Backyard Chicken Keeping

Curious? Considering? Confused?

Join MLCHgarden and feathered friends for

Backyard Chicken Keeping Workshop & Tour de Coops

  Saturday March 26th from 1pm to 4pm

Chicks with Chicks will guide you with first-hand information on 

•  is it legal?
• coop design
• purchasing the right chicks
• care of your feathered friends
• gathering eggs!
• more!

Learn from experienced backyard chicken keepers, then decide if it's right for you... See active chicken coops and learn from different sources!

Registration $15. email mlchgarden@comcast.net for more info & to register.

Blessings from the Garden. 

ML

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Help Wanted

My goal is to help you become more confident both as a gardener and beginning floral designer. 

I need your help.  

Leave a comment here about what challenges you as a gardener/designer and your comment will be placed in the flower pot to win the Bucket Bouquet...a bucket with a handful of seed packets from Renee's Garden, an original MLCHgarden apron, and 2 passes to the Backyard Chicken Keeping & Tour de Coops...doesn't matter where you live...

This info will help me do a better job and you'll provide me with info for my handy gardening guidebook...

Nasturtiums

I've soaked 3 packets of nasturtium seeds and they are ready for planting.

Nasturtiums are my favorite flowering herb. Not sure if you can eat the roots, but for the most part, you can consume the entire plant. The large round wrinkly seeds are similar in taste to that of the herb Capers (also my maiden name!).

In Augusta and similar planting zones, you can plant nasturtiums in late summer and very early spring. Now is a great time for planting. I have one group peeking out of the ground after planting about a week ago. A bit of water and sun will drive the nasturtiums up quickly.

Order seeds online for a variety of color choices or pick up a couple of packets at your garden center. There are vine types too.

Before planting in containers or the ground, I prefer to soak the seeds in water over night. This speeds up the germination process. I plant nasturtiums in part sun. Last spring's planting lasted through the summer. Like most herbs, water when dry, provide adequate drainage, and give them some sun. Harvest the flowers and leaves in the morning or late evening when moisture content is at its peak.

The flowers have a delicate sweet scent, but definitely not over powering. I've not developed a "taste" for them. I suppose my appreciation for the lovely flower is too great.

Good Luck with your nasturtiums.
Blessings from the Garden.
ML