When should i plant nasturtium seeds

If you notice any seedlings popping up too close together try and replant 30cm apart to prevent crowding. The peppery flavour will increase throughout the flower's life span so pluck early for milder tastes and later for spicier needs.

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They like well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight, so bear this in mind when picking your spot. Once sown, flowers will bloom from the summer through to autumn. When to plant nasturtium seeds: These easy to grow flowers coming a range of colours, from yellow to cream, orange to burgundy Image: GETTY. Continue reading below for more tips on how to grow nasturtiums from seed as companions for Brassicas, cucumbers, melons, radishes, and tomatoes.

Timing Sow indoors in peat or coir pots weeks before the last frost date. Better yet, direct sow from 1 week after last frost and repeat at 2 week intervals into early summer. Seeds will sprout in days, perhaps longer outdoors.

If starting indoors, provide darkness during germination, followed by bright light. They are not frost tolerant, however, so be sure to wait to plant them until all danger of frost has passed. They prefer impoverished lighter soils, this promotes less foliage and better flowers. Remove spent blooms to promote flowering. If you plant them in rich compost, they will produce lots of lush leafy growth and few flowers.

Water young seedlings in dry periods. Plants should find their own way up through any plants or supports you want them to grow on.

Their bright, open-faced flowers are great for attracting bees, butterflies and beneficial predatory insects into the garden. In addition to attracting beneficial insects, you can plants them as decoys to draw pests away from your food plants. Nasturtium makes a great companion plant to radish, cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli and under-planting for fruit trees.

Check out our companion planting poster here. The leaves can be eaten as a fresh salad green, and have a peppery flavour similar to watercress. The flowers are also peppery, even more so than the leaves, and make a beautiful and tasty addition to salads — they are high in vitamin C.