Nasturtiums earn their spot in the garden every year. The large seeds are easy for kids to handle, and once the plants are established they often drop seeds and return on their own.
Both the blooms and leaves are edible, they can act as a trap crop, and pollinators are drawn to the flowers. They fit into vegetable beds, containers, and borders and add color while also working hard for the garden.
If you want an easy cool season flower that looks good and does a lot, nasturtiums are a great choice.
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Ntorium, edible leaves and flowers. They’re a little bit spicy, but it’s a great companion and trap crop for your veggies. Don’t plant in overly rich soil. That will give you lots of leaves instead of blooms. It will drop lots of seeds so it comes back every year. And those big seeds are perfect for gardening with
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Beautiful flowers. Thankyou for the detailed growing tips
They are very yummy!!
A favorite! They remind me of radishes.
Nasturtium is one of my favorite plants. I used to live on the second floor and my nasturtium would flow down off my balcony. I haven’t tried eating them yet, although I hear they’re good in salads.
And you can pickle the green seeds like capers
I soak the seeds overnight. It has really improved my germination rate.
They easily grow to. You can soak to improve germination, but not required. They easily germinate.