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Jan 16, 2016 4:33 PM CST
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Orange County, CA (Zone 10a)
Just wanted to post 2 shots of a couple nasturtiums in my yard. One quite healthy and one rather meek, both from the same 6-pack but planted in different spots. The 'nasty to nasturtiums' adage rings so true. The meek plant with scant foliage is mostly flowers (by mass) while the healthy one is dominated by leaves.
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Jan 16, 2016 5:02 PM CST
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
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The soil must be nitrogen rich for the one with all the leaves.
And less fertile for the other.
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Jan 16, 2016 7:40 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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I love nasturtiums... and I have to admit I'd rather see them with lots of leaves even if it means fewer flowers.
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Jan 18, 2016 4:17 PM CST
Thread OP
Orange County, CA (Zone 10a)
yeah, the leaves are interesting unto themselves. they remind me of lily pads. they look like they are floating in air sometimes given the way the leaves largely conceal the stems beneath them.
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Jan 18, 2016 4:49 PM CST
Name: Deb
Planet Earth (Zone 8b)
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And so fun to show the little ones how to suck the peppery nectar out of the flowers!
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Jan 18, 2016 5:07 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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The young leaves are tasty, too -- and it seems that I've read you can pickle (or something?) the seeds to use like capers... I'm going to have to look that up!
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Jan 18, 2016 6:24 PM CST
Name: Deb
Planet Earth (Zone 8b)
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Yes, I've seen that as well. Never tried it, because really, how many capers does a person go through? I think one little bottle lasts me at least a year. But perhaps if I had a ready supply I'd use them more often. Here's a recipe (untried): http://www.plantea.com/nasturt...
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Jan 18, 2016 9:53 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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Thanks for the link, Deb! In full disclosure -- I have NEVER used capers in anything *Blush* But hey! if I can grow my own...
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Jan 18, 2016 10:01 PM CST
Southeast OK (Zone 7b)
I'd rather have the seeds to replant next year. I thought about capers but prefer the nasturtiums.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:16 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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Well, they DO make a lot of seeds, Karen... and, like Deb said, how many capers does a person use? Hilarious!
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Jan 19, 2016 11:09 AM CST
Thread OP
Orange County, CA (Zone 10a)
i hadn't heard of sucking out the nectar before. i've only heard that the flowers are edible (yet to try). i did try a baby leaf now long ago but it had very little flavor. i cook quite a bit and anticipate giving it a try in some dish/salad eventually.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:38 PM CST
Southeast OK (Zone 7b)
Max I tasted them last year because I was going to add it to a salad. Wasn't worth it to me. I'll just enjoy planting them and looking at them. I just love those things.
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Jan 19, 2016 6:52 PM CST
Name: Linda
Omaha, N.E (Zone 5b)
Always room to plant one more!
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KarenHolt said:Max I tasted them last year because I was going to add it to a salad. Wasn't worth it to me. I'll just enjoy planting them and looking at them. I just love those things.


I like them too, pretty, easy to grow. Don`t remember for sure, but seems like I read somewhere they do good in poor
soil and lack of fertilizer. I had a poor soil small slope off my front driveway and use to toss seeds all over in there
and they grew just fine.
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Jan 19, 2016 9:49 PM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
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I love nasturtiums and have just planted a few for the first time in about 20 years. I used to use the flowers and young leaves in salads. I'm not a big fan of capers. I wonder if anyone knows whether deer or rabbits will eat them? I'm having troubles finding plants that won't be eaten.
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Jan 19, 2016 10:42 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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Karen, nasturtiums are in the "seldom severely damaged" category, as far as deer go, according to a list that I downloaded from this Rutgers Univ. site: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs... (there's a button to click to download the PDF)
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Jan 19, 2016 10:43 PM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
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Thanks for that. I'm hoping I can have some this summer. I'll save that link.
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Jan 20, 2016 9:14 PM CST
Southeast OK (Zone 7b)
I have rabbit problems but they have never eaten mine. I think your good to go on that front.
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Jan 20, 2016 9:17 PM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
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Thanks, Karen. I'm starting to grow some now, and will be putting them out later. I know they're supposed to be hard to transplant, but I'm going to try it rather than planting them where I want them.
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Jan 21, 2016 11:55 AM CST
Thread OP
Orange County, CA (Zone 10a)
i had 6 plugs from a local nursery and they all took off without a hitch. they were put in the ground in late nov. or early dec., which i don't think is the optimal time for transplanting - - but of course i could be wrong
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Jan 21, 2016 12:49 PM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
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That was probably fine for your area. Glad they worked out! I'll probably put mine out in March here.
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