[Little Miss Muffet]

does anyone grow any flowers to eat?
i just found a recipe for a salad what has marigolds in the ingrediants  and just wondered if any peeps on here has experience with eating flowers and could give me some tips.

[van connick]

nasturtums (sp) are nice in a salad flowers and leaves....slightly spicey.

and dont forget fuschia berries.

[hermon]

i think you can eat violet petals aswell, and young dandelion leaves although i'd pick them first as you might look like a complete loon on your knees munching the lawn!

[Selkie]

i think you can eat violet petals aswell

You can preserve violet and rose petals (crystalised) and use them on top of fairy cakes etc - or on top of my favourite chocolates (rose and violet creams)

[splodger]

elder flowers are versatile - don't forget rose hips

you can flavour sorbet with scented geranium leaves

i also use corgette flowers

i'm not keen on nasturtiums

lavender can be used to flavour sugar

[ditchdigger]

Cauliflowers

[Martin]

The RHS has a list of edible flowers here

[gobs]

Cauliflowers

Undoubtedly of the best eating value so far mentioned.