During an exploration of the school garden with Class 3-302, I pointed out all the tiny, purplish flowers growing in the lawn. Wild violets! I explained to the kids that the flowers are edible. They could hardly believe it. Then I popped one of the colorful morsels into my mouth to prove it. Yummy! Before I knew it, all the kids were harvesting handfuls of violets for themselves and loving them.
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| Wild Violets |
And so many people just think these spring bloomers are pesky weeds! Prettiest weed I've ever seen.
In fact, all flowers in the "viola" family -- and that includes pansies, violets, and johnny jump-ups -- are safe to eat. And they look lovely in a salad.
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| Johnny Jump-Up |
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| Pansies |
CAUTION: NEVER EAT PLANTS, FLOWERS OR BERRIES UNLESS YOU KNOW THEY ARE EDIBLE. ASK A KNOWLEDGABLE ADULT!!!
