Mr Fothergills Mustard & Cress Seed (1)

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You can crowd them in – they’re not going to grow big enough to need any space, and you want plenty to harvest. Mustard can be grown in trays of compost or on the surface of pads of cotton wool, flannel, kitchen towel etc. Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. If you want something a bit milder, look for oilseed rape (canola) seeds – they can be grown the same way.

Garden cress, known as chandrashoor, and the seeds, known as aaliv or aleev in Marathi, or halloon [11] in India, are commonly used in the system of Ayurveda. Cress ( Lepidium sativum), sometimes referred to as garden cress (or curly cress) to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress (from old Germanic cresso which means sharp, spicy), is a rather fast-growing, edible herb. Cress, sometimes referred to as garden cress to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress, is a rather fast-growing, edible herb.Children find it fascinating to watch it grow as in only a few days it produces healthy and nutritious food. Keep the seeds dark until after germination and then move to a warm well lit spot ensuring that the medium stays moist. When consumed raw, cress is a high- nutrient food containing substantial content of vitamins A, C and K and several dietary minerals. I'm a peat-free, organic gardener, but I'm also fascinated by hydroponics and the more high-tech ways of feeding people.

Place the growing medium in a small container or saucer and moisten well, then spread the seed thickly over the surface.

It is also eaten as sprouts, and the fresh or dried seed pods can be used as a peppery seasoning ( haloon). In the United Kingdom, cut cress shoots are commonly used in sandwiches with boiled eggs and mayonnaise.