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Nasturtium

Hi!

The nasturtium originates from South America. There are different varieties. Some can be described as climbing plants, while others are small-growing. The leaves are almost circular. The flowers are so attractive because the coloration is very intense. Another noticeable thing is that at the beginning of the flowering period the flowers are more yellow, then more and more orange flowers appear, and then red ones. The climbing nasturtium can form tendrils that can reach an astonishing length of 3m. The flowers look like bright splashes of color, which really looks very beautiful.

Furthermore, you can eat the leaves and even the flowers. A salad with nasturtium flowers is truly a feast for the eyes, tastes good, and is healthy!

Nasturtium is also very suitable for other mixed cultures. You can perfectly cultivate it with broccoli, cucumbers, potatoes, roses, pole beans, or peas.

Best regards,
Gardening :)

hi,

I remember that my mother also had [Kapuzinerkresse] in the garden. Apart from the fact that this plant is good for fruit trees, you can also pickle the closed buds, for example in vinegar. It tastes similar to capers, very good!

best regards,
yung ;)

hi yung!

i do know nasturtium, i have some plants on my balcony myself, and i like to eat the leaves in salad. but i've never heard that you can pickle the buds. but i think that's a very old recipe that hardly anyone knows today. can you maybe explain in more detail how to do it best?

best regards,
Mara :)