Happyflowerlady
Vagabond Flowerchild
- Location
- Northern Alabama
I have beautiful blueish and purple violets growing in the shady areas of my yard, and under the pine trees, the grass refuses to grow anyway; so if those little violets want to blossom under there, I am all for it ! !
Turns out that not only are they pretty and prolific, they are also edible, and one of the healthiest greens that we can eat. Even the pretty little blossoms are edible, and can be used to make everything from violet jelly to tasty little toppings to your salads. The leaves have medicinal properties, as well as being nutritious greens, and are also used to make violet tea.
Violets grow pretty much everywhere, but prefer shady places, and are very hardy. They happily come back after a cold, hard winter, and are one of the first blossoms to be seen in the spring.
Cherokee Indians used them as medicine as well as food, and taught the early settlers about the benefits of violets. Since they have natural salicylic acid in the leaves, they were often used for headache relief, and the flowers were made into a syrup for sore throats.
All in all, a very useful little plant to have in your yard. Picture is a violet and dandelion leaf salad.
http://www.susunweed.com/An_Article_wisewoman3e.htm
Turns out that not only are they pretty and prolific, they are also edible, and one of the healthiest greens that we can eat. Even the pretty little blossoms are edible, and can be used to make everything from violet jelly to tasty little toppings to your salads. The leaves have medicinal properties, as well as being nutritious greens, and are also used to make violet tea.
Violets grow pretty much everywhere, but prefer shady places, and are very hardy. They happily come back after a cold, hard winter, and are one of the first blossoms to be seen in the spring.
Cherokee Indians used them as medicine as well as food, and taught the early settlers about the benefits of violets. Since they have natural salicylic acid in the leaves, they were often used for headache relief, and the flowers were made into a syrup for sore throats.
All in all, a very useful little plant to have in your yard. Picture is a violet and dandelion leaf salad.
http://www.susunweed.com/An_Article_wisewoman3e.htm
Wish something so nice would grow under my pine trees! Glad you're here today, was worried about you. :love_heart: