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Monday, 9 December 2013

A new season

A new season is unfolding . like a blossom . with petals curled tightly . concealing the beauty within.
- Author Unknown

Nasturtiums from my garden - back-ground image by Gingerbread Snowflakes
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My Nasturtiums have put up the most spectacular show this season and with summer still stretching ahead of us, I'm hoping to get lots of flowers until about April-May. They are an absolute delight to the insects, with sweet nectar accumulating at the base of the flower, luring ants, bees, flies, and even a few wasps. They also flowered right through winter, brightening up the garden just when I needed it most.

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4 comments:

  1. Elizabeth Kendall9 December 2013 at 09:47

    A pretty picture indeed!

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  2. Midmarsh John9 December 2013 at 23:25

    Nasturtium seeds were the first things I planted when I was first allowed my own little plot in the garden. They are such cheerful flowers.

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    1. Maree Clarkson10 December 2013 at 03:34

      And they are just so easy to grow John! Nasturtiums are always first in line when I start a new garden or flower-bed, they fill the space quickly and you can plant anything close to them. How old were you when you got that first little plot in the garden?

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