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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Indoor Grow Box Update - Nasturtium

Here's a quick peek at one of my garden experiments.  My garden experiments may be rather unscientific, usually with a sample size of just one, but I'm still having a lot of fun playing garden scientist in my own backyard.

Nasturtium growing in our indoor grow box


Nasturtium growing outside

What a difference a grow box makes, eh?  I think it's just been too hot outside for the nasturtium plants, even though I put them in a place with some shade in the afternoon.  I've never grown this flower before, so I don't know if they are supposed to be grown in full sunlight.

Speaking of sunlight...

With daytime temperature hovering over 105 degrees F every day in Texas this week, I just melted every time I went outside. It was just so HOT.  I was so happy to return to Indiana last night, and I'm looking forward to some sub-90 degrees "cool" weather here this weekend.  I might even do some work in the garden!
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10 comments:

  1. ~TastyTravels~August 7, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    Looking good with the grow box! Congrats!

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  2. thyme2gardenAugust 7, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    Thanks Holly! Hope you're having a good weekend in the PNW!

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  3. Dan OwenAugust 7, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    I've had mixed results with Nasturtiums also. They seem to start off OK and then get a little stringy looking as they age. I love the flowers, however as they look great in a salad!

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  4. AnonymousAugust 7, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    If I didn't see it here, I wouldn't believe that nasturtium can grow better indoors. This is very interesting experiment.
    I have sowed my nasturtiums in April. They are in full sun and they like it there. Perhaps small plants don't like too much direct sun and heat.

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  5. thyme2gardenAugust 7, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Dan Owen - I decided to grow nasturtiums after I learned that the whole plant - flowers and leaves - is edible. I can't wait for the flowers to appear, so I can EAT them! :)

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    vrtlarica - I'm so glad you think so! We constantly amuse ourselves with things that grow in the grow box (just vegetables, I promise), but it's nice to know that some of our readers also find our experiment interesting. You might be right about the size of plants and sun tolerance. Hmm, more to experiment with later...

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  6. meemsnycAugust 8, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    Wow!! The grow box ones look great! Nice!

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  7. thyme2gardenAugust 8, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    meemsnyc, thank you!

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