Water Cress , Watercress Salad Herb

Nasturtium officinale, Perennial - Cut & come again salad crop - As old as mankind, fast-growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic, perennial plants native from Europe & one of the oldest known leaf vegetables eaten by humans. Usually eaten raw, it adds a peppery yet smooth edge to dishes & is highly nutritious, rich in vitamin C, calcium, iron & folic acid, & to please the eye, it produces small white & green flowers in wonderful little clusters, Use in salads in place of a ubiquitous rocket, Seed Count Approx - 500 avg

 SOWING - Plants are generally cultivated on running shallow water, but it also grows well in moist soil & shady damp area, harvest before it blooms & stores in the refrigerator, but not for too long. It needs to be thoroughly washed before using