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A space to explore joy through nature, creating botanical arts and crafts, sharing nature books, and making beautiful food from plants, with a special love for edible flowers.
So, so easy rose gin
The rain set in early at the weekend despite the forecast saying it would stay dry until late afternoon. I could have predicted the morning downpour though, just by looking at the roses. Let me...
Oh You Pretty Things!
Last month I was delighted to be invited to bring my edible flowers to 'Oh You Pretty Things!' A retro kitsch styled wedding photo shoot lead by photographer Becky Ryan and with a wonderful team of...
Edible flower books
I'm sometimes asked for ideas on how to use flowers in food and drinks, so I thought it would be useful to share a few great books about choosing and cooking with edible flowers. Cooking with...
Edible flower ice lollies
I'm not saying we're desperately clinging on to summer but.... These edible flowers and fruit ice lollies are making these late summer days feel very sunny indeed. They're a good one to make with...
Summery, flowery drinks
Summer isn't summer without edible flower drinks, right? Here are a few pretty and tasty ways to add our blooms to your booze. Float small, delicate edible flowers like Phlox, Dianthus and Violas in...
Edible flower lollipops
A handful of ingredients and half an hour et voilà! The best edible flowers to use in these lollipops are ones with stronger colours so you can still see them once they are encased in the candy...
