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Edible Flowers

Seventeen branches of the Indianapolis Public Library are Seed Library locations. You can "CHECK OUT" seed from these branches and grow your own flowers, herbs and vegetables. While everyone probably knows about eating herbs and vegetables, did you realize that many flowers are also edible. Here are some books that will assist you if you would like to learn more about edible flowers. #indypladults

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  • Edible Flowers

    How, Why, and When We Eat Flowers

    Nelson, Monica,
    "Bring the vibrant beauty of the garden to your table with this illuminating guide to edible flowers. Introducing more than one hundred blooms that you can consume, this book reveals each plant's Latin name, origins, cultural and culinary history,…
    Book, 2021New York, USA : Monacelli Press, [2021] — 581.632 NEL
  • Self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock shares his expertise on living off the land. Over 800 photographs of over 250 wild berries, roots, nuts, greens, and flowers, this reference will show you which plants are edible, where to find them, how to…
    Book, 2020[Sanger, Calif.] : Familius LLC, [2020] — 581.632 WAR
  • Naturally Fermented Bread

    How to Use Botanical Starters Cultivated From Fruits, Flowers, Plants, and Vegetables to Bake Wholesome Loaves, Buns, and Pastries

    Barker, Paul,
    "From an award-winning baker, Naturally Fermented Bread introduces the principles of yeasted water baking, including recipes for nutritious, delicious sweet and savory bakes"
    Book, 2020Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2020. — 641.815 BAR
  • Best Roses, Herbs, and Edible Flowers

    Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens

    Presents a guide to easy-to-grow roses, herbs, and edible flowers, with information on soil, planting, fertilizing, disease control, and maintenance, and selections of the best plants in each category.
    Book, 2019Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. — 635 BES
  • Edible Paradise

    How to Grow Herbs, Flowers, Veggies and Fruit in Any Space

    Greutink, Vera,
    Learn how to create your own no-dig, organic garden with permaculture design and techniques. Vera's 15 years of experience as a no dig gardener provides a vast amount of knowledge on growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers.
    Book, 2019[East Meon] : [Permanent Publications], [2019] — 635.0484 GRE
  • Botanical Baking

    Contemporary Baking and Cake Decorating With Edible Flowers and Herbs

    Sear, Juliet,
    Learn how to perfect the prettiest trend in cake decorating ' using edible flowers and herbs to decorate your cakes and bakes ' with this impossibly beautiful guide from celebrity baker Juliet Sear. Learn what flowers are edible and great for…
    Book, 2019Exeter : SewandSo, 2019. — 641.86539 SEA
  • "The hedgerow in summer is a fascinating place, laden with an abundance of herbs and wildflowers, many of which are loaded with medicinal value or can be eaten, or both. This book will take you on a journey around the verges, hedgerows, and forest…
    Unknown, 2019London, UK : Aeon Books Ltd, [2019] — 581.632 ENG
  • The Art of Edible Flowers

    Recipes and Ideas for Floral Salads, Drinks, Desserts and More

    Sullivan, Rebecca,
    This gorgeous little book is a joyful exploration of the many ways in which flowers can be used in a range of delicious recipes. From Rose and Lavender Cocktail Syrup to Jasmine and Green Tea Ice Cream, the ideas and flavours are subtly, deliciously…
    Book, 2018London : Kyle Books, 2018. — 641.659 SUL
  • A practical, pot-to-plate guide to planting, growing and cooking with herbs and edible flowers. From when to plant and pick, to how to cook and serve, Herbs + Flowers will instruct you on everything you need to know, whether you grow them in your…
    Book, 2017London : Quadrille Publishing Limited, 2017. — 635.7 MCC
  • Bountiful Bonsai

    Create Instant Indoor Container Gardens With Edible Fruits, Herbs and Flowers

    Bender, Richard W.
    This beautifully illustrated volume provides all the information you need to get started, from plant choice advice to care requirements and bonsai "carving" tips. Suitable for indoor gardening, or shaping exquisite bonsai fruit trees for outside…
    Book, 2014North Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Pub., [2014] — 635.9772 BEN
  • Cooking With Flowers

    Sweet and Savory Recipes With Rose Petals, Lilacs, Lavender, and Other Edible Flowers

    Bacher, Miche
    Citing the abundance and ease of edible flowers, a sumptuously photographed collection of special-occasion and everyday recipes includes options ranging from Violet Jam and Lavender Lemonade to Pansy Petal Pancakes and Carrot Sunflower Cake and is…
    Book, 2013Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books, [2013] — 641.659 BAC
  • Easy Growing

    Organic Herbs and Edible Flowers From Small Spaces

    Trail, Gayla
    A reference to growing herbs and edible flowers reveals how fragrant, flavorful plants can be readily grown in gardens, window boxes, and flowerpots, in a guidebook that features do-it-yourself projects and dozens of recipes. "In Easy Growing, Gayla…
    Book, 2012New York : Clarkson Potter, [2012] — 635.7 TRA
  • Eat Your Roses

    --pansies, Lavender, and 49 Other Delicious Edible Flowers

    Schreiber, Denise
    This light-hearted, full-color illustrated gift book balances edible flower history and lore with proper handling and preparation techniques, and 50+ recipes (from appetizers and drinks to main dishes and desserts). Eat Your Roses shows us how to…
    Book, 2011Pittsburgh, Penn. : St Lynn's Press, [2011] — 581.632 SCH
  • Eat Your Yard!

    Edible Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Herbs and Flowers for Your Landscape

    Chase, Nan K., 1954-
    Eat Your Yard! has information on 35 edible plants that offer the best of both landscape and culinary uses. Edible plants provide spring blossoms, colorful fruit and flowers, lush greenery, fall foliage, and beautiful structure, but they also offer…
    Book, 2010Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, 2010. — 635 CHA
  • McGee & Stuckey's The Bountiful Container

    a Container Garden of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers

    McGee, Rose Marie Nichols
    With few exceptions-such as corn and pumpkins-everything edible that's grown in a traditional garden can be raised in a container. And with only one exception-watering-container gardening is a whole lot easier. Beginning with the down-to-earth…
    Book, 2002New York : Workman Pub., [2002] — 635.986 MCG
  • Grow your own edible flowers to use in seventy-two tantalizing recipes for great desserts and drinks.
    Book, 1997Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., [1997] — 641.638
  • Edible Flowers

    a Kitchen Companion With Recipes

    Morse, Kitty
    Provides recipes for soups, salads, vegetable dishes, tarts, cakes, sauces, sorbets, and pies that feature flowers as ingredients
    Book, 1995Berkeley, CA : Ten Speed Press, [1995] — 641.638
  • Edible Flowers.

    Illustrated by Glynn Boyd Harte

    Clifton, Claire
    Tells how to gather, dry and store flowers, and offers recipes for vinegars, soups, puddings, salads, pickles, omlettes, sauces, preserves, fritters, desserts, and beverages in which flowers are a featured ingredient
    Book, 1984New York : McGraw-Hill, [1984] — 641.638