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Old 24-03-2007, 11:46 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Mike Lyle Mike Lyle is offline
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Default Water cress growing? How?


"medico" wrote in message
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Hi there,
You can get watercress seed that grows on dry land, no stream or pond

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That sounds more like land cress, aka "American" land cress. Dead easy,
and even likes a little shade: I recommend it. But I believe even
watercress will grow on land, if not allowed to dry out - yes, just
looked it up: you need a good water-retentive soil high in humus.

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