Cress - Container Garden Goodness

Last year this container on my front porch was filled with colorful Impatiens, but this year I decided to try my hand at growing something edible in it instead. Cress seemed like a good option so I had Austin plant some. 

It has been very easy to grow. Simply plant and water and let nature do it's work. Cress is a good Spring and Fall crop and prefers light shade during hotter weather. It can also be grown indoors on a sunny windowsill.

So far we've used it only in salads but I'm finding there are a number of other ways to use it as well. 

I also checked out the nutritional information on Cress and here is some of what I found. Cress is high in phytonutrients as well as Vitamin C and Vitamin A. In fact, a website called Precise Portions states that it contains more vitamin C than oranges and more Vitamin A than broccoli. And there is a recipe there for Cress Soup that looks interesting.

Here are a few other recipes that I've found that I'd like to experiment with.

Chicken Pockets with Cheese and Cress

Egg and Cress Sandwiches

Cress Recipes - There are five recipes on this page including Macaroni and Cheese with Tomatoes and Cress, Peas in Cheese Sauce, and Mediterranean Mixed Salad.

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