Experimenting with Nasturtiums

Every spring I optimistically plant nasturtiums and then by midsummer I am looking at shriveled and sickly discolored leaves that are absolutely pathetic and have virtually no flowers. So this year, I am trying an experiment. The last week in August I planted 4 packages of nasturtium seeds. My theory is that as the cool weather hits I will have exploding plants that resemble the spectacular displays I see in midsummer Maine. I just hope a frost doesn't hit before the flowers. Here are some of my many 2 week old babies. (Oh, and the color is back in my petunias - returned as mysteriously as it disappeared.)