>>526957Nasturtiums are said to be aphid magnets but aphids are really easy to hose off and should be a non issue.
>>526978I love these plants. And for newbies, theyre really easy to germinate. Just soak overnight in a cup and sow an inch or two inches deep and keep moist. They will come up after a week or two and grow quite fast.
The cheapest source is at the big W and try to look for this brand (see pic). The dwarf jewel mix produces short trailing plants that would be suitable for a small garden. I'd say one of the dwarf jewel mix plant is enough for two people to eat salad once a week but the other varieties will produce even more.