Our gardens are full of flowers that are bursting with color, interesting shapes and fragrances. But, some of them may actually also be edible. See the 10 Commandments of Edible Flowers below and check the list to see if you have any edible flowers growing in your yard. THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF EDIBLE FLOWERS 1. Eat only those flowers you can positively identify as safe and edible. Learn the Latin or botanical names, which are universally accepted (common names may vary from region to region). 2. Do not assume that restaurants and caterers always know which flowers are edible. Just because it is on your plate does not mean it is edible (see Rule #1). 3. Eat only those flowers that have been grown organically. 4. Do not eat flowers from florists, nurseries, garden centers or public gardens (see Rule #3). 5. Do not eat flowers if you have hay…
Month: July 2011
Iris’ in the Bad Lands
By Kay M. Phiel, Gwinnett County Master Gardener In early May, 2011, a friend and I took a Road Scholar/Elderhostle program to the Black Hills, Bad Lands, and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. We were surprised to see a Prairie Homestead out in the very desolate-looking Bad Lands area of western South Dakota. It was raining fairly heavily that day so we didn’t explore as much as we might have. I picked up a brochure just before we reboarded the bus and was surprised to read a portion on Iris Gardens. We did not actually see the iris’ when we were there, as they were in another area, but I thought you might find the brochure interesting. Iris Gardens (Retyped from a brochure about a Prairie Homestead in the Bad Lands, Philip, South Dakota) “When the first Homesteaders came to this area many of them brought iris plants from…
McDaniel Farm Park Update
Here are some pictures taken out at McDaniel Farm Park in the garden today. We harvested about 60#’s of produce to send over to Annandale Village, our Plant-a-row for the Hungry location here in Gwinnett. We now have a total of 395#’s of produce harvested and donated to-date! The garden is looking great and we have hardly any weeds. It frees up our time to work on other tasks. We’re actually having fun working there on each workday. Related Images: