Homes Plus
Issue link: http://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/525426
JUNE 2015 HOMES PLUS 3 241690004 4021 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. www.badgermetalfinishing.net •Commercial/Residential •Repair and Repainting •Free Estimates •5 Day Service •Free Pickup and Delivery Badger Metal Finishing 414.482.4820 Don't buy new - RENEW Using the newest technologies in coating and refinishing! 24398015 Free estimates • Bonded/Insured • Open Weekends! Foggy Windows a Problem? No need to replace the entire window, replace only the glass... at a fraction of the cost! Glass Pro Inc. –– the glass replacement professional –– www.GlassProInc.net 262-679-4990 [West] • 414-525-1599 [South] • 414-453-1060 [North] 243900055 Specializing in: Thermo-pane and Plate Glass Replacement, Mirrors and Tabletops, Auto Glass and Windshield Repair, Glass Block, Custom Shower Doors, Vinyl Replacement Windows Begonias, both tuberous and wax, flowers are edible raw or cooked. They have a citrus-sour flavor similar to some bitter greens. Calendula and marigolds are very popular edible flowers with flavors of spicy, tangy and even pep- pery. It's often used as a poor man's saffron. Carnations are also edi- ble, providing a sweet flavor, but the petals must first be removed from the bitter white base of the flower. Chrysanthemum flowers are also edible with flavors ranging from peppery to more bland, but must be blanched first. Clover is another tasty flower with a sweet anise- like flavor. It is used mainly in teas and tinctures though because the raw flowers can sometimes be hard to digest. The perennial day lily also has edible flowers, with flavors of a sweet lettuce to melon tones, almost a mild vegetable flavor. Again, sep- arate petals from bitter base. Last, but not least, don't forget about the wonderful dandelion. They have a sweet honeylike flavor, hence their use in wine and a favorite of bees. Just don't eat anything sprayed. Other flowers would include lilac, nasturtiums, pansy and violas, perennial garden phlox (not creeping) and roses to name a few. Herb flower flavors resem- ble their leaf counterparts, but add not only flavor, but beauty as well. Herb flowers include anise hyssop, Bee balm, bor- age, burnet, chervil, chico- ry, cilantro, dill, fennel, lemon verbena, marjoram, mint, oregano, sage, savory (2015 Herb of the Year), scented geraniums, sweet woodruff and thyme to name a few. Vegetable flower flavors also mimic the fruit they produce. Some vegetables that we eat actually are the flowers of the plant like artichokes, broccoli and cauliflower. Others include arugula, corn shoots, garlic scapes, mustard, okra, peas, radish- es and squash blossoms. Some edible fruit flowers include apple blossoms, which have a floral flavor, citrus blossoms, which aren't that common around here, and elderberry flow- ers. Don't wash the elder- berry flower though, just check for bugs or debris. Try an elderberry fritter. Dip them in batter and deep fry for a real taste treat. Happy gardening! (Michael Timm is the head horticulturalist with Ebert's Greenhouse Village in Ix- onia. He can be reached at mtimm@ebertsgreenhouse. com.) Timm Continued from Page 2 Metro Creative Count perennial day lilies' petals among flowers that are fit to eat.