18 Common Vegetables that Have Delicious Edible Flowers

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John from www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you 18 common vegetables and herbs in his garden he is growing that have edible flowers that he loves to eat on a regular basis.
In this episode, John takes you around a tour of his springtime garden and shares with you some of the bolting vegetables and how he likes to eat some of the flowers.
You will learn about some of the nutritional benefits from eating vegetables, herb and fruit flowers. You will also learn why some birds love to eat flowers as well and why bee pollen is really flower pollen.
In this episode John will introduce you to the following edible flowers: Radish, Citrus (kumquat), Collard Greens, Dandelion, Cucumber, Achira, Broccoli, Arugula, Onion, Basil, Cilantro, Sunflower, Fennel,, Parsley, Celery, Sage, Bee Balm, and Longevity Spinach.
After watching this episode, you will be more familiar with some common edible flowers that may be growing in your vegetable garden and why you should be eating them.
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@justwinks1553 5 жыл бұрын

Habanero flowers are amazing. And I can't eat the fruits, way too hot. But the flowers are so flavorfull and mild.

@agood1 3 жыл бұрын

great tip!!

@tw25rw 8 жыл бұрын

Banana flowers are good too.

@thewanwan2708 8 жыл бұрын

Flower munchers unite! LOL! Anyway I am so glad you posted this episode as I have an onion flowering right now and was super curious if I could munch the flowers, so thank you again for your wealth of knowledge John!

@jumpninthedarkalley 8 жыл бұрын

Man. You are my idol John. Keep doing what you are doing. I am a person like you. I'm into the farming for the people. I hate the big box stores yadeya. I think the biggest issue with folks not being able to get started is being stuck in apartments or terribly lit yards. Even then though usually you can do something...... Anyways. Just wanted to say you rock. Words can not express how much I appreciate you and intend to be just like you. I don't want this planet to die quiet yet and I'm a young guy 22 years old. I want my children to live in a healthy happy world. I can't bring them to eat the crap at the stores. KEEP ON FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT AND MUCH LOVE!!! :)))

@mirakelspektakel1524 8 жыл бұрын

A tip for the dandelions as im one of the people who does not like to eat them except for one part the petals, pull them delicious sweet yellow petals out and sprinkle on your sallads, truly amazing!

@easypeasyvegan1797 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! this is good to know, I can imagine the salad w/ all the flowers I will soon gather. Thanks so much John!

@fedialino4550 7 жыл бұрын

wooow sir very informative. ..I'll try this when I go back home in the Philippines. ...God bless you always sir. ..i learned more ideas in your videos. ..thanks so much keep safe! !!

@kathyjotourtois 7 жыл бұрын

great video . i eat my rose of sharon flowers !!! hugs from michigan

@victoriacandiotti-langan130 7 жыл бұрын

I am a new Organic Gardener and I am following what you do in the Garden. I eat and cook Organic. Thank you for your wisdom.

@barbarafritchie2000 8 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thank you for sharing.

@franzitaduz 3 жыл бұрын

Inreedible Garden. I discovered the kale flower by just trying one yesterday and needed a little confirmation. Thanks John!

@thebitcoingarden 8 жыл бұрын

hey man thanks for being honest about what tastes good or not, i see a lot of videos about "hey this is a food eat it grow it it's ok it only takes "x" amount of months it's super". they don't mention it tastes bad... maybe i'm watching the wrong videos or not researching enough too lol.

@janetconner5722 8 жыл бұрын

Love this. lots of great information..Some I knew and some are surprising ut i'm going to try them.

@getwell8602 7 жыл бұрын

u r so genuine n hav such abig heart love ur Utubety for your sharings

@bigmonsdangolfuzzjamboree7086 2 жыл бұрын

I love collard and turnip flowers. Field pea flowers are good, too.

@gooutside6055 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I made a little salad the other day with sunflower, Turks cap and some other wild things. Your videos are full of great info.

@prisillaspace 8 жыл бұрын

Loved this!! Will you post a video on what seeds can be eaten as well....I recently learned of cantaloupe, watermelon & dandelion. :) Love your garden!!

@momason74 8 жыл бұрын

Educational and Funny. I have been doing this. Thank you for introducing me to flower nibbling.

@bryantchan6168 8 жыл бұрын

yummy flowers!

@hopegardens3057 3 жыл бұрын

you are awesome John! thanks for all your amazing content!

@maryegg4u 8 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos John! Informative and entertaining! Thanks and keep going dude!

@lea-annemoss8327 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks

@mya514 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you great video

@hahaipokedyouoel483 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving dandelions a positive plug. The farmer could be feeding their livestock for free, this beautiful plant requires no watering, no spraying, reseeds itself and it’s healthy. So it’s organic and GMO free. Oh yes I love your channel.

@lesliehutchison5594 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the education! Much appreciated.

