7 Uses for Marigolds. Thank you for visiting Little House in the Suburbs. Please subscribe and you'll get great simple living tips and how-to articles delivered to your inbox, for free! I mentioned a while back that I was determined to get the most out of my marigolds–a huge mound of them occupying space I coveted for cold weather goodies like cabbage and broccoli. I wasn’t kidding and have been giving that plant a workout. Here’s the current list of marigold uses: Growing nasturtium - by Carole Meisenhelter - Helium. Carole Meisenhelter's image for: "Growing Nasturtium" Caption: Location: Image by: A riot of colorful flowers within a garden space will beckon for everyone’s attention in a heartbeat.
Yes, nasturtiums can do it for you. Who can resist an infusion of these wonderful colors to spell success to what might have been, just an empty space. . * Background: From the family Tropaeolaceae, and botanically named Tropaeolum majus, the nasturtium is considered an annual, originally from Peru, Sth. . * What is needed to successfully grow Nasturtiums? While preferring an average soil, nasturtiums are very easy to grow in a well-drained and sunny position. . * How and where to plant Nasturtium seeds: With their largish, buff colored crinkly seeds being so easy to handle, it's best to sow directly into their permanent position. Try growing nasturtiums in hanging baskets and raised planter boxes, where they will tumble over the sides and offer an abundance of color at eye level.
Bees love nasturtiums too. Dandelions. By Anita Sanchez Whether you love them or hate them, dandelions are among the most familiar plants in the world.
They're one species that just about anyone can identify at a glance, as familiar to humans as the dog. Dandelions are, quite possibly, the most successful plants that exist, masters of survival worldwide. Nowadays, they're also the most unpopular plant in the neighborhood – but it wasn't always that way. Only in the twentieth century did humans decide that the dandelion was a weed. To get us back on the right dandelion track, here are 10 dandelion-related facts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 10.
Dandelions probably will never be eradicated, but we can learn to be more at ease with dandelions and other wild things – and maybe even to love them a little. Edible Petals. Spring is finally here, and I’ve been spending every free moment planting colorful new additions in my yard.
This year I thought I’d try to grow some edible flowers in the half wine barrel on my deck. I started poking around online and found almost too much information, but a lot of inspiration as well. I knew about nasturtiums and mustard blooms, but daisies and gladiolus? Turns out there are lots of flowers that offer more than a pretty face. I’ve included some of my finds after the jump. . • Herbvideos.com Includes an index with common name, scientific name and flavor, a list of wild edibles, and recipes — including lavender butter and hawthorn brandy.
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