Monday, June 30, 2008

nasturtium - observations



VERY easy to grow! just put the seed in the ground, water well (at least until it sprouts), and watch it grow. you don't even have to put soil conditioner in with the seed - just right in the clay.

if you plant 2 seeds in one hole - just to make sure something grows, make sure to snip one away if both shoot up. otherwise, both plants will be stunted in growth.

it does trail on the ground - easy to train if you start changing its direction as soon as you see it going in a direction you don't want.

height of the plant gets to about 1/2 a foot to a foot tall.

leaves are very spicy - like eating a radish. flowers are also spicy but nowhere near the potency of the leaves. shred up the leaves and put it in a salad. plant will shrivel up if too hot.

if the days are getting hot, the leaves and flowers on nasturtiums will crisp and burn. i would suggest planting it in a semi-shaded spot, or somewhere, where it won't get more than a few hours of direct sun. where i am growing this nasturtium in this picture, it gets full sun exposure.

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