I think the flowers are proportionately smaller than the usual garden kind, but they are nevertheless very pretty, come in several colours, and provide lovely feathery foliage.
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Nigella or Kalonji
I scattered some 'kalonji' seed from the Asian supermarket - this is nigella, used in cooking for the spicy taste of the seeds. (Great with chicken, potatoes, onions).
I think the flowers are proportionately smaller than the usual garden kind, but they are nevertheless very pretty, come in several colours, and provide lovely feathery foliage.
I think the flowers are proportionately smaller than the usual garden kind, but they are nevertheless very pretty, come in several colours, and provide lovely feathery foliage.
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Ooohhh!!! you are lucky, your grocery bought seeds have come up lilac too. Mine are the standard blue with the odd white.
ReplyDeleteShall I mark the lilac ones and save you the seeds? :)
ReplyDeleteOoh! yes please.
ReplyDeleteWill try! :)
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed reading your blog. What a long way you have come since starting your garden, it's looking fab.
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