Dee Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 Taste of Spring Species / Bloom Time / Taste ANISE - July/Sept - Strong, licorice, sweet & tasty APPLE - May - Slightly floral, sour BASIL - July/Frost - Spicy, sweet BERGAMOT - July - Perfumy, tealike, aromatic BORAGE - June/July - Slight cucumber taste BURNET - July - Strong green, hint of cucumber CALENDULA - June/August - Slightly green, tangy, peppery CHERVIL - May/June - parsley-like with hint of tarragon, citrus CHIVE - May/June - onion, strong CHIVE, GARLIC - August/Sept - onion-garlic, strong CHRYSANTHEMUM - Sept/Oct - each variety different, some mild, some strong, bitter CORIANDER - June/Frost - like leaf, but more fragrant (ENGLISH) DAISY - April/Sept - mild DANDELION - May/July - like leaves, bitter DAYLILY - June/July - cooked, like asparagus/zucchini cross DILL - June/Frost - like leaves, but stronger ELDERBERRY - May/June - floral, mild FENNEL - July/August - licorice, milder than leaves, sweet GLADIOLUS - Bulb (6-8 wks after planting) - best used as container or garnish GRAPE HYACINTH - April/May - grapey, bitter after-taste, slight sour HOLLYHOCK - July/Sept - little taste, slightly bitter HONEYSUCKLE - May/July - honey sweet, perfumy LAVENDER - June/July - very perfumy LEMON - Varies - citrus, very perfumed, slight bitter but some varieties sweeter LEMON BALM - July/August - very sweet and lemony LILAC - April/May - perfumy, slightly bitter LOVAGE - August - mild celery AFRICAN MARIGOLD - May/Sept - variable, some intense and bitter SIGNET MARIGOLD - May/Sept - citrusy and milder than African variety MARJORAM - June/August - like leaves, spicy, sweet OREGANO - June/August - like leaves, spicy, pungent MINT - July/Sept - minty, milder than leaves MUSTARD - April/May - hot, mustardy NASTURTIUM - July/August - like watercress ORANGE - Varies - perfumy, citrusy, orangelike skin (GARDEN) PEA - May/June - raw peas PINK - June/July - little flavor, clove & cottage pinks are spicier PLUM - April/May - mild, like flower nectar RED CLOVER - June/Sept - hay, green ROCKET - May/Frost - like leaves, nutty, smoky ROSE - May/Sept - perfumy, sweet to bitter ROSEMARY - Varies - mild, flowery, delicate (GARDEN) SAGE - May/July - flowery sage, slightly musky (PINEAPPLE) SAGE - Sept - flowery pineapple, slight sage muskiness (SUMMER) SAVORY - July/August - mildly peppery, sweet, herby (WINTER) SAVORY - July/August - mildly peppery, herby, spicy SCARLET RUNNER BEAN - July/August - like raw bean, mild SCENTED GERANIUM - throughout year - varies, slightly sour or bitter SQUASH - July/August - like vegetable, raw squash SWEET WOODRUFF - May - sweet, grassy, vanilla THYME - July/August - like leaves but milder TULIP - April/May - slightly bitter or sweet VIOLET (PANSY) - April/July - Mild, leafy green, some varieties sweet YUCCA - July - slightly bitter with hint of artichoke DID YOU KNOW? Edible flowers aren't new -- the ancient Romans ate violets, roses and pot marigolds, while the Chinese have long incorporated steamed or dried daylilies and tigerlilies into their cuisine Quote Link to comment
mrszouave Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 Are you pullin my leg.......you can eat roses...marigolds...chrysantemums....grape hyacinths (ya mean muscari?).......holly hock..tulip?????????? How the heck do ya do that....what parts...just the petals? Interesting!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
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