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Might look like the Dutch fan block at the World Cup in South Africa, but on closer inspection, it turns out to be a mass planting of Tropaeolum or Nasturtium (literally “nose-twister” or “nose-tweaker”) at Stein’s nursery in Gonsenheim.
And actually (Leif), virtually everything of the plants is edible.
The leaves and blossoms go well in a salad, giving it a peppery taste similar to watercress. And if you snip off the base of the flower, you can suck out the sweetest nectar.
Unripe seeds? Pickle them like caperberries.
True story:
Mother – having grown up in the UK – plants nasturtiums along the front fence at our place in New Zealand.
3 minutes later, you can’t see the fence and they’re halfway across the road.
Joan Evans comes along and says “For goodness sake, Peg, why are you planting WEEDS?”
>That's a stunning photo; you managed to capture all the colors! We've enjoyed going through your blog and look forward to following you! Cheers from San Francisco!
>Bright and beautiful!
>They'd make a colorful salad!U R a piece of work!: – )