Mother's Day is coming up in a few months, and you're off to get your mother another memorable gift for this year. Well, there is the customary flower bouquet and most of us just send flowers today; but it's a bit of routine, so why not add a twist to your traditional bouquet?
Keep it, Don't Throw it
A nice big spray of carnations, sprinkled with some jasmine and chrysanthemum are an array of edible flowers that need not be thrown away after spending a day or two in the vase. Carnation petals are surprisingly sweet, and jasmine and chrysanthemum are great for flavoring up mom's afternoon tea. It may take mom a bit of convincing, but why miss out on the good stuff in edible flowers? These are not only tasty, but they are nutritious, too!
There are edible flowers that don't make good bouquets, but are great gift ideas, anyway. How about a small potted collection of garlic, leeks, and onions? The edible flowers in these plants give off the same flavor as the bulbs and stems, albeit milder. The same goes for the edible flowers in sage, marjoram, basil, and thyme. These would look good on that sunny side of the kitchen, near the window sill. Imagine it all lined up - fragrant herbs with small white, lavender, and yellow edible flowers. What a beauty!
If you have enough garden space, throw in a few of these edible flowers: the sunflower, the tuberous begonias (the hybrids are edible and almost fruity), a few daisies, maybe some roses. These will not only brighten up any lawn, but keep up the food supply, too. Throw in a couple of tulips and pansies. These should make mom's garden bloom all year long with colorful and edible flowers.
Points to Ponder
If you are seriously considering giving your mom edible flowers, just make sure that you really are giving her flowers that are edible. These should be without pesticides and other chemicals. You should also know how to prepare these edible flowers, so that they are good to eat. A much simpler task is to get these edible flowers already prepared so that you won't have to prepare them yourself, especially when you know very little of how to do it. Your mom will surely be happy with this special gift of edible flowers on her special day.
Keep it, Don't Throw it
A nice big spray of carnations, sprinkled with some jasmine and chrysanthemum are an array of edible flowers that need not be thrown away after spending a day or two in the vase. Carnation petals are surprisingly sweet, and jasmine and chrysanthemum are great for flavoring up mom's afternoon tea. It may take mom a bit of convincing, but why miss out on the good stuff in edible flowers? These are not only tasty, but they are nutritious, too!
There are edible flowers that don't make good bouquets, but are great gift ideas, anyway. How about a small potted collection of garlic, leeks, and onions? The edible flowers in these plants give off the same flavor as the bulbs and stems, albeit milder. The same goes for the edible flowers in sage, marjoram, basil, and thyme. These would look good on that sunny side of the kitchen, near the window sill. Imagine it all lined up - fragrant herbs with small white, lavender, and yellow edible flowers. What a beauty!
If you have enough garden space, throw in a few of these edible flowers: the sunflower, the tuberous begonias (the hybrids are edible and almost fruity), a few daisies, maybe some roses. These will not only brighten up any lawn, but keep up the food supply, too. Throw in a couple of tulips and pansies. These should make mom's garden bloom all year long with colorful and edible flowers.
Points to Ponder
If you are seriously considering giving your mom edible flowers, just make sure that you really are giving her flowers that are edible. These should be without pesticides and other chemicals. You should also know how to prepare these edible flowers, so that they are good to eat. A much simpler task is to get these edible flowers already prepared so that you won't have to prepare them yourself, especially when you know very little of how to do it. Your mom will surely be happy with this special gift of edible flowers on her special day.
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