Cress

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  1. clueless1

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    How big would cress grow if it wasn't confined to a yogurt pot with damp bog roll for soil?

    I'm presuming the way we typically treat it, we harvest it while it's still a little seedling. Presumably given enough time and space and resources it would grow into something a bit more impressive.

    Would there be any point letting it reach maturity, other than obviously for more seeds?

    Can you eat cress seeds?
     
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    I seem to remember someone telling me that the seed we grow as cress on "damp bog roll":biggrin:
    is not actually cress, more like rape seed.

    Or was that the mustard element?:scratch::smile:
     
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    We used to grow it on blotting paper ( if the GC young uns don't know what this is ask Shiney :biggrin: )
    The seeds were Mustard and Cress , not sure what was what . I presume you would let it grow and grow to get it to seed. Has a lovely taste on a sandwich :blue thumb:
     
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      Bet he knows what blotting paper was called *before* it was invented ;)
      (Papyrus is my guess :whistle: )

      Agreed! (Not to mention the health benefits of fresh "greens" :whistle: ) :heehee:
       
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        Apparently cress contains some chemical or other that unlocks some beneficial chemical in eggs, thus increasing the nutrient availability in the eggs.

        Plus as has been said, it is nice.
         
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