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Nasturtium are tender annuals and very easy to grow from seed.  As well as looking incredibly colourful, the leaves, flowers and seeds are all edible, adding a peppery flavour, not dissimilar to watercress, to salads and savoury dishes.

Sowing Instructions

Sow: your nasturtium seeds under cover from March to May. When all risk of frost has passed, transplant to a sunny site, perhaps allowing them to cover a wall or trellis, or trail from a hanging basket.  Seeds may also be direct sown in May.

Usage: Flowers and leaves will spice up green salads; try combining with a few borage flowers or add a sprinkling of cornflower petals for glorious colour combinations.  Nasturtium flowers also go surprisingly well with fruit salad; think strawberries and pepper!  Oh, and pickled nasturtium seeds are known as poor mans capers! Looks like you're going to be busy....

edible flower seeds - nasturtium seeds