@rawintuition 8 жыл бұрын

very cool

@sunnycharacter 2 жыл бұрын

Rose of Sharon flower petals are delicious as well. Although it’s not a crop perse, it is nutritious and beautiful on a salad. Also, young redbud tree pods and the flowers as they appear in early spring. So pretty on a salad or decorate cakes and cookies.

@biglou4452 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome day:") Just got my 2 shirts thanks John can't wait to wear them....

@evao 7 жыл бұрын

Wow finally information on edible flowers. I have been craving flowers for a few years ever since I ate rose ice cream and lavender ice cream. I just was scared to eat random flowers because of oleanders being poisonous. I didn't know which ones were safe. Thank you...oh and this video is so cute. You just making me laugh. Thank you.

@hahaipokedyouoel483 2 жыл бұрын

Im making mint, lavender sorbet today. I like using my food processor over a blender. Sometimes I’m over overwhelmed with so many choices.

@Rad_B_OLand 5 жыл бұрын

Have you tried red clover blossoms? They’re delicious and packed with protein.

@fieldagent59isintheforest32 8 жыл бұрын

Lots of those flowers must have a soothing effect, seem to make you nice and relaxed and sleepy in this video.... ; )

@declyn8 8 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!!!

@pnwgardenergal1325 8 жыл бұрын

TY John :)

@dieuhoquang1 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@chezsuzie 8 жыл бұрын

How apropos! I've been intrigued with your idea of bypassing the bee pollen and getting the stuff direct from the source instead. Been looking into edible flowers and have read a lot about what a delicacy Day Lilies are with nearly every part of the plant being edible-- not to mention it's a perennial that will seemingly grow in just about any kind of soil and in partial shade! I haven't watched ALL of your videos, but I have seen quite a few and I've only seen you mention Day Lilies once. Is there any reason you don't seem to have them growing in your garden?

@mmqueen8070 2 жыл бұрын

I love having the flowers in the garden because they are so pretty, and they can attract bees, there isn’t much bees this year somehow.

@thebunnyfoofoo 8 жыл бұрын

I love this video! My favorite flowers are gingers that have edible flowers. Indian head ginger (Costus scaber rhizome) will produce a flower bud every day for a couple of weeks when it is in season that tastes like strawberry lemonade! Note, do not eat the main bud, but the flowers that come out one at a time. There are a ton more flowers that I eat that he did not mention here, but these Indian head gingers are my favorite.

@veiledmaid4029 8 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you mentioned ginger flowers! My boys would always eat all of my ginger flowers. Now that they're older I get to eat them. So yummy.

@fmfdocbotl4358 8 жыл бұрын

you keep your bunny butt out of my garden haha. I never tried ginger flowers, I might have to

@thebunnyfoofoo 8 жыл бұрын

I have ginger that I grow for the edible roots, but some I grow just for the flowers. I do not know if all ginger flowers are edible. Maybe John will do a show on it since he is a flower grazer.

@jayamilapersson4030 6 жыл бұрын

thebunnyfoofoo Im growing Ginger for the roots but when they flower Im gonna take one or two flowers to try then

@hahaipokedyouoel483 2 жыл бұрын

Yah for fennel, fennel tea is uniquely different.

@joyceobeys6818 2 жыл бұрын

The radish pods are good too.

@LoveLightSalsa 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my heart. I love your comic side.

@reforest4fertility 3 жыл бұрын

John, was talking to a nutritionist at our local farmers' market. She was interested in our Mountain Mint as i was telling her it was our strongest mint. She planned to add it to her salads. I said i've never tried, tho right here available. She said to eat as many strong flavours as possible, cuz overpowering our tastebuds is how we top up our nourishment & boost our immunity, etc. Much thanks for this vid. Post edit: Wow, our bee balm has red flowers. Are any varieties of bee balm related to Bergamot, or are they just a good substitute?

@teperikaetr 6 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. So informative and entertaining, You are funny.

@truerotix6312 3 жыл бұрын

I love you! This video is 10/10

@mcarrizales 8 жыл бұрын

I never knew! thanks buddy.

@TheBarefootedGardener 8 жыл бұрын

In terms of satiation, it seems like eating flowers isn't worth it, although the milder flavor, and adding color to salads is intriguing.

@craigwest5254 8 жыл бұрын

I ❤️ high John! Haha ;). Thanks again good sir

@yvencia1150 7 жыл бұрын

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

@qualqui 8 жыл бұрын

This upload got me to thinking, most of us are programmed to think of flowers as ornamental but they're also edible, marigolds too? I knew of a few like pansies, nasturtiums, and when i was little I used to suck the nectar from hollyhock flowers,lol...but the the variety of edible flowers is infinite! Uprated, Thanks for sharin' John and COOL logo for your next t-shirt, "Flower munchers unite" ! :)

@chamindaattale6328 6 жыл бұрын

Cool

@gailsnewandvintage Жыл бұрын

Thanks, My celery is blooming and I wanted to know if I could eat them or juice them.

