Planted out nasturtiums.
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I’ll out plant your nasturtiums.
What are nasturtiums? Someone failed this time to do the research and link it. I’m totally disoriented now.
They’re pretty, brightly-colored flowers that–I think–resemble petunias in shape. They’re edible, too–I’m surprised George didn’t put them in an omelet with all those eggs.
@Andrea~~
Unless I really have gone mad, there are two links for nasturtiums in today’s post. I guess you are kidding, but I don’t get it.
We are planted out,
Staked out under the fierce sun:
Wither or flourish?
Nasturtiums are delicious. They are spicy – a little like a radish or mild wasabi. I’ve never eaten the blooms, however, only the leaves.
How very British….
JL3; thats three times…
Anyone read his essay on Kipling? Its GO 101
Nasturtiums are “volunteers” here in Los Angeles, and I’ve put the blossoms in salads for a nice look, but never tried eating the leaves. They should come up easily with very little tending, and very quickly too.
I will look for the Nasturtiums coming soon to a blog near me!
The blossoms are delicious. I’ve never eaten the leaves. He should have fed the dog. Perhaps an egg?
Are the roots any good?
George~~
Thank you for this authentic example of the ultra-top secret Seven Syllable Code. I look forward to confounding my family, friends and cohorts with it—I’m sure to enjoy the startled look of incredulity this will certainly provoke.
JamesonLewis3rd, I’ve never heard that Nasturtium roots are any good. They seem to grow pretty much on the surface with shallow thin roots. Nothing carrot- or corm-like.
itwasntme~~
Thank you. I believe I’ve seen Nasturtiums blooming in this vicinity. I will, of course, be on the lookout for some seeds. I will, of course, promptly plant them under the tree in my front yard. Next to the chicken coop. In the billowing sea of leaping tortoises beneath a sky filled with darting silky, swooping sounds; as plough men dig the earth and George Raft lurks in the shadows, hoping to ambush a blase, nonchalant Rick–yes, that Rick.
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About 5 decades previous to my arrival via wormhole in this idyllic fantasyland destination, Vincent Van Gogh did a couple of paintings called The Sower. I recently glommed them at the MoMA and they seemed apropos.
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