How to plant your seeds!
Nasturtiums are great flowers for beginner gardeners, coming in various bright colours like orange and red!
If your plant looks like the images above, you have grown nasturtiums. Nasturtiums are brightly coloured flowers which can climb upwards or spread over the ground. Did you know that nasturtiums are completely edible too? They have a refreshing peppery taste and are great to add a pop of colour to salads!
- Fill a plant pot or an old container (such as a yogurt pot or anything bigger) with soil
- Make a small hole in the soil. It should be about as deep as your fingertip
- Place two seeds in the hole and lightly cover it with soil. Make sure it is planted in a sunny spot
- Pour some water over the soil to make it moist (not too much though!)
- Regularly check the soil and make sure you water your seeds daily. The compost must feel moist and not soggy.
- When the seeds are around 3cm tall, remove one of the seedlings (this step is optional but helps to produce a single healthy plant)
- If your plants look wobbly, use twigs or stakes (like in the images above) to support your plants.
- In 2-3 months' time you'll be able to see your flowers!
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