Garden chatter, edible flowers, cooking and inside tales about our garden events.
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Chinese lanterns
As the winter months lengthen some amazing shapes become apparent. Chinese lanterns slowly dissolve as orange tissue melts away leaving delicate veining; in some lanterns an orange ball is revealed.
I enjoyed reading about your violets, and also the chinese Lanterns! I am sure I am not telling you anything new, but does everyone else know you can eat the little cherry inside!? When they are fresh and plump the taste wonderful! both sweet and tart.. I have been eating them and sharing them with friends for years! I have never made anything with them, but what a treat! Your pictures are wonderful! Thanks for sharing your garden with the world! ~Vanessa Johanning
I enjoyed reading about your violets, and also the chinese Lanterns! I am sure I am not telling you anything new, but does everyone else know you can eat the little cherry inside!? When they are fresh and plump the taste wonderful! both sweet and tart..
ReplyDeleteI have been eating them and sharing them with friends for years!
I have never made anything with them, but what a treat!
Your pictures are wonderful!
Thanks for sharing your garden with the world!
~Vanessa Johanning
Thanks for your interesting reply; its always good to learn how to use our garden plants
ReplyDeleteKathy