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Yummy and Pretty Flowers from Marigolds, Nasturtium, Gourds, Pumpkins, Pansies, etc.

Natives of forest villages depend on forest for livelihood. There are over 16000 villages in Chhattisgarh. During Ethnobotanical surveys I have visited thousands of villages to interact with the Traditional Healers and common natives aware of Healing herbs. I am writing my experiences through website pankajoudhia.com This film is a part of my writings. It [...]

Suburban Yard: Growing Tomatoes, Snap Peas, Cucumbers, Watermelon, Potatoes, Lettuce, Carrots, Cantaloupe (muskmelon), Gourds, Edible Flowers (nasturtium, pansies, etc), Herbs (basil, oregano, thyme, etc), Marigolds

This video clip contains the closeup of white cabbage butterfly caterpillar on nasturtium leave with the butterfly at the end of the footage. Leaves and flowers of Nasturtium are edible by human as well. They have peppery taste.

Sign up for a newsletter and get a free herb. www.mcshanesnursery.com Steve McShane here, McShane’s Nursery and Landscape Supply. Think of the best Salsa you’ve ever had, it was the fresh cilantro, wasn’t it? Herbs go a long way in the garden and we’re going to learn a little bit about how to succeed with [...]

John from www.growingyourgreens.com shares with you some edible flowers he is growing in his garden. The flowers that will be discussed include Rose, Feijoa, Kale, Nasturtium, Scarlet Runner Bean, Cilantro, Celery, Summer Squash, Borage, Violas, Marigolds, Pansies, Basil, Mallow, and Aloe Vera.

This growing watercress indoors is a very good idea, and actually works!!! It’s lots of fun, too! I bought some watercress cuttings from the supermarket, recently, and put them in bowls of non-carbonated spring water. The cuttings certainly perked up, immediately, when given spring water, as I’d just had them in ordinary water for some [...]

Join Sunny Savage harvesting Elderberries and Elderflowers in southern California. The elder (Sambucus mexicana) in southern California is very abundant and produces large quantities of berries. Sambucus nigra is found in Europe, and used to make in the widely available Sambucol®. Studies using this elderberry tincture have been shown to significantly reduce the duration of [...]

Watercress (Nasturtium Officinale) also known as scurvy grass is of the Brassicaceae family – the family which cabbages, kale, broccoli and cauliflower belong to, therefore it is a cruciferous vegetable. Watercress has iodine levels second only to sea vegetables which is incredible for a land based vegetable. It also has a sulphur content second only [...]

Another edible flower adventure