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REGIONAL NEWSFlowers that are pretty enough to eatBy DALE ODORIZZILanark County Master GardenersEMC Lifestyle – We oftenthink vegetables are for eatingand flowers are for lookingat. You can combine the twoto add flair to your food withflowers.Make sure that your flowersare edible and that theyhave not been sprayed withchemicals, making homegrown,unsprayed flowers orthose grown by organic growersthe best.Edible flowers should onlybe used in moderation to addzest or as a beautiful garnish.Some of the best flowers toeat are:• Nasturtiums are ideal tobrighten a tossed salad. Theyhave a watercress-like taste.The leaves are edible with apeppery flavour and the largeround seeds have been used asa substitute for capers.• Violets are small in sizeand sweet in flavour, makingthem best suited for desserts.Crystallize them for fancycake decorations or cut themup and sprinkle on ice creamor freeze them in ice cubes toflavour cool drinks.• Pansies are extremelycolourful and versatile. Usethem whole or cut up in desserts,salads or side dishes.• Pot Marigold (Calendula)R0012146624_0606The Sunday Night“COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW”June 9, 2013 at the Carleton Place Arena,Upper Hall, 7:00 pm, doors open at 5:30pmTickets $15.00ea available at the door or:Graham’s Shoes (139 Bridge Street, Carleton Place)or Mark’s Cobbler Shop (98 Gore Street, Perth)Featuring:- Andy Bowes - George Chenier Sr.-- Wade Foster - Dave Brown-- Darlene Thibault-Sponsored by:has bright orange or yellowpetals and has been used forcenturies to give a beautiful togive a beautiful saffron-likegolden colour without saffronexorbitant cost in everythingfrom cakes to casseroles. Usethe petals only, not the wholeflower.• Daylilies are completelyedible but the flowers are theprettiest. Each has a uniqueflavour, sweet or savory, rawor cooked or fresh snacksright off the plant. Removethe pistils and flower base forbest taste.• Lavender combines wellwith other herbs. Use sparinglyas it has a powerful fragrance.Sprinkle a few flowerson ice cream.• Rose petals taste as goodas they smell. They are bestused in desserts and confectionssuch as rose petal jam.Use only unsprayed roses.Try vegetable and herbflowers which have the sametaste as the more familiar partof the plant, only milder. Trysquash or zucchini flowersin soups or stir fries or deepfgfergusonMasterGardenersfried in batter or sprinkle afew bright flowers of scarletrunner beans on a casserole.Flowers of chives, onions,garlic and leaks are very decorativeso add a few to saladsor stir fries.Herbs are a great source ofedible flowers. Pale blue rosemaryor pink or purple thymeadd visual interest as well asflavour. Borage is grown forits pretty sky-blue flowersand has a mild cucumber-liketaste.Never eat these flowers.While some flowers are edible,others are extremelytoxic. The iron clad rule foreating mushrooms applieshere too – unless you are 100per cent sure of the flower’sidentity and are sure it is safeto eat, do not eat.The following are somecommonly grown flowersthat must never be eaten: Buttercups(Ranunculus), CastorBeans, Crocus, Daffodil,Delphinium, Foxglove, Hydrangea,Lily of the Valley,Monkshood, Morning Glory,Petunia and Sweet Pea.Enjoy a night of old countrytimefavourites with your host Charlie Kitts(Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee)CALL BOB WHITE FOR INFORMATION 613-253-5046R0012146624/0606THE EMC - 43 - Thursday, June 6, 2013MEDIA SPONSORS Saturday June 8, 20139:00 a.m.–4 p.m.Former Spring Valley HallBUSINESS TODAYFREEADMISSIONBonLen PlaceAn exciting new choice of adult lifestyleapartments in Eastern OntarioFor more information callBonnie or Leonard Belanger at 613-341-1195or visit www.bonlenplace.comWell Grounded GardensDesign. Create. 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