Mother Earth is abundant and generous when we approach her with humility and gratitude. There is food EVERYWHERE!
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Pegasus Farm Salad Mix List
compiled by Steve Crowningshield
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Aloe Vera- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Arugula- Flowers, leaves and buds are edible.
Asparagus- Flower and stem are edible.
Beets- Leaves are edible. Roots are also edible.
Bindweed-
Blackberry- Flowers, small leaves and berries are edible.
Bronze fennel- Flowers and leaves edible.
Borage- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Camelia- Flowers are edible.
Calendula- Leaves and flowers are edible. Flower has many medicinal uses including skin salve to help heal wounds and reduce inflammation.
Catnip- Flowers and leaves are edible. Used medicinally to stimulate sweating and promote menstruation.
Cat’s Ear- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Celery- Leaves are edible.
Cilantro- Flowers, leaves, and seeds are edible.
Chard (Red and Green)- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Chick weed- Flowers and leaves are edible. Also known as doves feet.
Chickory- Flowers, leaves and buds are edible.
Cleaver- Flowers, leaves and stems are edible.
Clover (White and Hop)- Flowers and leaves edible.
Comfrey- flowers and small leaves are edible.
Cornichon-
Crocosmia- Flowers are edible.
Cut Leaf Geranium- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Curly doc- leaves
Dill- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Dahlia- Flowers, small leaves, and tubers are edible. Also known as Aztec Potato.
Dandelion- Flowers and leaves are edible. Roots medicinal.
Echinacea- Flowers and leaves are edible. Root is used to medicinally to boost immunity.
Elderflower- Flower only. Leaves and Stem are poisonous.
Erigeron- Flowers and small leaves are edible. In the daisy family.
Evening Primrose- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Fava- Flowers, leaves, and beans edible.
Fever few- Buds and leaves are edible. Reduces headaches.
French broom- Flowers and leaves are edible. This weed is native to the mediterranean and beneficial to the soil.
French Sorrel- Leaves are edible.
Forget me nots- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Geranium- Flowers and tiny leaves are edible.
Hemfer-
Herb Robert- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Honeysuckle- Flowers are edible.
Horseradish-
Hop clover- see clover
Huckleberry- Flowers, leaves, and berries are edible.
Jasmine- Flowers are edible.
Johnny jump up- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Kale- Leaves are edible.
Knotweed- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Labrador tea- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Lemon Balm- Flowers and leaves are edible. Also used medicinally.
Lovage- Leaves are edible.
Mallow (marsh) - Flowers, leaves, and seed pods are edible.
Mashua-
Mendocino coastal collard- Flowers and leaves are edible. First planed by Chinese settlers and then naturalized.
Mint (Chocolate, Classic, and Pineapple)- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Mustard (Red, Yellow and Wild)- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Nasturtium- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Nigella- Flowers, seeds and leaves are edible. Also known as love in the mist.
Onion- (see wild sweet onion)
Opium flower- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Oregano- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Parsley- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Pineapple sage- Leaves are edible.
Pineapple mint- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Plantain- Flower bud and leaves are edible.
Poppy- Flowers and leaves are edible. Roots are analgesic.
Purple deadnettle- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Purple shrimp flower- Flowers and leaves are edible. Also known as pride of gibraltar.
Quince- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Quinoa-
Radish- Flowers and leaves are edible. Root is also edible.
Red doc- Leaves are edible.
Red hot poker- Flower is edible.
Redwood- Flowers and tips are edible.
Redwood sorrel- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Rose- Flowers and small leaves are edible.
Rosemary- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Salal-
Scotch broom- Flowers only are edible.
Self heal- Flowers and leaves are edible. Also known as heal all. Many medicinal uses and lots of antioxidants.
Shasta daisy- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Sheep sorrel- Leaves are edible.
Smart weed- Leaves are edible.
Soap plant- Flowers are edible. Also known as ceanothus.
Sorrell- Flowers and leaves are edible. Also known as Oxalis Tuba Rosa.
Sow thistle- Leaves are edible. Also known as prickly lettuce.
Speed well- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Spinach-
Spring snowflake flower-
Valerian- Flowers and leaves are edible. Used medicinally for sleeping.
Verbane-
Vetch- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Watson willow herb- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Wild sweet onion- Flowers, leaves, and roots are edible.
Yarrow (Yellow and White)- Flowers and leaves are edible.
Yellow doc- Leaves and buds are edible.