Tag Archives: nasturtiums

Picture a Day #304 – Flower Power

Posted on November 7, 2012 by joanienaz

The nasturtiums in my garden are still going strong.

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Picture a Day #256 – Deer Food

Posted on September 18, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s the last week of summer, and a bit late to begin planting seeds. But I have an empty planter on the front of my porch, and that just doesn’t seem right! I have been collecting seeds from the nasturtiums … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #222 – Faded Flowers

Posted on August 18, 2012 by joanienaz

I love to watch flowers fade. The process is fascinating, and produces so many lovely and unique shades. The nasturtiums that I planted this year have almost finished blooming, and the heat of last week blanched the red ones into … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #209 – A Vase of Flowers

Posted on July 27, 2012 by joanienaz

This vase of flowers has been lurking in my office/studio, waiting to be remembered. Today I made great progress on it. Although the flowers wilted some time ago and I ate the pear, I continued from memory, and also looked … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #204 – Nuts About Nasturtiums

Posted on July 22, 2012 by joanienaz

This spring I planted nasturtiums in my yard for the first time. My mom had nasturtiums all over her yard, and I always admired them. So I planted seeds in every garden bed. Things got off to a slow start, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #198-More Fruit and Flowers

Posted on July 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Here is another rustic vase of nasturtiums, this time with a pear to keep it company. The peach colored flowers are my favorite. I haven’t seen this shade before. My mom had a large bed of these jewel-toned flowers in … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #196-Nasturtiums and Nectarines

Posted on July 14, 2012 by joanienaz

After the completion of my last watercolor painting, I was motivated to do another still life, this time with some of the nasturtiums from my garden. I didn’t realize how fragrant they were until I began picking and arranging them. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #164 – Raindrops on Nasturtiums

Posted on June 12, 2012 by joanienaz

Sounds a bit like a song sung by Julie Andrews in a major motion picture. But it’s just my garden drying out after some early June showers. With the warm weather since I took these photos, the garden is growing … Continue reading →