On 24/09/2012 09:05, Pam Moore wrote:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:39:52 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:47:27 +0100, Farmer Giles wrote:

Oh dear, how many times do I have to say that I don't intend to grow it
*in* the water!

I'm not sure how you propose to grow watercress without it being in the
water. It's an aquatic/semi aquatic plant...

On the latest GQT Bunny Guinness says she grows watercress in her
greenhouse and in her garden. ~Watercress is traditionally grown in
running water but it is obviously possible to grow it in soil kept
wet.
Anyone tried it? Any advice out there?

Pam in Bristol


One of the reasons for commercial cress beds being in running water is
for frost protection, when frost is around the water level is raised and
the cress is pressed down so that it is under water so kept from frosting.
It will grow well without the running water, though as I have said
before I would rather grow Land Cress.
David @ the damp end of Swansea Bay