via Notes from a Cottage Garden on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
I am currently doing a series of posts on flowers that I consider "Keepers" in my garden. Nasturtiums are one of my favorite annuals for growing in containers. This was my first year to grow this beauty, named 'Vesuvius".
The lovely salmon-pink flowers are surrounded by dark blue-green foliage that complements the flowers to perfection. (The varigated foliage you see to the right is another potted nasturtium, Alaska.) Vesuvius is an heirloom selection, included in Burpee's 1923 catalog. It grows to a height of about 12 inches.
Each year I like try new nasturtiums....but this will definitely be one that I grow again, for it's lovely combination of flower and foliage!
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via Mr Brown Thumb on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
Today I found myself collecting seeds from my Nasturtiums all the while patting myself on the back for making the decision to grow this wonderful annual in my garden. As I was admiring the flowers I started thinking of the benefits of growing this plant and thought of a few but I'll share my top 5 reasons why I grow Nasturtiums in my garden. . . .
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via Gardening Question of the Day (from the Old Farmer's Almanac) on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
What could be eating the leaves on my nasturtiums at night? (answer).From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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I was out in the garden today picking a few blooms from my Nasturtiums to decorate a salad with when I noticed how many seeds were being produced by my plants this year. When I first grew them I was worried I wouldn't be able to recognize the Nasturtium seeds and that I would somehow lose them all to garden critters. Once these annual set seeds it is pretty easy to spot them if you move the foliage aside and inspect your plants. For the most part the seeds are produced in pairs like in the image above but on a few occasions I've observed them growing in groups of three or four. . . .
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Posted by MrBrownThumb Reblogged by Old Roses to nasturtiums, seeds on 2007-08-20, 18:58:21
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via THE VILLAGE VOICE on 1969-12-31, 19:00:00
GARDNER'S NOTE: The custom of eating these brightly colored annual herbs originates from the Orient. Originally found in Peru, their common name, Indian Cress, refers to both their place of origin and their pungent peppery fragrance and taste. A favorite herb of Louis XIV of France and Thomas Jefferson.
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~ Nasturtium
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Nasturtiums Take Over Hedgehog's Barrel
We grow Tiger Lily and Malva in containers on the back stairs, along with some other flowers and plants. Finally, it’s starting to feel like summer here on Gabriola, so more and more blooms are opening to absorb the life giving light and warmth. . .
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Are nasturtium blossoms safe to eat? (answer).From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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If you're looking for a quick filling plant that will provide an abundance of colour and ramble through your garden, then nasturtiums Tropaeolum majus should be at the top of the list. Vivacious, sanguine, effervescent; adjectives that wrap nasturtiums in a nutshell. . .
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What could be eating the leaves on my nasturtiums at night? (answer).From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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nasturtiums surviving in pot
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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to nasturtiums on 2006-07-10, 22:31:18
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This week's Garden Desktop is also a
Weekend Herb Blogging feature! Nasturtiums are a wonderful addition to any garden. The leaves, flowers, and seedpods are edible, they self-seed easily, and they attract pollinators with their sweet, but low-key, fragrance. They thrive in poor soil, and don't need deadheading of spent blooms in order to continue blooming. . .
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