Salads

Ironstone,

There are many varieties of "leaf" lettuce that can be grown from seed in just about any container. What I have done in the past is to plant the seed very heavy, thin the seedlings at about 10 days and have a GREAT salad, then continue thinning as the plants grow, You can stretch one planting for a good 30 days before you get to the main event of mature plants. After their prime, they tend to "bolt", and are pretty much useless. Collard greens and kale can be harvested over a long period, but you have to develop a taste for them. Spinach can be used as salad greens (hot bacon drippings, grated hard boiled egg, balsamic vinagarette dressing... yum), or as the typical side dish. Most leaf lettuce can be grown all year long (in the south), as long as you anticipate the sun intensity, water etc.

From my pioneer book:

Edible flowers--

Apple blossom, Chrysanthemum, Primrose, Red clover, Daisy, Marigold, Dandelion, Marjoram, Rose, Daylily, Nasturtium, Calendula, Elderberryflower, Carnation, Forget-me-nots, Pansy, Geranium, Peony, Viola, Chamomile, Gladiolus, Pinks, Violet, Lavender, Plumblossom, Yucca, Rosemary, Lemon blossom.

Poisonous Flowers which have been known to cause death: