Wow! these babies grow like the clappers! they're great for impatient types who get bored waiting to see growth! Anyway, I decided to start some off these to place in with some of my Veg as companion plants.
For those who do not know, companion plants are ones which grow well together either to
1) enhance growth and flavour
2) repel non beneficial insects
3) encourage beneficial insects
Nasturtims are a useful companion plant for lots of veg inlcuding radish, cabbage, collards, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, broccoli, mustard greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, beans, melon, pumpkin and squash. They repel bugs, beetles and aphids and in addition to this their flowers are edible, often used in salads!
Nasturitums are annual plants, whch grow best in poor soil, with little water and no fertiliser which is not possible when growing alongside other plants which need the opposite. However, I still intend to use them :0)
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You have started early with them.
ReplyDeleteI do love growing nasturtiums, even a bonus that you can eat both leaf, flower and seed (esp in pickles).