Un Petit Quelque Chose ~ Nasturtiums

This is the time of year in Southern California to plant Nasturtiums, Tropaeolum majus...actually is is a little late but they are very forgiving and I think they will do fine.

I fell under the enchantment of Nasturtiums as a little girl when I was visiting my Grandmother in Olympia, Washington. One morning while sitting on the porch steps, surrounded by what seemed like an ocean of yellow and orange flowers, a little green garter snake crawled under my legs. I was charmed, both by the snake, and the flowers with their vibrant, pretty blooms and peppery scent. It was not until many years later, and after I became interested in gardening, that I discovered that the flowers I remembered so vividly were Nasturtiums.

Nastursiums have now been bred to come in many colors, some even have variegated foliage. My favorites are the pale yellow ones, but this year along with my favorites, I am trying one called Alaska, it has speckled foliage and the flowers are in mixed colors.

Lastly I leave you with this charming image. I have never found a faerie in my garden but you never know... maybe some day I will find one hiding amongst the Nasturtiums...if so I will let you know.

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