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Watercress
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Swiss Chard
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Parsley
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Garlic Chives
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Cape Gooseberry!
amazing :)
That's a cheering sight G. Wish now I'd kept the Cape Gooseberries in and covered - they had very strong root systems and it would have been interesting to see how they'd overwinter. Are you harvesting any of those for winter salads?
A lovely sight, Georgie. I'm green with envy at your beautiful watercress! :P I love the stuff. Mine is alive, in a big pot outdoors - but it's just a solid mat of tiny leaves and all only about ½" high! :( How can I get mine to look like yours, please?
they all look really healthy :)
SS the capes are in a pot outside - one I didn't get around to emptying! :o And you bet I'm harvesting the parsley and watercress for salads. :)
Hi Grandma. I grew my watercress from seed this year for the first time. It's in a big pot which stands in a saucer of water about 2" deep. The pieces which trail over the side root in the water and I sometimes nip bits off and dib them into the top to keep the growth young and vigourous. I don't feed, but they are in a good compost. Happy to send a pinch of seed or a few cuttings if you PM me your details. I have no idea why yours isn't growing. Sorry.
Thanks GW and Wahaj. :)
G x
Hi again Georgie
Did mine exactly the same - first time this year, big pot, saucer of water - lovely crop all summer. Just nothing like yours for picking at the moment.
'The pieces which trail over the side root in the water ..........' ROFL ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D FAT CHANCE! I've eaten all my 'pieces' long before they're big enough to even look over the side!
Thanks for the offer of seed/cuttings but I have some seed left and will definitely do it again this year. Maybe two or three pots - and just try not to eat it all at once! ;)
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Hi Gradma, I now know where are going wrong. You're not giving the poor thing a chance. ;D ;D ;D Think the two to three pots is an excellent idea. ;D
G x
Do you change the water in the saucer every day? I wanted to grow some watercress so I planted some bought from a farm shop & put the pot in a tray I keep filled with water - the book I read it in said the water had to be changed daily which is a bit unlikely so I am concerned about eating it as I've heard it can cause stomach upsets - or am I confused?
Hello Mary. I certainly don't change the water every day and I see no need to either. As I understand it, you only need to be concerned about watercress growing in still water if there is a likelyhood of waste products from sheep contaminating the water because they contain some sort of virus - although I cannot remember its name. There was thread about it here about six months ago I think.
G x
Thanks Georgie, that makes sense, I shall certainly eat it when it picks up a bit more in the spring - not much there to eat at the moment. I LOVE watercress. :)