The early gardener gets the flowers

@Fleura (35566)
United Kingdom
July 8, 2026 2:39am CST
I followed my own advice and went out earlier to look for flowers and sure enough that was the key. I was able to collect half a dozen. Paola made a sort of fritter with baby courgettes and courgette flowers and it was really delicious! This week her mother is here to stay so she will be able to show us more things to do with them. So my current morning routine involves getting out of bed and straight into the vegetable patch in my dressing gown to pick the male flowers before they close. Of course I make sure any female flowers are pollinated before I remove them – we do want courgettes as well! Then they go in the fridge in a paper bag and I can have my morning coffee. Do you use these flowers and if so what do you do with them? All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2026.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (175394)
• United States
1h
Mom picked zucchini flowers along with other squash blossoms, stirred them into a thick dough and fried them in butter. I didn't like them but some of the other kids did. Mom and Dad both enjoyed them cooked like that. Have you ever eaten zucchini cake? I like that.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35566)
• United Kingdom
31m
We make courgette bread, which I guess might be similar? A sort of loaf made with grated courgette/zucchini, pineapple and raisins. Little One is also incredibly fond of chocolate chip and courgette cookies, which is funny because she hates courgettes otherwise!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (175394)
• United States
25m
@Fleura Yes, very similar. Pretty doesn't like zucchini, either but if I add grated zucchini to a yellow cake mix and ice it, Pretty will eat that and tell me I need to make it more often. Kids can be so funny!
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (93206)
• Bangalore, India
51m
Yes, we do make delicious fritters ( pakoda) from these flowers. Many other flowers and leaves make delicious fritters. We also make spicy vegetable with them.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (504022)
• Italy
1h
Yes, I use the flowers to make fritters. I only cut the "male" flowers that do not produce courgettes.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (504022)
• Italy
11m
@Fleura - Yes, I deep fry them, I prepare a light batter, similar to the one I use to prepare tempura.
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Fleur
@Fleura (35566)
• United Kingdom
Just now
@LadyDuck We don't have a deep fat fryer so will have to improvise. I'll let you know what we do with them!
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Fleur
@Fleura (35566)
• United Kingdom
30m
Do you deep fry them?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (223649)
• United States
1h
I've never cooked with flowers.
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Michael
@Wrexxo (3248)
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1h
Seem like a busy day for you..no .I have never seen that kind of flower before
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