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15-04-2007, 06:20 PM
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 Where do cress seeds come from? Might sound like a stupid question...  I grow cress on my windowsill and I decided to repot one and let it grow on to see what happened, it appeared to evolve into an unusual looking larger plant. During this time I believed that it may eventually flower maybe and produce seeds, but after a couple of weeks it started to droop, and it's growth seemed to stop so I ate it.  This leads me to asking where cress seeds come from, apart from packets in a supermarket. ? The Gardener      |
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15-04-2007, 06:24 PM
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| Hi and welcome to the vine. What an interesting question - can't wait to see the answer! Last edited by shirlthegirl43; 15-04-2007 at 06:24 PM. |
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15-04-2007, 08:08 PM
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| Cress are perennials. They flower the second year after they have been overwintered Hope that helps  |
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15-04-2007, 08:14 PM
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| Thanks Adam - any tips on how to get them to overwintering stage then please? |
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15-04-2007, 08:23 PM
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| Well..to be honest I have never overwintered cress for seeds and I only know of others who have done so. Personally I would just keep them overwinter on the windowsill or in a heated greenhouse. Then sometime next year the plants will flower and you can save the seeds. Hope that helps! |
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15-04-2007, 08:55 PM
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| I know that if you grow them in the ground instead of in a little pot on on a bit of flannel you get things about 12" high and really nice to eat!
__________________ Earth laughs in flowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated November 17th - The Big Dig |
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15-04-2007, 09:35 PM
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| Note to self - buy more cress seeds and give it a try! |
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15-04-2007, 09:51 PM
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| Salads but it's a more robust plant. Great to add to mixed leaf salads. It also looks quite decorative as a bed edging.
__________________ Earth laughs in flowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated November 17th - The Big Dig |
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18-04-2007, 10:52 PM
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| Thanks for the welcome and advice. Fascinating... Maybe I should have re-potted it. Any idea aproximately how many seeds an individual cress plant produces?... Speaking of which, I'm also growing Rocket lettuce. I planted the first batch in February and it's almost ready for harvesting, what's more a part of the plant has grown larger than the rest and appears to be flowering. I didn't know rocket salad did that. I'm wondering is it ready when it flowers?As for the cress i'm gonna give it a go. Will let you know what happens. The Gardener |
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18-04-2007, 11:01 PM
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| Entirely the opposite. Rocket too strong for me by the time it flowers. I slaughter it very young and keep on sowing it.
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18-04-2007, 11:18 PM
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| D'oh! I wondered why one leaf I tasted was a bit bitter. Better harvest it. I'll leave the flowering part though for now. Cheers |
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