@davisx2002 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job man

@tinango1701 6 жыл бұрын

Big tree with a lot of flowers edible too Hong Kong orchid

@shivanshi9786 7 жыл бұрын

Wow NYC video

@kevinesposito1693 3 жыл бұрын

Another very good one you forgot is purslane. Its very good

@omottoke 8 жыл бұрын

I have a question. I'm planning to expand my herbs and use what John has taught us, be making my first batch of soil mix. but with non edible plants, I have a lot of cacti/cactus/succulent and they have been facing a few problems with insects and growth. I was wondering is it necessary to use cactus compost only(?) maybe add a bit of my soil mix to cacti/cactus/succulent(?)

@WAAOF1 8 жыл бұрын

Wasabi arugula? OMG! Where do you find that? I must get some...have never heard of it. Please share your source. thanks.

@RafsKitchenGardenChannel 8 жыл бұрын

Hi John, This is interesting maybe I should stop removing some of the plants when they start going to flower and start eating them :)

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@harshiw86 8 жыл бұрын

In Sri Lanka we eat bumpkin flowers, we make dishes from it, even the tender leaves..

@jayamilapersson4030 6 жыл бұрын

Harshi Wickramasinghe what is a bumkin? Anyway Im adopted from Sri lanka but I have lived in Sweden My whole life( minus around 6 weeks) so Im curious about Sri lanka My name is Anna Maria but My middle name is Jayamila Im poor right now like Ive got like a 100 rupies to live on until I get more money next week but thats not a good way to describe how much I can get for 100rupies worth in Sweden but I can get about one fruit(like one banana) or 400grams of potatoes, or about 100g of rice or one or two onions. My apartment( Rental ) is a very cheap one but it still will cost me 100 000 rupies worth every month you see that this is going right You can probably get more out of a 100 rupies then I can that makes you guys think we are richer not only because we can pay for the trip but also can pay like 1500 rupies for a sari that is actually worth like 200 and we might still think it where cheap. So what Im saying is I dont have enough money to travel but I really would like to someday. To you My income that is about 250 000 worth of rupies each month seems like alot but I get so little out of that money only barely enough to live on. So I want you to think about that turists are only rich when they are in your country not when they are at home in their own country. Many ppl actually takes loans on the house to be able to afford to travel.

@man_vs_pantry 2 жыл бұрын

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@AntidoteStar Жыл бұрын

OG! Still like this approache

@stevenbramschreiber2229 8 жыл бұрын

Add Pineapple Guava to this list.. the flowers have a nice cinnamon flavor to them!

@mountainviewhomestead9954 5 жыл бұрын

Hi John are all cannas edible and if not how will you be able to identify the edible ones.We are from SA and have lots off Cannas

@vebtinkerbellable 2 жыл бұрын

John John you say collect and save your seeds can you do a video on how to do that

@jonjones33 8 жыл бұрын

you mentioned you can ready cucumber flowers. can you also eat the green foliage / leaves of s cucumber. use for juicing?

@ASMRGRATITUDE 8 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing that you could however it would be very bitter juice.

@handyl710 8 жыл бұрын

The flowers and seed pods (little ones) on radishes are delicious.

@jammygrammy1564 8 жыл бұрын

wow. I love the flowers, never tried the seed pods. good to know! :-)

@freewaybaby 8 жыл бұрын

Careful.... not all gardens are as pest free as John's are. Last year, I accidentally ate mealy bugs along with broccolini flowers! LOL

@jammygrammy1564 8 жыл бұрын

Lol. How were they???

@handyl710 8 жыл бұрын

Luckily the radish flowers are tiny, not much room for bugs.

@handyl710 8 жыл бұрын

They were pretty good. Mild radish taste, but there was a little heat that kicked in after a while.

@jaynex903 4 жыл бұрын

Sometime you should try moringa flowers prepared with nuts or coconut it's abundant and nutritious

@wordsculpt 3 жыл бұрын

What is moringa? Definitely not available in my area (Mojave desert).

@codyearles 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I had no idea flowers were so useful! Thanks!

@debbyhu8759 6 жыл бұрын

Can you eat angled (ridged) Luffa flowers (yellow colored, opens at evening) ?

@wesbaumguardner8829 2 жыл бұрын

You can also cut the entire head off of the sunflower and grill it with a little bit of cooking oil. This must be done before the seeds are produced.

@detroit7543 6 жыл бұрын

What flowers that is edible and able to thrive in a tropical climate countries? Can you help me? Thank you

@ladyela9283 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha...awesome vid❤️

@csloan5289 8 жыл бұрын

hi john....or anyone else that can answer this. are eggplant flowers edible? and what about zucchini flowers?

