Edible Flowers: Flowers You Can Eat (and how to use them)

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Wondering which flowers you can eat? There’s a wide variety of edible flowers that are easy to grow. You might already have some and just aren’t using them. Edible flowers often come from well-known vegetable, herb, and fruit crops. But there are many that come from ornamental plants too. Even some shrubs and trees. Find out which flowers are edible—and how you can use them to spice up your cooking and have fun with your culinary creativity. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about their favourite edible flowers, and how to use them. If you’re looking for more fun crops, check out these edible perennials. (You might already be growing some of them!