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Flavorful Flowers and Forgeables

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Spring time brings fresh vegetation that includes fruits, vegetables, fungi, and flowers! Not all things that grow are edible. Some flowers and fungus are toxic and can be dangerous to eat! Some flowers that are okay to eat are: Begonia Marigolds Carnations Chrysanthemums Clover Cornflower Dames Rocket Dandelions Day Lilies Daisy Hibiscus Honey Suckle Lilac Pansy Roses Sunflower Tulip Pedals Yucca Pedals There are some do's and dont's of finding flowers. Only eat flowers when you are sure they're edible. Stay away from pesticides. Wash everything before you eat. Introduce small amounts into your diet. Only eat organic flowers. Mushrooms can be found and eaten too! Some mushrooms that are edible are: Button mushroom Cauliflower mushroom Chanterelle mushroom Chicken of the woods Cremini mushroom Enoki mushroom Things you want to consider with mushrooms: Always wash off anything you find Make sure they are edible before you eat Stay away from pesticides Make sure you are in an