Peter Dowdall: Nasturtiums may be unruly but they add joy and colour to the garden

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions 

They are a bit unruly perhaps, but nasturtiums bring so much colour, life and value they're always welcome in Peter Dowdall's garden. Picture: iStock

They're a bit like an unruly guest — once they get comfortable nasturtiums will spread themselves everywhere with ne’er a thought for their neighbours but they bring such joy, beauty and other values to the garden, I forgive them a multitude.

One of the easiest plants to grow, nasturtium adds vibrant colour with its blooms in shades of orange, yellow and red, flowering freely and profusely until the frosts put paid to their fun at the tail end of the year.