Watercress
Watercress is a fresh green, round leafed seasoning herb. Usually cultivated in running water but can be grown in soil if kept consistently moist. Very frost tolerant plant. Well suited to pot culture. It has a flavour akin to radish/horse radish with high vitamin content. The young growing tips can be used in salad, cream cheese or on bread.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Nasturtium officinaleVegetation period: perennialSpecific qualities: keep moistUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots
Cultivation
Seed required for direct sowing (g/100m²): 30 g/100 m²Seed required for 1000 plants (g): ca. 0.5Seed required for 1000 (ø 10 cm)-pots: 5-10 gDistance between rows and plants (cm): 30 x 10 cmSowing depth: ligthly coveredSowing date: All year round in tubs or greenhouse
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Gärtnerei Holzmann / Michael Holzmann
The Bioland vegetable farm is situated at the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, approximately 60 km south of Munich in Bad Heilbrunn.
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