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Spicy nasturtiums: the hot-hued flowers of these prolific annuals jazz up summer side dishes with their subtle sweetness and mustardy bite. (includes related article on nasturtium cultivation)
Country Living; 8/1/1997; Wing, Lucy; 1257 words
; ... kid in Arizona, I'd occasionally pick nasturtium blossoms from the rambling vines that ... flower's spur. In time I came to appreciate nasturtium's pronounced peppery flavor, which comes ... leaves. Similar in taste to watercress, nasturtium numbers among the most easily grown ...
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Never underestimate power of the nasturtium
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 2/25/2006; JANINE PINEO; 631 words
; I had a nasturtium moment. It was the usual gardener's delusion, the ... even more than usual and wish for a bouquet of nasturtiums in my bedroom, my office, anywhere. The name nasturtium is Latin: nasus for nose and tortus for twisted ...
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Nasturtiums to Nibble
The Washington Post; 5/13/2004; Barbara Damrosch; 718 words
; ... was recalling the first time he ate a nasturtium garnish. "It didn't taste bad, but I ... seem okay because they're tiny." Maybe nasturtiums aren't for everyone, but they have certainly ... Lauren bedecked her wedding cake with nasturtiums atop butter cream frosting. Long before ...
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Country & Garden: An annual question of taste Nasturtiums look wonderful in summer and are good to eat, so why should they be difficult to love, asks Ursula Buchan
The Independent - London; 5/26/2001; Ursula Buchan; 705 words
; ... one calls it that. The common name is "nasturtium", a corruption of a Latin phrase meaning ... the 16th century. The popularity of nasturtiums has been due to their ease of cultivation ... to get it quite right. In my opinion, nasturtiums do have a place in the garden, but it ...
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Nasturtiums, once good for the frontier, good for today
Chicago Sun-Times; 12/28/2003; Maureen Gilmer; 574 words
; ... pages of the catalog, she found the nasturtium, with its unusual round leaves ... frontier. We tend to take the lowly nasturtium for granted these days. But people ... habit was both beautiful and useful. A nasturtium vine can grow 15 feet over a long ... most stylish. Like tomatoes and corn, ...
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NASTURTIUM ADDS COLOR, SPICE.(At Home)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 11/6/2004; 642 words
; ... frontier. We tend to take the lowly nasturtium for granted these days. But to Victorians ... habit was both beautiful and useful. A nasturtium vine can grow 15 feet over a long ... most stylish. Like tomatoes and corn, nasturtiums are plants native to the Americas ... Jefferson's Virginia home, Monticello ... .
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NASTURTIUMS ARE PLEASANT NOSE TWISTERS
The Columbian; 6/20/2002; LEE REICH, Associated Press; 1109 words
; ... think of the artist Monet's flowers. Nasturtiums are another possibility because Monet ... beach to soften his garden's edges. Nasturtiums are good flowers even for beginning ... distinguish seedlings from weedlings. And once nasturtiums take off, they blanket the ground thickly ...
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Nasturtiums are pleasant nose twisters
Chicago Sun-Times; 6/30/2002; Lee Reich; 286 words
; ... think of the artist Monet's flowers. Nasturtiums are another possibility, for Monet planted ... beach to soften his garden's edges. Nasturtiums are good flowers even for beginning ... distinguish seedlings from weedlings. And once nasturtiums take off, they blanket the ground thickly ...
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Nasturtiums
New York; 7/25/2005; Patronite, Rob; 245 words
; IN SEASON Not just a pretty face, nasturtiums make for eminent nose-to-tail eating ... chopped leaves and blossoms for her nasturtium mayonnaise-her chosen condiment for ... flowers for garnish. R.P. ANNIE WAYTE'S NASTURTIUM-BLOSSOM MAYONNAISE 12 nasturtium blossoms ...
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Sweet and savory: N is for Nasturtium
Rocky Mountain News (2007-Current); 5/14/2008; Marty Meitus; 499 words
; ... use only unsprayed flowers in recipes. Nasturtium-Stuffed Flowers Serves 4 2 cups sugar ... cup heavy cream, stiffly whipped 16 nasturtium flowers * Gather the flowers when they' ... tarragon leaves 20 unsprayed organic nasturtium blossoms * Make vinaigrette: Whisk together ...
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