{"product_id":"nasturtium-seeds","title":"Nasturtium Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrow nasturtium from seed — trailing, jewel-toned and completely edible (\u003cem\u003eTropaeolum majus\u003c\/em\u003e). Cream, yellow, apricot, orange, scarlet and deep mahogany blooms held above round lily-pad leaves, all in one mixed packet. It is among the easiest winter flowers to grow in Pakistan, and the only one you can put straight into a salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to November in the plains; September to October in Islamabad and the hills; October to December in Karachi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow where it is to flower — nasturtium resents root disturbance. Soak the large seeds overnight, then cover with 15–20 mm of soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–14 days at 18–22°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25–30 cm apart in full sun; give trailing plants a wall, a basket or a bed edge to spill over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e December to April, and continuous as long as you keep picking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun; moderate water. \u003cstrong\u003eDo not feed it\u003c\/strong\u003e — rich soil gives a mountain of leaves and almost no flowers. Poor ground is what makes it bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEdible flowers and leaves\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetals and young leaves are both edible, with a clean peppery heat close to watercress. Scatter whole flowers over a salad, chop the leaves through a sandwich, or pickle the green seed pods like capers. Nothing is sprayed and nothing is wasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA working plant, not just a pretty one\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNasturtium is the classic companion plant. Aphids prefer it to almost anything else, so a row sown beside your vegetables pulls them off the crop you actually care about. The open flowers also bring bees and hoverflies into the garden at a time of year when little else is in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to seed starting? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-to-sow-september-pakistan\"\u003ewhat to sow in September\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-seeds-not-germinating-pakistan\"\u003ewhy seeds fail to germinate in Pakistan\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before shipping, since 1932. Pair with calendula and alyssum from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-flowering-seeds\"\u003ewinter flower seeds collection\u003c\/a\u003e for an edible, pollinator-friendly border.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Mixed","offer_id":54428500296044,"sku":"THG-WIN-NAST-MIXED","price":300.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep16_2026_05_13_18PM.png?v=1789584669","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/nasturtium-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}