Nasturtiums

Much like your uterus, the seed will die on rocky ground.

Why not plant prunes?

Yes! Nasturtiums are lovely.

Will you use them in the kitchen?

[quote] Much like your uterus, the seed will die on rocky ground.

You're an imbecile.

[quote]. Why not plant prunes?—It never gets old

Oh it got old a long time ago, R2.

[quote] Yes! Nasturtiums are lovely. Will you use them in the kitchen?

Thanks for an intelligent response, R3.

I would not grow them specifically for use in the kitchen, but the peppery leaves and flowers might make nice additions to a summer salad.

There's always room for nasturtiums: easy to grow(their large seeds are easy to handle), come in many shades of a few colors and you can eat them. They also serve as 'trap crop,' drawing some harmful insects away from valuable crops.

Unfortunately, it's too late to ask the French actress Capucine, but I'm sure she'd agree with me. 😉

Jack Twist? Jack Nasturtium!

Good one, Bronzie!

For those not in the know, 'capucine' is the word for nasturtium in French.

The French fashion model and actress, Capucine, adopted the name Capucine in honor of the nasturtium.

what about planting them in pots in front the blackberries since the BB are high and Nasturtiums are really low. Easier to harvest too if you're using them in the kitchen.

[quote] what about planting them in pots in front the blackberries since the BB are high and Nasturtiums are really low. Easier to harvest too if you're using them in the kitchen.

The blackberries line my driveway and so I will be planting these nasturtium seeds in a 60-foot row.

I definitely do not want pots. Don't you think they will look better growing from the ground?

R9 Who knew?

They look good even without flowers, I love the leaves.

I have blackberry bushes too- are you asking about how they would look cosmetically or because they serve a purpose protecting the blackberries? (I have mine covered by nets right now b/c of the birds so I was wondering if there might be an alternative?

Make sure when they "take" they don't take over. They have a tendency to proliferate wildly here in So Cal and go nuts. I do like them as flowers and they're tasty in salads.

[quote]They have a tendency to proliferate wildly here in So Cal and go nuts.

They're considered invasive in coastal California and some other warm climes but they're pretty well behaved in the north, where I think Greg is.

[quote] They look good even without flowers, I love the leaves.

Yes! So do I. The leaves are adorable and nice and bright green.

[quote] I have blackberry bushes too- are you asking about how they would look cosmetically or because they serve a purpose protecting the blackberries? (I have mine covered by nets right now b/c of the birds so I was wondering if there might be an alternative?

Yes, R13, I am hoping they will be aesthetically pleasing.

We have no need to protect the blackberries. The brambles produce gallons of blackberries every season. We make blackberry-sage jam and then freeze the rest to be used later in pies and tarts. The birds are not very problematic; perhaps because we have more blackberries than we can use. Years ago, we used to put fine netting over the brambles, but have found that it's really not necessary.

Not all nasturtiums grow to the same height. There are dwarf varieties, as well as much taller than the average, almost becoming ramblers if they have some sort of support(not climbers, per se)

I'd plant a variety and see what happens. This way you can decide if certain ones, as opposed to others, fill the bill.

Nasturtiums stand for patriotism and struggle, so send a big bouquet of them to our biggest, that constantly struggling and most reprehensible 'patriot', DJT. 🇺🇸

Thanks again, Bronzie!

Something is eating my Asters!

R15 They all die at the first frost.

r20 Is something actually eating the leaves? Are the leaves turning yellow? Are your asters the annual type or the ones commonly called 'New England' asters which are perennial(and fairly indestructible IIRC?)

R1/R4 - Holy crap, you mean this thread was for real? I thought someone was mercilessly parodying Greg again.

Has Lipstick Lesbian commented?

[quote] Has Lipstick Lesbian commented?

It doesn’t appear that she has.

You could check the 23 replies above your own.

No, R22, I was being silly, thanks for the reply.

[quote]They all die at the first frost.

Yes, but they reseed and come back every year. Mine do, at least (Zone 5).

[quote]They all die at the first frost.

As should OP.

[quote] As should OP.

Very nice thing to say.

Good morning.