Earlier this year, I was accepted into the "seed GROW project," started by my garden buddies Colleen Vanderlinden and Mr. Brown Thumb. (Cool name, huh?)
The project, sponsored by Renee's Garden, is designed to get garden bloggers across the country growing the same plant from seed. We'll share the seed starting process, tips, and ideas so we can learn from each other and newbie gardeners can learn from all of us.
My seeds arrived last week--they're an exclusive variety called "Spitfire" Climbing Nasturtium. Doesn't this description sound absolutely wonderful?
"Spitfire's brilliant, scarlet-red blossoms shine out amongst trailing lily-pad shaped green foliage and their nectar is adored by hovering hummingbirds. Train them up short trellises or tripods for a cascade of bright blossoms or use the abundant, fiery-colored spurred flowers and their handsome leaves as a perfect way to disguise neglected areas, soften fences or walls, or tumble from big containers."The photo on their website is gorgeous too. I hope mine look this good later this summer!
Tune in every first Sunday for updates on my seeds and visit GROW to see reports from across the US and Canada.
I'm growing Nasturtium "Spitfire" for the GROW project. Thanks to Renee's Garden for the seeds.
4 comments:
Oh what fun, looks like a beautiful plant.
Oooh! I hope they grow well. I think nasturtiums are one of the best edible plants on earth. I miss my mom's planters full of nasturtiums (and other herbs) at our old house, and I look forward to having my own someday.
Brown Thumb Mama,
Playing catchup with the posts from March. Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for starting early.
Can't wait to see your progress.
Don't forget about this Sunday's post. Can't wait to see your progress.
That sounds like so much fun! I just read Mr. Brown Thumb's post too. Wish I got on board with that one - Maybe next year they will do another project :) Nasturtiums are a fav or mine and I planted a new variety this year called canary creeper. I look forward to reading your progress! https://www.anniesannuals.com/signs/t%20-%20u/tropaeoleum_peregrinum.htm
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