August 13/11 - Senga's Vlog: How to Grow Nasturtiums

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Nasturtiums are one of my favourite annuals. They actually thrive on poor soil, drought and lots of sunshine! Plus they come in a wide variety of bright summery colours - red, oranges, yellows. I was inspired by the pathway planted in Monet's Garden in Giverny and had to have it in my own Lavender border - my piece of France.
Plus Nasturtiums are a great companion plant for edibles -attracting aphids away from your vegetables. It is like a bug trap. This prolific plant can double up as an edible flower and the young leaves with their peppery tasting leaves are great in salads.
To get them started is not the easiest however, despite their touchness.
Watch my vlog for growing this colourful multi-tasking edible.

[@manju8563]

From the very beginning of my life i saw this plant in Park. It;s attractive. Now i grow these plants in a confined pot. Medicinal value is noteworthy as it cures throat sore if you prepare herbal tea. Antibiotic. Flowers are edible and used in salads.

[@eerickistheboss]

Thanks for the help

[@sengalindsay]

No you pour on top - it doesn't hurt the embryo inside the seed. Good luck and thanks for watchng Cheers Senga

[@sengalindsay]

And Thank you for watching! Cheers Senga

[@iriole]

@sengalindsay Thank you and thanks for sharing!

[@sengalindsay]

Hope it helps and thanks for watching Cheers Senga

[@sengalindsay]

Glad you enjoyed and you found it informative Thanks for watching Cheers Senga

[@sengalindsay]

Thank you for your comments it sounds like you may have either a problem with lighting not enough or different s cultivar of The flower

[@sengalindsay]

Hi There I have tried that but it is hit and miss - the seed hulls can be so hard the water doesn't soften them to allow them to germinate. Thanks for watching Cheers Senga

[@stevedunn3093]

+Senga Lindsay File the seeds with a nail file.

[@eco4patrick]

It's easy to germinate them if you take a bowl, put a folded up paper towel and put it in the bottom. Place the seeds on the paper towel, then put another paper towel on top of the seeds. Pour water and saturate the paper towels. Keep adding water as needed to keep the paper towels moist. In about three to four days, they will sprout roots like crazy.

[@sengalindsay]

Thank you for all the comments Cheers Senga

[@sengalindsay]

Maybe that is the trick - don't baby them - but it has never worked for many of here. Thanks for sharing and watching. Cheers Senga

[@____________________________hi]

Hi Senga, great video and greetings from Ontario! I grow tons of vegetables but flowers are new to me. I started growing some Nasturtium inside (as usual with my veggies) and they've been growing for about three weeks. My problem is that they've got really long stems (a foot in length) before branching off into smaller stems. In your video the flower was a lot shorter then mine are, how can I stop the growth? They're sort of limp so I've gently tied them down with a popsicle stick and some wool to ensure they don't break. Any suggestions would be amazing, thanks!

[@iriole]

Hello, do you let the boiling water cool down before you place the seeds?

[@PeterWoodstorrechianca]

I just throw seeds on the dirt and they grow like mad, must be the easiest plant in the world