Nasturtium Flowers



Lipstick Nasturtium Flower

 I'm a bit of a utlilitarian gardener you might say. However, I do want a pretty garden. My idea of pretty might not be everyone's idea of pretty, but I do try to keep that in mind. This year, I've tried to be utilitarian and a bit more pretty at the same time, thus Nastirtium flowers come into the picture. They're an extremely hardy edible annual. Leaves and flowers can be used in salads. Seeds can be used in place of capers. I'm going to try to be open minded and actually try eating these guys.

The leaves look like lily pads. The plants attract the aphids away from the veggies. They're supposedly blind simple to grow. Time will tell. We purchased the following:

1. Papaya Cream - compact, good for borders
2. Lipstick
3. Jewel - compact, good for borders



Nasturtium Ravioli Antipasto from CafeNilson.com