Fun with Edible Nasturtiums

Looking for something playfulness, edible and unusual to do with your kids? Look no encourage! Plant {and eat!!} nasturtiums!

This summer Cate and I planted nasturtium seeds in our planter boxes, as suggested away my unreal landscape gardener Friend. Thither are so many reasons why this was the utter melodic theme:

• The seeds are BIG, which is idealised for planting with kids. They can actually see the seeds, thusly the process is more gratifying for them.
• You can eat the leaves and the flowers! This is the best part!
• We have squirrels WHO corresponding to dig up my garden…while they did in fact dig these seeds up, they never ate them. I would just replant the seeds (some of them had even sprouted!) and they still grew fine. Hearty little plants, those nasturtiums! Additionally to surviving the squirrels, they also survived my black thumb's care…so these are beautiful dummy-proof plants.
• Nasturtiums are pretty. I love the leaves, they sort of look equivalent lily pads…and the blooms are vibrant and fun.
• The plants spread and arise same crazy, and they reseed themselves.

When it came time for the elephantine nasturtium tasting at the Maynard home, Cate was all excited. Until IT was time to actually EAT the leaves and flowers. Every picture I have of her, her lips are curled in more or less her teeth…she was rattling tentative. But we still had a blast!

As for the edible aspect…the leaves had a very sharp, peppery flavor, so I assume't bang that I would actually use them in a salad, although I conjecture otherwise palettes would equivalent the flavor. Simply, as you can see, the flowers really beautify a salad nicely and their flavor was milder.

So, when springtime rolls around, take hold of a pack of Nasturtium seeds and get planting…your kids will think it's loads of entertaining, and your salads will set about a little boost in color and flavor!

Snap here for more information on nasturtiums and ways to eat them, including a Nasturtium Mayonnaise recipe.

Jane Maynard, writer and flop of This Week for Dinner , is a married woman, fuss to two lovely girls and freelance graphic clothes designer .  Jane loves eating, which comes in handy for a food web log . Chocolate, cannoli, and H&H Bagels are her topmost foods of choice.

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Jane Maynard is a regular contributor on Make and Takes. She is the author and founder of the food for thought web log This Week for Dinner, editor of FoodPress.com, and has a great husband and two beautiful daughters. Jane loves feeding, which comes in convenient for a food blogger. Chocolate, cannoli, and H&H Bagels are her top foods of choice.

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