TopVeg - growing veg,fruit&herbs » Nasturtium http://topveg.com growing veg, fruit and herbs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:43:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 How to Grow Nasturtium or Indian Cress http://topveg.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-nasturtium-or-indian-cress/ http://topveg.com/2009/05/how-to-grow-nasturtium-or-indian-cress/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 21:50:48 +0000 TopVeg http://topveg.com/?p=2323 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> *Nasturtium or Indian Cress * (Latin name – Tropaeolum majus)  annuals or perennials, but in the UK neither type is hardy.

*Plant Height* – 20cm/8in , spreads to form a carpet – will climb and trail

nasturtion-bed

nasturtion-bed


*Crops* – June to first frost

*Where to Sow* - Outdoors, directly into ground, where they are to flower.

*Sowing time* – after frosts

*How to Sow Nasturtiums*

Prepare the ground well

* rake soil to a fine tilthe

* Sow 20mm / ¾” deep, in rows 30cm/12” apart.

*For earlier flowering sow in pots*: Sow seed, 1cm / ½” deep, 3 seeds per 7.5cm (3in) pot, seed compost. Place at 20-29C (68-86F) until after germination. Harden off before planting out after risk of frost.

*Site *

Full sun

Will grow in any soil, even if poor.
Vigorous in gardens, window boxes & pots

*Use*

Leaves & flowers have a peppery flavour like watercress

red-flower-nasturtion

red-flower-nasturtion

Young leaves & flowers used in salads

variegated-nasturtion-flower

variegated-nasturtion-flower

Chopped leaves & flowers flavour butter, cream cheese and vinegar

Green seed pods can be pickled in vinegar and used as capers

*Storage*

Seed pods can be stored pickled in vinegar

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