Garden Cress

Product description

Garden cress (Lepidium sativum)

Cress is a particularly easy-to-grow plant that is very healthy. You can sow it at home on the windowsill or in the garden. Its intensely green and peppery leaves will spice up a sandwich, pasta or soup. Also, try grinding it with roasted sunflower seeds, olive oil and garlic for a zesty pesto.

Characteristics

• Very healthy and fast growing
• Spicy taste
• Can be grown at home all year round
• Need light to germinate

Cultivation

You can sow cress seeds at home all year round, and directly into the ground from March to September. Sow them very densely and slightly knead. For the first days, keep them very wet.

Indirect Seeding: At home all year round
Direct Seeding: March, April, May, June, July, August, September

Additional Information

Thousand Grain Weight (TGW): 2,24g
Portion content: per 1 m2
Brand: ReinSaat
Country of origin: Austria
Product code: REIN-052
EAN: 9120003552519

About ReinSaat

Organic seeds for beautiful crops

Reinsaat is an Austrian company that has been producing seeds certified with the Demeter sign, i.e. of the highest ecological quality, for over 20 years. In more than 30 centres located in different climatic zones in Austria and throughout Europe, Reinsaat is producing seeds that are adapted to local conditions and will turn into strong, resistant plants with high fertility. The company's employees pay special attention to the quality of the crops, their taste, aroma, appearance, and quantity. Reinsaat seeds are popular with organic farmers and are suitable for mass, home or even balcony production. What's more, they are GMO-free and fertile, which means that you will grow new plants next year from the seeds you harvest from your own crops. Reinsaat also collaborates with similar projects across Europe, contributing to the preservation of old plant varieties, building biodiversity and sustainable development, and is a member of the Kultursaat E.V.