I’ve been a fan of nasturtiums for years, ever since I ate my first one during my five-year wedding anniversary dinner.
Loved the peppery taste of the leaves and flowers!
But when I tried growing nasturtiums, I wasn’t very successful. For several years in a row, seeds would germinate and leaves would grow.
Mid-summer would come around and the nasturtium plants would die.
Frustrated, I gave up growing them.
Until this year, when I grew nasturtium seeds in potting soil in a pot in the front courtyard.
And they thrived!
Brilliant orange and yellow flowers have put a smile on my face since they started blooming in early June.
And they’ve bloomed non-stop!
I kept the pot in the front yard and transplanted a few seedlings into a hanging basket in the backyard.
Where I see the Ruby-throated Hummingbird stopping by daily to drink some nectar.
