My brother and I grew up eating everything from the yard - Hosta flower pistols and stamens were by far our favorites - so sweet and light!
Check out these great edible flower sites:
• Herbvideos.com Includes an index with common name, scientific name and flavor, a list of wild edibles, and recipes -- including lavender butter and hawthorn brandy. Not the most beautiful site, but full of great info.
• TheKitchn.com A nice roundup with lovely photos, plus a few resources for online purchase if you don't want to grow your own.
• Epicurean.com "A Feast of Flowers," by Kathy Corey and Lynne Blackman. A glossary of common names, with short descriptions and histories.
• Colorado State University puts out a killer chart (with downloadable PDF!) on edible flowers. Possibly the most extensive I've seen. Includes hints on how to best grow the plants themselves. Thanks, S.E. Newman and A. Stoven O'Connor.
• AATTRA.org The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service provides some niche info on the production and marketing of edible flowers.
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