A kids' edible garden doesn’t have to have just vegetables and herbs. There are edible flowers too. Here is a list of common edible flowers and how to choose the right ones for a kids' edible flower garden.

Caution
Never eat a flower unless you are absolutely sure it is edible. There are some flowers, although rare, that look like some that are edible but may be poisonous and even deadly. Use a very reliable source of information, such as your local agriculture department, an edible flower guide or a horticulturist that specializes in edible flowers.

Common edible flowers

• Pansies and Violas
  These wonderful flowers come in so many colors they would add a great delight to any salad and to your flower garden. Make sure they aren’t sprayed with any harsh chemicals. To avoid sprays, grow your own pansies and violas. To get a head start, start the seeds inside about six to eight weeks before spring arrives.

• Nasturtium
  All parts of this plant are edible, including the leaves, stems, roots and especially the flowers. They have a spicy bite to them and are great in salads and sauces. They are easy to grow. While the common color of these flowers is orange, they can also come in red and yellow. Nasturtiums are often called watercress.

• Dandelions
  These invasive plants often get a bad reputation as being the most obnoxious weed. But all parts of this plant are edible. The leaves are tasty but sometime bitter. The flowers have a grassy taste and are great fried up or put in salads.

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