One of the good things about gardening is the ongoing lessons learned. Above is my Jurassic Begonia (Begonia nelumbiifolia) undergoing Vivipary – defined as a precocious growth of offspring while still attached to the mother plant. I had to ask a botanist friend what this plant was doing. Evidentially, I can trim the leaf around this tiny plant and place stem in soil and it will root.
My finally pruned correctly Miss Alice Bougainvillea in spring flowers.
New bed in my front garden. Plant palette is Indigo Spires Salvia, Blue Daze Evolvulus, Yellow Callibrachoa, and White Pentas. Shrubs in background are Maui Red Ixora. Lesson learned here – I have tried several plants here, Florida lacks good groundcover plants – and the soil is not soil. So, I removed and replaced a wheelbarrow full, see below.
Yes, plants will actually grow in this. I am fearful the good soil is going to sink…
Lessons learned from SOS, how to make Nasturtium capers. Letting them rest in salt.
Starting the jar of pickles. I will add more as the seeds are formed. Thank you, Fred, a French Gardener.
That is my six this Saturday, welcome spring everyone and Happy Gardening.
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Vivipary is very interesting. Never come across that before.
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Thank you, it was new to me.
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The white bougainvillea looks very fresh and lovely against the warm peachy wall. It makes a great combination.
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Thank you, I couldn’t go with a hot color there.
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‘Miss Alice’ Bougainvillea has really grown – looks wonderful!
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Miss Alice can reach out and grab you if not contained.
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Yes, those thorns can be nasty!
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Nasturtium capers! I should have done this a long time ago. I used to sweep up a lot of seeds, and put them in jars just inside the railing of the planter box, for downtown shoppers to take. Of course, if I were to make capers with them, I would need to collect them while still tender and attached to the stems, rather than waiting for them to fall off.
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Yes..I love capers..so this is experimental.
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I really have no practical use for capers, but want to try this because nasturtium seed can be so abundant. I figure that I will learn to like ‘capers’.
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Make ahi tuna burgers, that is where I use capers.
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That is too fancy for me. I could figure something else out, even if just salads.
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Fancy! my husband would agree, though he cheerfully eats tuna burgers…
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Your Miss Alice bougainvillea is just divine and I love your new front garden. Funnily enough I was thinking of making a similar gravel garden in our front garden here in Sussex, England – a very different climate!
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Thank you. A word of warning..the gravel will sink. No idea how much gravel is there as I keep adding and the lawn mowers throw it around.
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Duplicating begonias is always a great time. These little baby plants that appear from the mother leaf are always a nice surprise.
Super for nasturtium capers! ( I hope you have rinsed off the salt well before dipping them in the vinegar…) . Add the following as you go, wait for minimum a month (or more, they will be more tender) and keep us updated.
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I am interested to see how the begonia progresses. And the capers! I rinsed them and think I will add a bay leaf to the vinegar. it is white wine vinegar, thyme and red pepper so far.
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Everything is good ! You won’t be disappointed 😋
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Vivipary is interesting. For our school Gardening Club, we cut up begonia leaves to start plants.
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It is..how did the cut up leaves work?
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We sent them home with the kids, so I’m not really sure.
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mystery continues?
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It was a long time ago. I sent plants home at every meeting. Not sure how much the parents liked that.
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