Item Tag: Cress

**** NOTE TO BUYERS: Free Shipping Option: Mail is sent via Stamped Letter Envelope and there is no Tracking information available. Please don’t blame me for delayed deliveries. I do offer faster shipping service that comes with the tracking number. Please use your best judgment while placing your order. THIS IS A HEIRLOOM VARIETY AND HAS A VERY GOOD STRAIN CHARACTERISTICS Upland cress (botanical name: Barbarea verna), also known as land cress or garden cress, is a biennial herb that is indigenous to Europe, Asia and Ethiopia where it has been a ideal salad plant since the 16th century. The flower stalks of this herb-like plant grows to about 12 inches to 24 inches in height. The leaves are lobed and glossy, having a delightfully zesty, spicy flavor.This is one of the most intensely flavorful salad greens we know of. Very cold hardy, does very well in a winter cold frame or hoop house. Does not need to be in water to grow, grow as you would other greens. Popular at London’s Borough Market.Garden cress is quite simpler to cultivate. In addition, it is also possible to grow garden cress indoors for use during the winter. The sprouts, leaves as well as the young buds are edible. A mature Garden Cress plant produces white flowers and small seed pod, surprisingly all parts of garden cress are edible – leaves, stems, and seeds. Garden Cress plants are heaped with nutrients including iron, folate, Vitamin C, A, E, fiber and protein and include these in your daily diet to enjoy a broad spectrum of health benefits.