Nasturtiums

What cheerful, warm, and tasty flowers they are. These edible flowers grow on hearty, vigorous trailing vines. They can become a bit unruly sometimes, but I welcome any edible plants in my garden, the wilder the better!

These are a variety of geranium, I think they’re Ivy Leafed pelargoniums. They are ivy vine like in their growth and are a beautiful fragrant ground cover. Mine pour out of the beds and down the rock walls, covering them.

Many geranium varieties are medicinal, are used in tea, and as a spice. I’m not sure about these ones. More research is necessary before I go making tea.

Bromeliads

This Aechmea fasciata (silver vase, or urn plant) is one of many bromeliads in my garden. Native to Brazil, it does well here in Hawaii, and is a popular, low maintenance landscape plant. It’s beautiful whether blooming or not.

The Wallisia cyanea, or (pink quill) is originally from the rainforests of Ecuador. I have some in trees like this one and some in the ground. The ones planted in dirt seem to multiply much faster. I was surprised to see this one blooming for the first time.

Young potatoes and broccoli companion planted with basil going to seed

Thanks for spending some of your valuable time with me in the garden
Until next time, remember to #growyourown if you can, if not, #knowyourfarmer and always #choosefreedom