2 Three to four weeks later when the seedlings are 5 cm tall, water the pot, tip out the seedlings and holding onto the leaves, plant each seedling into its own 7.5 cm pot of compost, and water.
1 Fill a pot with damp peat-free organic compost, and tap to level it. Sow a few seeds on top, spacing them apart, cover with 2-3 pinches of compost, place a see-through plastic bag over the top and stand on a light windowsill.
3 When the plants are 20cm tall you can plant two of them into a large pot, or three of them into a grow-bag and water every few days to keep them moist.
Read
May’s edition of FOODLOVER magazine for what to do next
GROWING WATERCRESS FROM CUTTINGS
1 Watercress is delicious in sandwiches, or mixed into a salad, but can be expensive bought in packets, so why not grow your own.
Next time you buy some, put a few strong stems of it in a jar of cold water and stand on a warm windowsill.
2 In 7-10 days, when there are plenty of white roots showing, cut off the lower leaves so they don’t rot in the compost and plant them into pots or trays of cuttings compost.
3 Stand the pots/trays in a shallow bowl of water, which should be changed every week so they grow healthily, and keep them outside in a shady area.
4 After 2-3 weeks you can cut some of the stems to eat and they will just keep growing. Delicious!
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