Edible flowers and shepherd's purses

With the green shoots of spring comes the fresh harvest of seasonal flavor, you just need to know where to look

The veil of light green over the land is deepening. The bare brown earth is slowly covering itself in its brand new finery, and decking it with fresh blooms of every color.

On the trees, magnolias, peaches, plums and pears are bursting out in frothy swathes of pink and white. At their feet, the new grasses and herbs are sprouting as fast as they can.