What's looking good in June 2015

[R.R.]

@gata montes, I love membrillo jelly!

 

[GoatDriver]

The common daylily, hemerocallis fulva is blooming and looking good...

and the flower buds are delicious for breakfast...or any other time. They taste like asparagus.

 

[zigs]

They look like ladylace to me.

Aegopodium podagraria

 

[DeborahJane]

I just love your pomegranats, they are such interesting plants. I paid a fortune for artificial ones I have in my loungeroom. And as for the baby watermelon, so cute. Where are you from Gaa Montes? Your avatar doesn't specify. You grow such lovely things so I'm guessing somewhere warm. I do find this forum so fascinating. We all garden under such a variety of weathers

 

[DeborahJane]

The common daylily, hemerocallis fulva is blooming and looking good...
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and the flower buds are delicious for breakfast...or any other time. They taste like asparagus.

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Yummmmm. I would never thought to cook flower buds of day lilies. Look delicious.

 

[GoatDriver]

Yummmmm. I would never thought to cook flower buds of day lilies. Look delicious.

All parts of hemerocallis fulva (common daylily) are edible, flowers, buds, tubers, stems and leaves.

 

[DeborahJane]

Thanks Goatdriver. Can you use the tubers , stems and leaves after it flowers so you can have the best of both worlds?

 

[GoatDriver]

Thanks Goatdriver. Can you use the tubers , stems and leaves after it flowers so you can have the best of both worlds?

Here's a few links that will help with your questions

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/how-to-sustainably-harvest-daylilies-zbcz1307.aspx

http://honest-food.net/2010/06/29/dining-on-daylilies/

http://www.hgtvgardens.com/foraging/wild-man-dig-into-some-delicious-daylilies

 

[DeborahJane]

Here's a few links that will help with your questions

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/how-to-sustainably-harvest-daylilies-zbcz1307.aspx

http://honest-food.net/2010/06/29/dining-on-daylilies/

http://www.hgtvgardens.com/foraging/wild-man-dig-into-some-delicious-daylilies

Thanks Goatdriver. I've read the articles and found them very interesting. I only have few day lilies growing so I'll need to increase my crop to try it out.

 

[DeborahJane]

Elderflowers, you can make Elderflower Champagne or Cordial from the flowers, and a red wine from the berries View attachment 6992

Hi Zigs. You've just reminded me of an elderflower liqueur my son and his wife gave to my husband for his birthday a couple of years ago. It was lovely and he wasn't too keen, a bit sweet for him. I've just been rattling around on our alcohol trolley trying to find it. It is 3am so I'm not about to have a nip, just like to know if it's still there. I'll have to look tomorrow as I'm making a bit of noise! Pretty plant

 

[DeborahJane]

I've done quite a bit of pruning in June so my garden has bald patches but there are some comb over areas that look ok.

And bald patch....eeeek!!!

 

[zigs]

Hi Zigs. You've just reminded me of an elderflower liqueur my son and his wife gave to my husband for his birthday a couple of years ago. It was lovely and he wasn't too keen, a bit sweet for him. I've just been rattling around on our alcohol trolley trying to find it. It is 3am so I'm not about to have a nip, just like to know if it's still there. I'll have to look tomorrow as I'm making a bit of noise! Pretty plant

Not thought about making a Liqueur from it Sounds good

 

[zigs]

 

[DeborahJane]

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My red and yellow garden is looking decidedly red so Elder Flower to the rescue along with Durgans Evening Primrose!!!!!

 

[zigs]