Daniel at UltraGreen Hydro in Westland, Michigan, proudly shows off his full line of FoxFarm products. Stop by if you are in the neigborhood on July 28 for a store Community Event.
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July 26, 2011
July 12, 2011
Looking Good & Tasting Good!
The sights and smells of a garden in full bloom offer such brilliant rewards, why not take it a step further and remind yourself of nature’s bounty as you eat the FLOWERS that you grew! Many flowers in your garden can be eaten (some cannot) and they make tasty and colorful additions to your salads, teas, deserts and more.
Frequent garden bloomers such as Nasturtium, Calendula, and Borage can be refreshingly sweet and spicy additions to salads. Try candying Violets, Lilacs, and Rose petals for a tempting floral desert garnish. Hearty blooms such as squash flowers and Lily blossoms can be baked or even stuffed as appetizers! One of our new favorite edible plants is Tulbaghia violacea (Society Garlic) which has lightly garlic scented flowers that can be used as a garnish to a stir-fry or garlic mashed potatoes. Why not finish off your organic floral smorgasbord with some Lavender or Mint ice cream? Of course, we can’t forget the soothing Chamomile and Jasmine flowers as ingredients for our evening teas.
Feed your flowers with some Big Bloom every week, and they will return the favor. The organic nutrients in Big Bloom are the key to healthy soil, healthy plants, and delicious edible flowers!
Harvest in the morning for peak freshness, and avoid the aging blossoms. Also be sure to remove the sepals from most flowers, avoid anything that has been sprayed, and slowly introduce flowers into your diet to avoid any potential allergy issues.
The Colorado State University extension has more information about which flowers (and flower parts) are edible; Colorado State University - Edible Flowers.
July 06, 2011
PROOF
Allison Peers of Blue Ridge Nursery & Landscape Center responded to her customer returning a sickly Crepe Myrtle he had bought last season. Allison bet the guy $50 she could bring it back to life with FoxFarm products. She repotted into Ocean Forest Soil and applied Big Bloom Liquid Fertilizer.
Just 5 weeks later the Crepe Myrtle looked so good, the customer offered to buy it back! In other words, Allison won the bet with ‘a little chicken soup’ for a struggling plant—and proof that “This stuff really works!”
Big Bloom is an organic, predigested liquid allowing immediate absorption of nutrients for plants at any stage of life. Our thanks to Blue Ridge Nursery at 308 Scenery Drive in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.
