Nasturtium Flowers | Dodo Garden

Nasturtium 🌸 A peppery, edible flower that’s a daily tonic for your blood and a vibrant ground cover for your garden. #permaculture #ediblegarden #healingplants #organicgardening | Discover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton

🌸 Nasturtium: Edible Beauty for Your Garden! Looking for a plant that’s beautiful, easy to grow, and even edible? Say hello to Nasturtium! These cheerful, trailing flowers add vibrant color to your garden beds, containers, and even your plate. 🌿 Why You’ll Love Nasturtium: ✅ Vibrant Colors: Bold blooms in shades of red, orange, yellow, and cream. ✅ Edible Flowers and Leaves: Peppery, tangy flavor—perfect for salads and garnishes. ✅ Easy to Grow: Thrives in poor, well-draining soil. ✅ Natural P

Indestructible Nasturtium Variety! 🌺👀 I grow nasturtium every year as they are just so versatile. They are great for pollinators, they divert common pest away from other crops, and all parts of the plant are edible.But ‘purple emperor’ seems to live up to its name, and has been the hardiest and most long lived variety this season. When all other varieties have finally succumbed to the onslaught of pests like black fly and cabbage white, or have simply ran their course and died back, my ‘purple

Nasturtium has gained the nickname nature’s penicillin. Nasturtium is rich in natural mustard oils (glucosinolates) that the plant converts into benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) when crushed or chewed. This compound gives nasturtium its broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral powers. Nasturtium Tincture from fresh garden blooms and leaves (if you didnt grow any make sure to save this for next year, one of the easiest care free plants to grow): 🌸 Folk method: Harvest vibrant, healthy