That jelly looks absolutely beautiful ... such a gorgeous color. Maybe someday I’ll learn to can. My mom used to do it, but I never learned. I should ask some time.
I sampled some nasturtiums from my yard last year, as they’re edible, and they were okay. Maybe they could have used a sugar coating though.
Last summer, I made myself cups of herbal hot tea, using borage, mint, or lavender. My favorite is lavender. It is SO relaxing, just before bedtime. I’m surprised I don’t see lavender tea/pills marketed as a sleep aid, at least not in local stores. I have seen the tea online though.
“Maybe they could have used a sugar coating though.”
I find that they have a nice “peppery” taste, so I go “savory” with them. I like them in salads (the leaves, too!) and I like to remove the stamen from the blossom and stuff them with a cream cheese and herb mixture. Yummy!
Another fun thing to do is to get boring old Triscuit crackers, top them with an herbed cream cheese, then chop up a variety of edible flowers (nasturtium, rose petals, violets, calendula, fresh parsley or blossoms from peas) and top the crackers with that.
I had a “Garden Tea Party” for my 40th birthday. All of my female friends and relatives came over and I served a High Tea right in the garden and everything we ate was straight out of the garden. My Mom is a Costume Mistress, so she brought a box of fancy hats and long white gloves and goofy purses and we played “dress up” while we had our tea.
It was a bit of work, but so much fun...my friends can hardly wait the next three years until I’m 50 for a repeat performance. :)