Raw / fresh
Use edible flowers sparingly as colourful garnishes, salad accents, teas, or infused syrups when the plant is known edible.
Flowers
Nasturtium growing guide
Edible flowering plant — both leaves and flowers are peppery and delicious in salads. Excellent companion that repels aphids and attracts caterpillars away from brassicas. Almost impossible to kill.
7-14 daysGermination
55-65 daysHarvest
30 cmSpacing
1.5 cmSow depth
Full/PartSun
TenderFrost
1 cm/weekWater
5.5-7.5pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Jan - Dec | Jan - Dec | Jan - Dec |
| Subtropical | Aug - Dec | Aug - Dec | Oct - Mar |
| Mediterranean | Sep - Nov | Sep - Nov | Nov - Feb |
| Temperate | Oct - Dec | Oct - Dec | Dec - Mar |
| Cool | Oct - Dec | Oct - Dec | Dec - Mar |
| Arid | Sep - Nov | Sep - Nov | Nov - Feb |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Nasturtium after harvest.
Cooked
Use edible blooms in teas, fritters, syrups, baking, or as a garnish after cooking.
Store / preserve
Dry edible petals for tea or decoration where appropriate.
Try: Salad garnish, Tea, Syrup, Edible decoration.
Good companions
Tomato, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Zucchini, Beans, Brassicas
Avoid near
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Growing note
Poor soil produces more flowers; rich soil produces more leaves. Don't fertilise.
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