Cress

How big would cress grow if it wasn't confined to a yogurt pot with damp bog roll for soil?

I'm presuming the way we typically treat it, we harvest it while it's still a little seedling. Presumably given enough time and space and resources it would grow into something a bit more impressive.

Would there be any point letting it reach maturity, other than obviously for more seeds?

Can you eat cress seeds?

 

I seem to remember someone telling me that the seed we grow as cress on "damp bog roll"
is not actually cress, more like rape seed.

Or was that the mustard element?

 

We used to grow it on blotting paper ( if the GC young uns don't know what this is ask Shiney )
The seeds were Mustard and Cress , not sure what was what . I presume you would let it grow and grow to get it to seed. Has a lovely taste on a sandwich

 

Bet he knows what blotting paper was called *before* it was invented
(Papyrus is my guess )

Agreed! (Not to mention the health benefits of fresh "greens" )

 

Apparently cress contains some chemical or other that unlocks some beneficial chemical in eggs, thus increasing the nutrient availability in the eggs.

Plus as has been said, it is nice.

 

Here's some info @clueless1.......

Garden cress - Wikipedia