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Old 16-03-2006, 05:09 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Sue writes

"K" wrote
Janet Tweedy writes


Do you know the source of these streams? I have visions of people
chucking in watercress wherever they have running water and that may
not be advisable


Well, it is a British wild flower. They may get it anyway without
encouragement.


I'm sure I've read of water cress being grown in a garden soil bed -
presumably kept well watered. Or is that a different sort of cress?

I think someone on urg mentioned that within the last few months. Rusty
perhaps? Or Nick M?

But there is also 'american land cress' which tastes very like
watercress and grows in ordinary soil - I've no idea whether it's a
different species or simply a variety.
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Kay