Saturday, January 10, 2009

nasturtium



Nasturtiums grow wild in Auckland. They are pretty. Both leaves and flowers are edible but has a strong peppery taste a bit like the Japanese wasabi. Put in a salad, it gives a beautiful colour of red, orange and yellow.  The leaves when chewed raw will help clear a stuffy nose.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Kiaora Ann,

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back! I have some info on my blog for you to have a look at. I hope it helps!

Jo :-)