In a beautifully lush series, British artist Charlotte Day presents a gorgeous and also practical alphabet of flowers rare and common, all safe and edible to consume. Her alphabet showcases a strong painted serif letter, lovingly embraced by the flower whose letter it represents. We love this series for how feminine and sophisticated it is, but also as a food discovery tool, learning that you can eat Daylilies and Queensland Arrowroot. Â Each of her beautifully painted letters are available as both prints and original paintings for fair prices on her shop.
B is for Borage:
Bees love the bright blue blooms of this distinctly hairy herb and its star-shaped flowers have a sweet honey flavour that tastes remarkably similar to cucumber. The uncanny resemblance makes it the perfect partner to a refreshing Pimm’s or lemon sorbet. Paired with ricotta cheese it becomes a fantastic pasta filling as well as looking lovely when sprinkled into a summer salad.
When navigating her online alphabet, each letter/flower is given a nice description and a few possibilities for how it can be eaten. Also shown are some details on how the flower likes to grow, and it’s season.
