SC -saffron/calendula
Kallyr
Kallyr at aol.com
Mon May 4 01:28:27 PDT 1998
In a message dated 98-05-03 17:30:23 EDT, you write:
<< Campanula sounds pretty close, doesn't it? Can you tell me anything about
them? This was in the perennial section. Can you do anything with them,
for food etc.? I was looking for Bell flowers, and they had some blue
but no white>>
Campanula IS Bellflowers. They are shortlived perennials/ biennials,
depending on the variety. Not edible to my knowledge.
<<Hope to sneak an herb plant or two in the wildflower area.
You gardeners out there: if you were starting a mixed sort of garden,
flowers, etc., but mostly perennial--what plants would you want to put in
for cooking/preserving/even medicinal purposes? >>
Edibles:
All these flower nicely, too:
Camomile (tiny daisy like flowers), Bee Balm (in a CONTAINER), Sage,
Primroses, Violets/ Johnny Jump Ups, Strawberries (front row & if you don't
want spreaders, grow Alpine ones)
Less showy flowers:
Spearmint (in a CONTAINER), Lemon Balm (in a CONTAINER and DOWNHILL from areas
you don't want seeded with it), French Sorrel, Rosemary, Thymes,
Large & untidy:
Borage, Lovage
Medicinals: Feverfew, Yarrow (Achillea millefolia), Veronicas
The above are just my favorites...
~~Minna Gantz <KALLYR at aol.com>
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