More Language With Flowers - Food Ideas!

Maybe I’ve just got gardening fever, or am itching to get cooking something special, but I’m still intrigued with the whole idea of using flowers as conversation, and have found another listing of the Language of Flowers. (See my blog of a few days ago for other Language of Flowers ideas.)

This time I’m going to concentrate on food plants - can’t you just imagine sending someone a message with a special meal? I'm thinking graduations, birthdays, Father's Day, special achievements, anniversaries, tea parties, bachelorette parties, Girl's-Night-In get-togethers, or ????

Don't forget to include a printed explanation of what the plants, fruits, nuts, spices and foods represent. That's the whole fun of this!

Anyhow, here's some Victorian ideas:

Advice . . . . Rhubarb
Affection . . . . Pear, or Sorrel
Argument . . . . Fig
Benevolence . . . . Potato
Bulk . . . . Watermelon
Charity . . . . Turnip
Cold-heartedness . . . . Lettuce
Compassion . . . . Allspice
Dignity . . . . Cloves
Energy in Adversity . . . . Camomile
Esteem . . . . Garden Sage
Foolishness . . . . Pomegranate
Festivity . . . . Parsley
Frugality . . . . Endive
Give Me Your Good Wishes . . . . Sweet Basil
Indifference . . . . Mustard Seed
Intellect . . . . Walnut
Power . . . . Cress
Profit . . . . Cabbage
Reconciliation . . . . Filbert
Remembrance . . . . Rosemary
Remorse . . . . Raspberry
Riches . . . . Corn
Satire . . . . Prickly Pear
Strength . . . . Fennel
Surprise . . . . Truffle
Temptation . . . . Apple
Thy Frown Will Kill Me . . . . Currant
Virtue . . . . Mint
Virtue, Domestic . . . . Sage
Warmth of Feeling . . . . Peppermint
Worthy of All Praise . . . . Fennel
You are Perfect . . . . Pineapple
Zest . . . . Lemon