9/18 - Garden to Table: Growing Edible Flowers in Central Florida

Join Eileen Tongson of FarmGal Flowers for a colorful and flavorful journey into the world of edible flowers. Discover which blooms thrive in Central Florida and learn Eileen’s tips for starting seeds, cultivating healthy plants, and harvesting them at their peak.

She will also share creative ways to bring edible flowers from garden to table, adding beauty and flavor to your dishes. Each participant will receive seeds to begin their own edible flower garden.

Guests will enjoy handcrafted mocktails alongside seasonal small bites prepared by FitLiving Eats.

Eileen Tongson is the owner of FarmGal Flowers, an urban flower farm and design studio dedicated to teaching others to grow and share flowers. A University of Florida Master Gardener, she has trained at Floret Flower Farm and Flower School New York, and today teaches Gardening and Floral Design at Harry P. Leu Gardens and East End Market.

Eileen’s work has been featured in Flower Magazine, Florists Review, In Her Garden, and Floret Farm’s Small Plot, Big Impact. She has been voted Best Florist in Winter Park (2019–2022) and named the Garden Club of Jacksonville’s Designer of Distinction. Her clients include Williams-Sonoma, Ford, and the Orlando Museum of Art.

Through FarmGal Flowers, Eileen continues her mission to “garden and give,” inspiring communities with seasonal, sustainable blooms.

Host or Publisher FitLiving Eats Winter Park