des fleurs de capucines, nasturtium, nars-TER-tee-um, nars-TER-shem

The repurposed water fountain has sprung out some pretty nasturtiums. The roots have been working hard for the last couple of months and now they can finally focus on flowering. The gardener seems to be working hard here in the front yard too, rake, watering can, compost and all. 

It would be so cool to grow and harvest lotus roots in the fountain ditch that's below. I'd have to think a bit more about the technicalities.