Using sound judgment to be more self-reliant.
In this post, we'll talk about which parts of flowers are edible (such as edible petals), nutrition value, how they taste and how to use them. The top ten list of edible flowers includes those flowers that are most commonly used and easily identified. For the adventurous eaters, we've also added an edible flower list featuring the names (common and scientific) of over 60 more flowers you can eat. [Read more…]
I tried to grow lavender as one of the first herbs I planted in my garden – and promptly killed it. Since then I learned to pay attention to what the plants need instead of where they'd look nice in the yard. In this post I'll share easy tips for helping your lavender plants to thrive, and some of my favorite lavender uses. It's a great garden plant for bees, and has a rich history of use as food and medicine. [Read more…]
