One of the most exciting and interesting culinary trends coming up the pipeline for 2023 and beyond is the use of edible flowers in recipes for everything from salads to pastas to cocktails and cakes. Flower farmers are now growing their own delicious flowers and herbs to sell to local restaurants and bakeries, who then creatively use the blossoms in innovative ways, appealing to a new generation of consumers who are increasingly interested in plant-based diets.
Why not add nasturtium petals as garnishes to desserts instead of straight sugar? The taste is similar enough to mimic sugary sweetness, but healthier.
The popularity of edible flowers was recognized early last year by blog Chef Club, which said that 2022 was the year of edible flowers.
“With an average of 107k queries typed each month into Google worldwide, the term ‘edible flowers’ doubled compared to 2019,” Chef Club’s post says. “Local producers are making the choice to grow edible flowers, feeding a local market that respects the ecosystem and the seasons. It must be said that the field of possibilities is vast, very vast. Fresh flowers can be used to decorate both sweet and savory dishes. Imprisoned in an ice cube, they enhance cocktails. Dried, they can be used in infusions, jams, breads, and sauces. Gelled, they become edible works of art. Pressed or crystallized, they give relief to pastries. What about making them a distinctive signature?”
The edible flowers craze caught up more broadly in the U.S. this year, with Transparency Market Research, The Slow Flowers Movement, and Technavio Market Research Reports all claiming that in 2023 and for a few years moving forward, the popularity of edible flowers will increase dramatically.
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Perhaps not known for his greenfingers, it seems apt to quote the musician Paul Weller, who in 1978 gave us the great lyric ‘No matter where I roam, I will return to my English rose’. Because no matter how many other garden plants come and go, the popularity of the garden rose never seems to diminish. You might not see many in a Chelsea Flower Show garden but us gardeners know some good plants when we see them and roses regularly top polls for the nation’s favourite flower.
Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable among home gardeners. Not only are they versatile in the kitchen, but tomato plants are also easy to grow and produce high yields. And home-grown tomatoes taste far superior to store bought fruits. For a healthy crop, it is important to consider tomato plant spacing at planting time. Several factors influence how far apart individual plants should be spaced, including plant type, staking system, and gardening style. Let’s take a closer look at proper tomato plant spacing for each growing style.
Deadheading your flowers is an easy garden task, but is it completely necessary? The answer is sometimes! Deadheading, or removing spent blooms and seed pods, encourages someannuals to bloom over and over and someperennials to rebloom.
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