Comments on: 5 Reasons Why You Should Grow Nasturtiums Near Vegetables

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:35:26 +0000

Thank you for giving me official and beneficial reasons to grow these. I have a few in hanging plants, one in a raised bed in a campus garden (www.publichealthgarden.blogspot.com) and plans to gift a few on Mother’s Day.

By: paula alexander

paula alexander — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:04:28 +0000

I have been planting nasturtiums for a couple of years now. Only because of the beautiful foilage and flowers! I have a vegetable garden and have had no luck with cabbages or broccoli, because of the white moth.
I can hardly wait to to growing cabbage and broccoli again. We also have a problem with aphids on our apple tree so I will plant some along the fence post where the tree is.
Thank you so much for this info.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:54:12 +0000

You can also eat the seed pods while they’re green, or pickle them like capers….very good.

By: Maybelline

Maybelline — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:30:35 +0000

Nasturtiums look great too. Very hardy and easy to grow. I pitch them remnents from steer manure bags occasionally.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:28:51 +0000

They are excellent climbers.(with a little help) I attach garden twine to the fence and by mid June there is a RIOT of bright orange to wake up to every morning!

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:02:50 +0000

Hi Debbie,

Thanks for your tip, I came across this blog post on Claire’s Culinary Adventures about How To Pickle Nasturtium Seeds on twitter @clairebens

Thanks
Tracey

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:24:47 +0000

The brown ‘cherry pip’ seeds from nasturiums can be used in cooking as an alternative to costly capers!

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:47:36 +0000

Hi Terri,

Looks like your nasturtiums did the job! As one of your plants is infested with millions of aphids, yes it is a good idea to move it away from the vegetables and place a new clean nasturtium plant in its place. The infested plant sometimes recovers and well diluted soapy water does usually wash some off but if it is looking a little ugly and sorry for itself you may have to get rid of it.

Thanks
Tracey

By: terri

terri — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:47:24 +0000

Hey! i am growing nasturiums all over the yard this year, some in the ground and some in pots. My question is what should i do with an aphid infested plant? One of the ones in the pot is covered, seems like millions are on there. should i move away from veggies? how far? should i toss it? or spray with soapy water?
Thanks!

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:22:03 +0000

This is very interesting information – I love nasturtiums and have planted lots of seeds saved from last year. I was checking the internet to see where to plant them. What a good idea to plant them near cabbage – all my cabbage was eaten by slugs last year, so I’ll experiment and see whether I can save a few more this year – thanks a lot!