

Nasturtiums are a Garden Girl favorite.  You can grow them by transplant or seed.  As they grow, they cascade down the side of a raised bed garden and really put on a show.  Nasturtiums come in bright colors and will add a peppery kick to your next salad.  The whole plant is edible, the flowers and the leaves.

Pansy

Pansies are an easy annual to grow in color temperatures.  They come in an array of beautiful colors and are the perfect addition to a salad, ice cubes, a cocktail or on top of cupcakes.  You can use the petals or flowers and they have a mild, sweet flavor.

Calendula

Calendula is a low maintenance flower that likes to grow in cooler temperatures.  It comes in bright yellow or orange color and will add a bitter zest to a salad.  Plus, the best news is that butterflies love this plant.

Give the gift of a garden

The gift of a garden is one of the best gifts a loved one can receive as a garden never stops giving.  Please reach out to us at info@gardengirlstx.com if you want to give a garden design consultation, coaching session or turnkey installation.