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Garden Cress Organic - Lepidium sativum

Lepidium sativum
Garden cress, Peppergrass

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Garden cress, also called peppergrass, is a type of cress that is particularly fast-growing and productive. Its feathery light green leaves have a delicious pungent flavour. Plan successional sowings from March to September. Harvest from April to October. Garden cress is also suitable for growing in pots. Organic seeds.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
15 cm
Soil moisture
Damp soil
Germination time (days)
3 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing
Sowing period March to September
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Description

Garden cress, also called peppergrass, is a type of cress that is particularly fast-growing and productive. Its feathery light green leaves have a delicious pungent flavour. Plan successional sowings from March to September. Harvest from April to October. Garden cress is also suitable for growing in pots.

Cress is the common name given to a collection of different plants, most of which belong to the Brassicaceae family alongside rocket and mustard. It is grown for its pungent, slightly peppery leaves that can be used as salad greens or to season and garnish dishes. Cress is renowned for its many health benefits. It is a powerful antioxidant due to its high beta carotene content. It can be enjoyed nearly all year round, in creamy soups in winter, or freshly picked for delicious spring or summer salads. Cress thrives in the shade in cool, fertile, moist to wet soil. The most popular types are watercress (Nasturtium officinale), garden cress or peppergrass (Lepidium sativum), winter cress (Barbarea vulgaris) and upland cress (B. verna).

Harvesting: garden cress is generally ready to harvest 3 weeks after sowing, when the plants are about 7 cm tall. Cut or pick off the leaves, leaving the stem intact. Make sure to harvest regularly as cress tends to bolt easily; regular harvesting also promotes fresh growth.

Storage: delicate cress leaves wilt quickly. They will keep for 2 to 3 days in the fridge with their stems submerged in a pot of water, like a bunch of flowers. Freezing the leaves isn't really worth the effort - why not freeze batches of tasty cress soup instead?

Good to know: gardeners often use green manure to cover and feed their soil in between crops. White mustard is one of the most popular plants used as green manure; however, as a cruciferous plant it should be avoided in crop rotation cycles that include cress. Blue-flowered Phacelia is a good alternative.

NB. Organic seeds (in French "AB" for "Agriculture Biologique") are produced from plants that aren't treated with phytosanitary products (insecticides, weed killers). The seeds do not undergo post-harvest treatment. They carry the AB label and are approved by Ecocert, an independent structure.

Harvest

Harvest time April to October
Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable
Size of vegetable Medium

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 15 cm
Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Lepidium

Species

sativum

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Garden cress, Peppergrass

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference175911

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Planting and care

Sowing:

The germination of Watercress is rapid, occurring in two or three days at a temperature of around 18°C.

Sowing is done from March to the end of September, directly in open ground, broadcast or in rows spaced 10 cm apart. The soil should remain moist. After emergence, thinning should be done (removing certain seedlings) to maintain one plant every 15 cm.

Watercress can also be sown directly in pots. It is a very fast-growing crop that often delights children.

Cultivation:

Watercress requires moist soil and/or regular watering. It prefers light, fresh, and humus-rich soils. If necessary, it is advisable to apply mature compost in autumn, by raking it to a depth of 5 cm, after having thoroughly loosened the soil as for any vegetable crop.

Depending on your geographical location, you can place it in full sun, partial shade, or even full shade in the south of France.

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Seedlings

Sowing period March to September
Sowing method Direct sowing
Germination time (days) 3 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 192

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