365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Nasturtium Square
Day 329: Despite being troubled by aphids, the nasturtiums in their hanging baskets provided a cheerful accent to the back porch this year. The leaves were rather pale and wan, but they've been covered with bright orange blossoms for weeks now. Orange? I distinctly recall planting mixed colors, hoping for a few dark mahogany flowers and seeds I could harvest for next year. Other than one yellow orphan, the "mix" was limited to two very similar shades of orange.
But what the heck, it's color, right? And looking through the sliding glass door today at grey skies, that orange was a welcome sight. That said, "mixed" seed packets which produce only one or two colors seem to be the general rule these days. If you want variety, the way to guarantee it is to buy several envelopes of single colors or mixes packaged by different growers, a plan I never seem to remember from year to year.
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