"Eating Your Flowers" with Lynda Dowling

Hello and .......

Welcome....to my blog "Grow Food with JOY!"

My name is Joy Story and I'm an avid gardener who believes that food is so important, that we all need to be growing it.

In May of 2010 , I began my business GROW FOOD Edible Garden Designs. I offer Garden Consulting, Designing, Gardening Classes and this online monthly blog as well as sell Organic seeds that we collect in our demonstration garden.

Our Organic Gardening Classes are called "Grow Food with JOY!" How I use perma-culture in my Backyard." We discuss all aspects to consider when designing your edible garden. Perma-Culture uses Mother Nature as a model with an emphasis on caring for the earth and caring for people. So far, "Grow Food with JOY" has a series of 7 different classes with more being created all the time. Check out our Class Schedule on the website.

Website:
http://www.growfoodnetwork.com

Happy Gardening

Saturday, June 1, 2013

"Eating Your Flowers" with Lynda Dowling

Happy Valley Herb & Lavender Farm

Lynda Dowling from Happy Valley Herb & Lavender Farm says, “before you begin grazing your yards, there are THREE MAIN RULES:”

1. Identify Your Flowers, not all flowers are edible.

2. Ingest only Organically Grown Flowers, no florist or along road sides

3. Remove Pollen Parts, especially if you are sensitive to pollen.

A list of Lynda’s favourite flowers to eat include: (by colour)

Red Flowers: Pineapple Sage, Honey-dew melon Sage, Bergamot, Nasturtium, Tuberous Begonia, Pansy, Tulips, Roses

Pink Flowers: Common Oregano, Roses, Carnations, Pinks, chives, Thyme, Cinnamon & African Blue Basil, Bergamot, Sweet Marjoram, Fruit Sage, Scented Geraniums.

Orange Flowers: Daylily, Nasturtium, Calendula, Pansy, Tuberous Begonia, Roses

Blue Flowers: Gentian Sage, Viola, Pansy, Munstead Lavender, Spike Lavender, Rosemary, Cornflower, Hyssop, Borage,

Violet Flowers: Sweet Violet, Hidcot Lavender, Common Sage, Thymes, Sweet Basil, Mint, Anise Hyssop, Lilac , Wild Bergamot

White Flowers: Lemon Verbena, Greek Oregano, Lemon Basil, Lemon Balm, Sweet Cicely, Sweet Woodruff, Coriander, Savory, Mexican Tarragon, Scented Geraniums, Garlic Chives, French Tarragon

Website

www.happyvalleylavender.com

Weekends April through August Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm plus Holiday Mondays.
3505 Happy Valley Road, Langford
Please call 250-474-5767 to leave a messages or request.

GROW FOOD with JOY - Grow Food Network

Hello and .......

Saturday, June 1, 2013