June

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

The individual florets have a strong onion flavour which is lovely in salads and particularly good with eggs. They ...
Gladiolus

Gladiolus

Gladiolus are beautiful flags of crunchy sweetness. Really not what you expect tastewise. The flowers have a very ...
Lavender (Lavender Augustifolia)

Lavender (Lavender Augustifolia)

English lavender is superior for culinary use and French Lavender for the perfume industry. Lavender is famous for ...
Pansy (Viola tricolor)

Pansy (Viola tricolor)

Pansies are the most colourful of all the edible flowers and extremely versatile. They have a long flowering ...
Rose (Rosa)

Rose (Rosa)

Roses have had culinary uses for centuries. They vary enormously in flavour but generally the more scented the ...
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum)

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum)

Great colour with almost orchid like ‘faces’. Slightly bitter flavour not unlike chicory. Perfect for clipping ...
Tagetes

Tagetes

Tagetes are members of the marigold family. They have a citrus flavour and distinctive ‘marmalade’ perfume which ...
Viola (Viola)

Viola (Viola)

Dainty colourful flowers. Perfect for crystalising. Wide range of colours. The most commonly used of the edible ...
Corn Flower (Centaurea cyanus)

Corn Flower (Centaurea cyanus)

Slightly sweet almost spicy clove like taste. Cornflowers come in a range of pink, blue, mauve, white and almost ...
Daylily (Hemerocallis)

Daylily (Hemerocallis)

The petals of day lilies have a wonderful sweet crunch and are used in a lot of recipes from East Asian where the ...

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