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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Georgie on September 09, 2006, 17:39:47

Title: Nasturtium Milkmaid
Post by: Georgie on September 09, 2006, 17:39:47
It's been very disappointing all summer but at long last this so-called trailing variety ( ??? ) had started to flower.  G x

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/NasturtiumMilkmaid.jpg)
Title: Re: Nasturtium Milkmaid
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on September 09, 2006, 18:51:31
It hasn't been a good year for nasturtiums; I normally have rampant trailing ones by my shed, but they haven't done a thing.
Title: Re: Nasturtium Milkmaid
Post by: Georgie on September 09, 2006, 18:58:58
Yes.  I pulled out all my climbing ones very early because they looked so awful.  But they did self-seed and I have loads more coming up again for a second attempt!  ;D

G x
Title: Re: Nasturtium Milkmaid
Post by: jennym on September 11, 2006, 12:41:21
That's a nice looking one. My nasturtiums have been a bit bad this year too, got caterpillars all over them but still got flowers and seeds even though most of the leaves are being eaten daily. I like to pickle the seeds. (Shouldn't nasturtiums be in Edible Plants?  ;D )
Title: Re: Nasturtium Milkmaid
Post by: Georgie on September 11, 2006, 18:23:24
LOL!  I gather the pickled seeds taste like capers but as I don't like capers, I don't bother.  I don't eat the leaves/flowers either because I grow them mainly to attract the black fly away from other edibles.

G x