nastertium

i havent yet marquerite

Wish mine looked as good, maybe it would help if I quit cutting them to put in salads ! lol

lol least your making the most of them

Oh I am so sad,
not about your Nasturtiums, they are gorgeous! Mine! Boo hoo upon inspecting my little kingdom I discovered nasty nasty little aphids under all the leaves! I cut them all down and they were just getting going good! I had Nastutiums at my other apt. I adore them and I never had any problems.
What can I do now should I use an insecticide? I don't have any so I sprayed after I cut down with soap & water. Don't know if that is good enough, do I need to dump the soil too?

hi polly, i had the same problem earlier on in the yr, i just cut the leaves that the aphids were on and binned them. i have heard theta soapy water is good so if i were you id give that a try an wait few days

Everything I've read says that nastertums are aphid magnets, and some people use them as bait. They plant them off away from the bed and hopefully all the aphids will go to them and stay away from the bed.