As often happens, our winter annual in a pot on the balcony had reached the end of its life (sorry River) and coincided with our last trip to Sydney. No sooner than we were home, I wanted a new plant for summer. Acorn Nursery is brilliant and very popular. The quality of its plants is high and nothing like the rubbish we've ended up with from the big green shed plant nursery.
Acorn Nursery also has a pretty good cafe. Its tuna patties are so good, as is its samosas.
I thought $25 for a dark red petunia was reasonable and for weeks it looked wonderful. Last year I cut the summer petunia harshly and it did come back again to be quite good, but I did it too late and it took about three weeks to return to flowering. I didn't do that this year and it has become a bit leggy but will be fine until we take a week's holiday towards the end of March. I heavily watered it and brought it inside, getting some sunlight through the windows when were away a Christmas and away late January.
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Did not know pansies were edible.
ReplyDeleteI didn't either until quite recently Kirk. I've never been hungry enough to try them.
DeleteI wonder if a pansy counts as one of your five-a-day?
ReplyDeleteOf course JayCee. They must be full of vitamins. I am going to look for them at the green grocer.
DeletePansies have quite a delicate flavour and look pretty in salads.
ReplyDeleteJB, they certainly do add some life and colour. Because I ate the flower after the slightly spicy samosas, I didn't really get a good taste of the pansy. (Oh dear, now my mind is going off on a tangent in a rather Mr Humphries manner)
DeleteThose samosas look bang on to me. I'd have put the pansy in your buttonhole.
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A firm no to that one WWW. 'Look at the pansy wearing a pansy'.
DeleteI love samosas too. They add spice to some of my dull mornings
ReplyDeleteRoentare, they and spring rolls make a great snack or light meal.
DeleteI have never had a Zamora. Off to Google - Debby
ReplyDeleteDebby, you won't get far with that spelling. Perhaps curry puffs are the same thing, if you know them.
DeleteDamn autocorrect evidently has never had a samosa either!
DeleteLooks like a great place to spend time.
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Sandra, while it isn't huge, it is so nice to wander around.
DeleteI love samosas. Aldi make some really good ones in their urban eats range.
ReplyDeleteMerlot, noted. I used to make them and freeze them. I can't remember seeing an Indian restaurant in LE.
DeleteThe plant would have taken about three weeks to regrow anyway, it's a standard time for most things. That nursery looks lovely, much better than most I've been to around here. The samosas look far better than the frozen stuff I see in the supermarket and don't buy. I don't think I have ever eaten a flower.
ReplyDeleteRiver, I have eaten marigold flowers and some others when overseas but I can't remember what now. The nursery is in a very wealthy area, so I guess its a case of nothing but first class will work here.
DeleteI've never eaten a pansy. I usually have them in my yard, but didn't know I could go snack on them, if I wanted.
ReplyDeleteStrayer, the yellow pansies are fine but don't eat too many purple pansies as they make your skin turn purple.
DeleteLooks a nice nursery Andrew. Petunias do put on a pretty show and seem to last a long time.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice Margaret, and of course you would know. They are such good value. We've tried other summer annuals but petunias are now our choice.
DeleteSamosas themselves don't have to be terribly spicy, as long as you have plenty of sweet-and-sour sauce to dip into.
ReplyDeleteHels, a nice chutney to go with them for me.
DeleteHere in England, many plant nurseries and garden centres seem to be more about the cafes than the plants. It wasn't always that way.
ReplyDeleteYP, isn't there a name for that? You are having an 'experience' or something like that.
DeleteI am not allowed houseplants, after the cactus died from neglect.
ReplyDeleteTP, to kill a cactus requires some skill.
DeleteThose samosas look sooo good. I can hardly wait to get my planters full of flowers and veggies again.
ReplyDeletePat, spring must be extra exciting when coming out of very cold winters.
DeleteI love visiting garden centres and always spend far too much.
ReplyDeleteWe used to do the same Marie. We are very focused now with the need for just one plant.
DeleteNice to see samosas on the plate. Are they popular in Australia?
ReplyDeleteYes, very common Pradeep, and good if you don't want a full meal and just a snack. Also popular for a snack is a piece of chicken tandoor.
DeleteIndoor plants never do well with me, I overwater them, outdoor plants do better, except when they die of excessive heat... Are those potato samosas ? Not a fan, I like the flat one, I think they must be from only certain areas of India, as we don't find them in all Indian shops or restaurants, but they were popular in South Africa. In Perth I get them at the South African shops.
ReplyDeleteSami, I think there is usually potato and a meat but I'm only guessing. Now I wonder if most Indian people in South Africa came from one part of India. I don't know of any South African food shops here. No boerewors for us.
DeleteToday I saw my first flower this year ! Snowdrops I hope this will be the start of spring ! I love flowers but only sitting on a bench, I don't have a green thumb. Inside plants grow alone, I just give them water. One is 40 years old and now at her 4th move it get new leaves !!
ReplyDeleteGattina, you have a lot to look forward in the garden of your castle.
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