Flower salad
Yes, these gorgeous flowers are not just for adornments or bouquets, they are also edible with medicinal qualities. Flower essences connects and influences our inner being as they are “energetic imprint of the life force of plants” as studied by Dr. Edward Bach. Flowers add beauty, fragrance, color, nutrition and healing. Summer blossoms have an internal temperature that is higher than the outside, offering the most energy.
'Tis the season
After spring greens, the nutrition of the plant follows its growth cycle. It is in this time tha its energy is more potent, although some has constant leafing and flowering all through the season. Summertime is the time for harvesting flowers and there is an abundance of them. We share them with our pollinators and what fun it is to play with them as we forage our food.
Herein is a list of 30 flowers that you can easily forage. Free and nutritious. Be sure to identify them carefully, properly wash them, harvest only what you need and leave the rest for the plant and pollinators.
30 Herb and weed flowers list that you can easily forage in the summer
1. Dandelion
2.Violets
3. Calendula
4. Nasturtium
5. Lavender
6. Chamomile
7. Yarrow
8. Hyssop
9. Mustard
10. Borage
11. Bee balm/ bergamot
12. Goldenrod
13. Rose of Sharon
14. Echinacea
15. Strawberry blossoms
16. Roses ( not commercial )
17. Marshmallow
18. Honeysuckle
19. Evening primrose
20. Common daylily
21. Geranium
22. Impatiens
23. Pansy
24. Sunflower
25. Sweet woodruff
26. Jerusalem artichoke
27. Salad rocket
28. Chicory
29. Daisy
30. California poppy
Resources :
1. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Edible Gardens, 2011
2. Elias, T. and Dykeman, P., Edible Wild Plants, 1982
3. Linford, J., A Pocket Guide to Herbs, 2010
4. Wood, R., The Whole New World Encyclopedia, 2010
5. American Herb Association, Keville K., Complete Book of Herbs, 1997
6. Pursell JJ., The Herbal Apothecary, 2015
