2022年12月3日 · Although similar in taste and growth habit, land cress is much easier to grow than watercress. The plants are cultivated for their edible, sharp tasting leaves which are small and somewhat square in shape with a slight serration of the leaf margins.

Barbarea verna is a biennial herb in the family Brassicaceae. [2] . Common names include land cress, American cress, bank cress, black wood cress, Belle Isle cress, Bermuda cress, poor man's cabbage, early yellowrocket, [3] early wintercress, scurvy cress, creasy greens, and …

Land cress is a fast-growing substitute for water cress, with a similar taste, smaller leaf and a long cropping period – over the winter if desired. There are no significant pests or diseases. Sow thinly, 1cm (1/2”) deep, in rows 15cm (6”) apart. Thin seedlings out to 10cm (4”) apart for baby leaves or to 30cm (12”) for full-sized plants.

2017年7月23日 · Land cress (Barbarea vulgaris or Barbarea verna) is a wonderful peppery green. It is easy to cultivate – low maintenance and abundant. Great in pots too. It’s a herb that thrives in cool, moist soil and partial shade and it only takes a …

Learn how to grow Land Cress. This guide will give you the information necessary for growing this tasty and nutritious green vegetable.

2017年1月4日 · Land cress is biennial and a hardy plant that will grow in full sun or even in part shade. It is slow growing. Given its attractiveness to cabbage butterflies and its protective value in the garden it is an excellent plant to use as a border around a garden bed.

Land cress, sometimes referred to as American cress, is a great substitute for watercress and can be a delicious addition to salads and since it is hardy, it can make it right through the winter with some protection and will provide healthy and tasty green leaves over a long period.

How to grow land cress and watercress plants for greens in the home garden. Growing better gardens with The Gardener's Network.

2021年11月10日 · Land cress is also known as American cress and is a tasty and fast growing watercress substitute. It is ready to eat seven or 8 weeks after sowing so is an excellent plant to grow late in the season or over winter undercover.

How to grow cress from seed, including watercress, wrinkled, cressida, and upland cress: sowing, germination, watering, and harvest. From Johnny's.