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Re: Newbie introduction

>What is their benefit?<  Nasturtiums produce thousands of truly
beautiful blooms, for months, in the poorest of soils, with minimum care
and little water.

These lovely flowers, if i can get them to bloom, act as a trap crop
in companion gardening. This means that aphids, for example, will
prefer to attack nasturtiums before they hit squash or whatever
veggie you want protected that is susceptible to the bug. some
varieties are edible provided they are grown organically if you don't
like to ingest chemicals. And they are beautiful coming in many
colors. all in all, a very beautiful and worthwhile flower to
cultivate!
With Love & Light,
Mary Ann
<gibbs8@herald.infi.net>
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