Vegetables
Cress
Cress · Lepidium sativum
Quick and easy Cress perfect for growing with children as it's ready to harvest within a week. It can be grown inside all year and is perfect for adding a kick to a plain sandwich or a salad. Can be grown in a recycled plastic tray with wet kitchen tissue, sow every couple of week for a continual supply.
- Position
- Partial Sun
- Height
- 5cm
- Spread
- 5cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Harvest
Sowing & growing
Cress seeds can be grown anytime of year inside. Either on folded wet kitchen tissue or cotton wool however if you prefer bigger healthier seedlings grow them in compost. Cover seeds with a plastic lid or cling film to aid germination and within a week you have tasty spicy seedlings to harvest.
Aftercare
Sow regularly to have a continous supply of cress. Keep moist at all times.
Gallery
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