@wordsculpt 3 жыл бұрын

Don't know about eggplant, but zucchini flowers are regularly used in Italian cooking (Savory stuffed flowers, sometimes fried. )

@aaliyahc.10 4 жыл бұрын

Dandelions make a lovely wine :)

@danielwoolman8969 8 жыл бұрын

Is there benefits to using cinder blocks for raised beds instead of lawn timbers or wood?

@mescalinemonkey8183 8 жыл бұрын

They wouldn't rot but they do take up more space depending on the size of the cement blocks.

@mescalinemonkey8183 8 жыл бұрын

+J M8con but idk

@mad4u3703t2 8 жыл бұрын

you mentioned doping with h2o2 aka hydrogen peroxide, whats that about and how and what plants do you do this to?

@peanutgallery3223 8 жыл бұрын

John it seems like all your plants are bolting! Good thing you like to eat flowers.

@ASMRGRATITUDE 8 жыл бұрын

I live in Michigan and most of my stuff is bolting right now too.

@peanutgallery3223 8 жыл бұрын

nothing is bolting on vancouver island. then again it's always sorta cold and damp

@tinango1701 6 жыл бұрын

What is the name of your last plant sir

@tammyconley4108 3 жыл бұрын

Can Tea tree leaves and flowers be eaten?

@mad4u3703t2 8 жыл бұрын

if all your plants are bolting, what do you do with the plants?

@danielwoolman8969 8 жыл бұрын

Is there another name for the wasabi arugula?

@trumplostlol3007 3 жыл бұрын

Try black locust flowers. You will never want to eat another flower again. Black locust flowers taste like sweet peas. Sir fry them with scrambled eggs. Or cook them with garlic and pork.

@HaphazardHomestead 8 жыл бұрын

I think Collard flowers are a lot sweeter and tastier than broccoli or kale flowers. I really like using sunflowers, but I use the flower buds. I use the big buds like artichokes by blanching them and then peeling them. I use the smaller ones by blanching them and then saute or grill them. The water from the blanching is great - it tastes like mild sunflower seeds. I have a video about using them as artichokes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLJoqNuaz5-YnZc.html

@TwisterChrisable 8 жыл бұрын

Broccoli are the best

@kathyf9413 8 жыл бұрын

Hi John, I planted kale last year and it lasted until this summer until a groundhog ate all of my kale and the flowers. :(

@CesarSandoval024 8 жыл бұрын

damn that. sux

@DomAndretti 8 жыл бұрын

If you're using a raised garden bed try placing poultry screen at the bottom of the bed then pour the soil over it. They won't be able to bite or dig through the screen.

@kathyf9413 8 жыл бұрын

Helpful, thank you.

@bettyadkisson1681 5 жыл бұрын

You can also eat pumpkin blooms.

@hex6424 8 жыл бұрын

Make a full day of eating video, making your fresh salads that include the flowers.

@mariomahiligkayjuanna2328 3 жыл бұрын

i eat ternatea flowers everyday

@Rad_B_OLand 5 жыл бұрын

Mmmm fennel shrimp sauté over fettuccine.

@darlenep5206 7 жыл бұрын

LLOL !! I Think you ate To many Cucumber Flowers !!

@chrisgomes8095 6 жыл бұрын

Parsley

@AdventureChris 8 жыл бұрын

Pause 15:53 .. That is what John thinks about what happened with the Woodstock Fruit Festival.

@xx2480 6 жыл бұрын

Hello sir I stay in Viva Las Vegas and I need help with my pumpkin just flowers and like a week later they die off please reach me back

@wordsculpt 3 жыл бұрын

Many plants will drop their flowers when the temperature rises above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, the soil in Las Vegas is very alkaline, and the clay makes it even more difficult for plants to absorb nutrients. Touch base with the Desert Demonstration Garden and Springs Preserve (off of Alta and Valley View, near the Meadows Mall.,) They offer classes on gardening in this climate.

@freewaybaby 8 жыл бұрын

Sooooo.... John, do you make your own pesto? If ya' do, share it with us!?!?

@user-yq1yq2hj4h 8 жыл бұрын

4:35 *knocks all petals off*

@mewendy1 6 жыл бұрын

My sage and rosemary never flower 😕

@winterfoxx6363 3 жыл бұрын

“You don’t smoke this weed, you eat it!” 😅

@shenaluke5276 6 жыл бұрын

It looks like he has been messing with another kind of herb as well. Lol.

@Call_Me_Mom 8 жыл бұрын

I think I would prefer to wash them first because .. birds and bugs and etc.

@jamesross1003 3 жыл бұрын

All of the sunflower is edible. Some parts are pretty fibrous, but edible. Lots of food in a single plant. Most just eat the seeds, bad waste of food I think.