Nasturtium .... FOOD ... Flower
Transplant: YES
Outdoor planting time (seed) and plants: Same time as companions,
after frost free date.
Planting Depth: 1/2 inch, press down well, keep moist.
Distance between rows: 6 inches
Time to maturity:
Time to germination; 7-14 days
LIKES: Squash, Cucumber, Melons
DISLIKES:
Height: 8-15 inches tall
SPECIAL NOTES:
* Reokacemebnt for Watercress
* Veg. salad--early leaves and later flowers
*Later leaves and succentlent stems - steam- include in soups,
omelets, dsandwiches, casseroles, veg. dishes.
*Pickle leaves, stems, half ripened fruits - add to salad or coleslaw
* Cover green fruits with hot aromatic vinigar, simmer 2-3 minutes,
cool, bottle
* Sandwiches - later leaves,flowers - cheese, tuna, etc.
* Blooms from early summer until fall frost
*Flowers best in cool weather and dry soil
PRUNING:Eat whatever you remove.
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• Sun 1 Apr 2007 - Nasturtium
Edited by haflinger on Sun 1 Apr 2007 at 8:39 AM