Comments on: Candytuft Update

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:47:47 +0000

I just happen to notice when I pulled a yellow rose yesterday it had lots of little green gnat looking bugs and could fly then there were quite a few tiny black flies, and then some teeny little things that crawled and they were brownish and if I wouldn’t have looked close I would have never seen those they were that small!! Im starting to get some little green worms/catepillars not sure what they are on my catnip and sunflowers I do organic gardening so I just hose them away but they all find their little way back.

By: Kiva Rose

Kiva Rose — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:07:34 +0000

Well, I haven’t had too much trouble with bugs in flowers besides Mullein and Nettles…. usually if there’s lots of critters, I gather them then let them air out on paper for a couple hours, often the bugs will vacate on their own. How little are your bugs?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:37:15 +0000

Kiva,
Everyone talks about eating flower buds but everytime I pick mine there are little bugs in them, what is the best way to prep different types of edible flowers (calendula, candytuft, rose) to add to salads without all the critters and without making them soggy from a soak down?

By: Celia

Celia — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:59:19 +0000

What a beautiful array of white flowers! As always, stunning photo.

By: Riana

Riana — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:26:54 +0000

yumm, they call it candy for a reason, i suppose. we eat a lot of sweet agrimony, but its not sweet, more peppery like arugula. i’ll have to find some candy tuff! thanks for the photo

By: shamana flora

shamana flora — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:37:16 +0000

mmmmmm. aren’t mustards cool!