Garden cress (Latin name – Lepidium sativum) is a fast-growing, salad herb with a peppery, tangy flavour and aroma.
Cress is very easy to grow on a windowsill or greenhouse & is soon ready to harvest.
Sowing Cress
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all the year round
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in trays of seed compost, on wet cotton wool or an old towel
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place the tray on a warm window sill, providing a minimum temperature of 15-20C (59-68F)
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Lightly cover seeds with finely sieved compost
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keep the trays moist at all times, but not wet, and keep in the light
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germination takes 7-14 days
Using Coriander
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Cut the young leaves when they are about 6 days old.
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Use the leaves of cress in salads, sandwiches or as a garnish