And it continues to evolve...
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| Seed pods forming |
September 2012. Herb flowers are rather subtle but have their own beauty... here is a collection of flowers which have emerged on my balcony since the beginning of the year...
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| Eggplant flower |
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| Egglant flowers with a baby eggplant just starting |
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| Tomato flowers |
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| Italian basil flower buds |
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| Basil flowers |
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| Basil Seeds |
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| Bud of chive flower |
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| Insects love the chive flowers - even before they open! |
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| Chive flower fully opened |
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| Chilli flower |
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| Bees love the chilli flowers too... |
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| Curry Leaf flower buds |
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| Sage flowers |
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| Buds of Galangal |
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| Flowers of Galangal |
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| Okra or Ladies Finger flower - only lasts for about a day - and is self fertilising |
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| Baby okra pod |
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| Sand ginger (or resurrection lily) flower - very delicate... |
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| Finger Root or Chinese Keys Flower |
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| The amazingly delicate turmeric flower! |
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| Ginger flower bud |
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| Flowers of the CNY orange plant (which I retrieved from the rubbish) |
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| Tiny oranges starting to form |
Fabulous photos. Who said herb and spice plants are boring.....probably me...wrong again! They are a glorious way to spice up the balcony as well as the food. L.o.l. b
ReplyDeleteLove the photos! But don't know if its a good idea to nibble on the eggplant n tomatoe flowers.....could b poison......nightshade family and all that!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, would definitely not eat eggplant or tomato flowers, or leaves.... did you know that Taro is also toxic when raw?
ReplyDeletedon't like eggplant but those amazing photos show that a balcony can become a jungle of smell and taste!
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