We have the usual suspects coming out of the garden this week: blueberries, lettuce, snap peas, spinach, basil, kale, collards but we also have some newcomers to the table this week.
My first flowers grown from a seed mix called "Grandmother's Cut Flower Garden" from Botanical Interests are now blooming. (I do really have granny tendencies!)
I planted these a bit later than they should have been and don't often see folks mixing flowers along with their veg but I thought they'd give the garden some variety and the bees something to be happy about. They also give me something to look forward to in the midst of all the weeding! Bachelor's Buttons (or Cornflowers) and Sweet Peas, which true to their name give off a lovely scent, make a sweet bouquet.
Also new this week is borage, these beautiful blue flowers that taste like cucumbers albeit a little spiky, summer dill, and tons of wonderful fava beans.
This photo is from David Lebovitz' site "The Sweet Life" and he happened to do a post on a French cafe that was using borage flowers in its smoked trout dish. It's one of those things which I had not heard of previously but now recognize them being used as beautiful accents to salads and other dishes like this. Viva la summer!
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