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Re: nasturtiums

Hi Mary Ann,

My nasturtiums are also flourishing but no flowers yet, or signs thereof.  Just huge leaves that cover everything!  Don't know if I planted them too early and they will flower when they are ready.

I'm also wondering which nutrients the nasturtium use up since they are growing with such vigor.  Fewer seeds next year, that's for sure.

Heidi in rainy, windy Central CA

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From:   Mary Ann Gibbs[SMTP:gibbs8@HERALD.INFI.NET]
Sent:   Wednesday, January 22, 1997 3:48 AM
To:     Multiple recipients of list SQFT
Subject:        Re: nasturtiums

Speaking of nasturtiums , how long do they take to flower? I planted
some in my winter garden in Miami, Florida back in november. They
have grown but not flowered. A neighbor told me she couldn't grow
them. I don't want to buy into her experience, but I am a little
nervous. We have temps ranging from 50-85 in the day and no colder
than 40 at night. Most of the winter has been very mild with temps in
the 70s and 80s and 50-60s at night. It has been so nice that my
eggplant is starting to flower. My tomatoes are doing great but my
summer squash is not doing very well. Perhaps I should fertilize
more? It sets flowers and then the flower dies off. Also, the leaves
seem to get mildewed. It is humid around here.
This is my first veggie garden using the square foot method. I did
overplant in some plots. I am learning! I had a harvest of darby
green beans that were great! I am planting more. (the recent freeze
did not affect my garden because I live very close to Biscayne Bay
and the temps are about 10 degrees warmer here. Coldest it got was
41.5 degrees. My baby limas are setting pods and my super sugar snap
peas are starting to flower. Meanwhile, my wild kale and lettuce is
ready for leaf cuttings. I planted strawberries. they are growing but
no flowers yet. I got a late start because this is my first garden
and I had to prepare the beds and grow the seeds. I am self taught of
course. I did become a master gardener but I tend to learn by
experience and reading lots of books. :)
I appreciate any advice on nasturtiums and squash. I love squash and
obviously have to improve what I am doing. I do water plenty. I
suspect my plants need manure. We  have plenty of sun. Also, some of
them, the Clairmore variety, seems to split at the base of the vine.
Does that harm the plant? I better plant more seeds!
With Love & Light,
Mary Ann
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