Zone 5 it's me again flower shrug or weed?

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by DIY
I been letting this grow. It's getting big with no flowers on it. It's bigger than this. Old picture. Can you experts help me out
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  • Kat Dodd Kat Dodd on Jul 24, 2017

    nasturtiums


  • 13526476 13526476 on Jul 24, 2017

    Yes, these are nasturtiums. They are not perennials but do self-seed when they drop seeds. Fantastic flowers.

  • Mer27140497 Mer27140497 on Jul 24, 2017

    These grow where there is flooding or too much water


  • Susan Susan on Jul 24, 2017

    yes! nasturtiums !!

  • Hillela G. Hillela G. on Jul 24, 2017

    Looks like nasturtiums to me too!

  • Allison Allison on Jul 24, 2017

    After it flowers, collect the seeds. If you grow vegetables, this is one of the better repellent plants. They are also edible, with a pepper type taste.


  • Kem24393371 Kem24393371 on Jul 24, 2017

    I doubt that they repel bugs, but they do attract aphids. They help to keep the aphids off your tomatoes and other veggies. If you normally get aphids, look at the underside of the nasturtium leaves, and if they're covered with aphids, just pick off the leaves and dispose of them -- no chemicals. These flowers survive in poor, rocky soil, and the garden soil may be so rich that all they are producing are leaves. As the veggies use up the soil nutrition, they'll probably flower.

  • Jennifer Jennifer on Jul 24, 2017

    This is so weird just yesterday I heard some ladies talking at a baby shower and they said that your garden can be perfectly beautiful if you add a tablespoon of Epsom salt to the soil mix it up in there and then throw the dirt on top and you're golden! Good luck

  • Kate McCoy Kate McCoy on Jul 24, 2017

    The leaves, flowers and seeds are edible. Try them is salads for a slightly peppery taste and spectacular colour.


  • DIY DIY on Jul 24, 2017

    we had a lot of rain and my yard do flood from the heavy rain. Thank you!

  • Kat Dodd Kat Dodd on Jul 24, 2017

    of course.

  • Amy Amy on Jul 25, 2017

    Yay! I knew this one too! But saw that I'm not the first but... NASTURTIUMS!! :) u can eat them. Taste kinda peppery. Yum

  • Amy Amy on Jul 25, 2017

    yes! U can just pop the flower in ur mouth! I love that!