But in many traditional cultures — including Ayurveda and Chinese medicine — flowers have long been valued not just for their ...

Pretty, edible flowers are blossoming on cakes, in cocktails, and even on savory dishes such as pasta and salads—and garden and food experts alike are fans.

There’s nothing more relaxing in summer and fall than venturing into the garden to harvest edible greens, herbs and flowers.

Many edible flowers can be eaten whole, but some are best disassembled to avoid the inedible sepal, pistil, and stamens—basically the base of the flower and all those funky bits in the center.

Don’t just stop and smell the roses — you can eat them, too. Plenty of easy-to-grow flowers that bring energy and beauty to your garden are also completely edible and can be used to infuse ...

The edible flower borderIn a garden border, you can include the flowers suitable for... Spice up suppertime with edible flowers SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...