Growing and Using Edible Flowers-healthy, nutritious food.

Name: Growing and Using Edible Flowers-healthy, nutritious food.
Rating: 4.4 (18 reviews)

Go from garden, or container, to plate with confidence and flair and make stunning dishes using edible flowers.

Created byJanet Luke

Last updated 7/2015

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Be able to state the precautions necessary to take when harvesting edible flowers.
be able to successfully plant up a pot of edible flower plants
Learn to grow plants for seeds and what is necessary to have a great germination rate.
Know how to plant a hanging basket full of edible flower plants
Learn how to propagate plants from semi hardwood cuttings so you can get plants for free.
be able to list common edible flowers
learn how to choose and grow sunflowers in your garden or balcony pots.
Learn how to use particular flowers in the kitchen
learn to pair particular edible flowers with certain meals for your friends or family
understand why it is important to use a high quality potting mixture
Why you need to add a drainage layer in any container
Learn to make a ice petal bowl

Course content

3 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 1m total length

An Introduction and why this course is right for you!3:38
Find out what you will learn in this course and why this course is perfectly suited for you.
Let me introduce myself0:18
I love teaching and sharing my knowledge which I have collected while being in my garden. It is wonderfully satisfying growing your own plants.

Precautions to follow when Harvesting Edible flowers1:02
It is important that you can actively and confidently identify the flowers you are about to eat. Many other common garden plants are toxic if eaten. Learn where the best places are to grow your edible plants to avoid any contamination.
Growing Your Own Edible Flowers-Choosing and Planting14:00
Learn what flowers are edible, how to recognise them, grow them, harvest them and how to successfully use them in your kitchen. This 13 page downloadable document is for you to keep as a handy reference. It contains images of all the common edible flowers so you can learn to easily recognise them.
Learn to Grow Edible Plants Form Seed And Start Saving Money13:37
When you know how to successfully grow plants for seed it opens up a world of heritage and rare plants which you can grow. It also can save you money and you can save seeds from your own plants to grow again.
How to grow Edible flower plants in pots and containers13:14
Learn how you can easily grow edible flower plants in pots. Learn how to choose the best soil medium and container. Learn how to plant so that the plants adjust quickly and have healthy growth.
Growing Plants Successfully in Pots
How to Create A Hanging Basket Full Of Edible Flowers12:52
If you are tight on space creating hanging baskets is a great way to grow flowers. Hanging baskets also provide spalshes of colour on a sunny balcony.
How to Grow Edible Sunflowers3:41
Sunflower petals are edible. Learn how to choose the best variety for your garden and the best position in your garden to grow this summer favourite.
Tips and Tricks on Growing Sunflowers0:56
Learn how to Propagate Plants for free!8:23
When you learn how to take cuttings form your favourite plants you can easily grow plants for free. Let me share my tips on how to do this successfully.

Stunning Ways To Use Your Home Grown Edible Flowers-recipes and ideas12:00
Download this 12 page book on ideas on using edible flowers. It contains many recipes and ideas on how to use your edible flowers successfully using everyday recipes and a few special dinner party ones.
How to Make Tempura Batter Courgette flowers1:15
Tempura battered courgette flowers make a wonderful light summer meal. Learn how to harvest and prepare this wonderful and tasty meal.
Make Fresh Floral Pasta2:02
Homemade pasta is hard to beat in taste. It is easy to make if you follow some simple rules. Let me teach you to make a special pasta with edible flower petals through the pasta.
Conclusion0:32

Requirements

Have a garden or sunny balcony space to grow your plants

Description

Have you noticed the growing popularity of using edible flowers in many dishes? Food magazines seem to be adorned with glorious images of colourful flowers in and around food. Learn the skills with this online course on how you can grow your own. You cant use any flower as many are very toxic but this course will give you the skills to identify the edible species to grow.

I will teach you how to grow edible plants form seed, how to successfully plant seedlings and how to take a semi-hardwood cutting. Even if you have no garden space I will give you options and ideas for small space growing using edible flowers. Study this course and wow your family, dinner guests or friends with gorgeous tasting and looking dishes. Begin this course now and you could be serving your own home-grown, organic, edible flowers in one of many different forms in a matter of weeks.

Contained in this 13 part video based online course is a downloadable booklet on selecting correct plant species to grow, site selection, harvest notes, propagation and an identifying image. Also included is a recipe booklet focussing on the many and varied ways which edible flowers can be used in the kitchen.

Who this course is for:

any one who has a passion for growing their own food, organically.
any budding chief who wants to experiment with new ingrediants
a chief who wants to impress friends and family with colorful and tasty edible flowers as an addition to their dishes.
anyone who is tired of paying the expensive price of market or store fresh edible flowers

Growing and Using Edible Flowers-healthy, nutritious food.

What you'll learn

Explore related topics

Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 4min

Learn to Identify and Grow Edible flower Plant Species.8 lectures • 1hr 8min

Learn the many ways in which you can use your edible flowers.4 lectures • 16min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: