observer Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Watched James Wong on TV, coming up with herbal remedies for all sorts of complaints. Noticed water cress contains one of the highest amounts of iron and vitamin C, and you can grow your own in a window box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I thought that it grew in streams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 It does, but you can grow it in pots standing in water, as long as you change the water often. I buy it in Tesco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Why do you buy water in Tesco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 The stuff that grows wild, has bigger leaves than the s/market type; but I presume if you put some gravel in a bowl, top it up with water and put your cress in; it will grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Yes, but the thing you have to watch is the bacteria in standing water. Does the plant no harm, but will do you a mischief. Hence the need for clean water and also the need to be incredibly careful if you pick from the wild, because a contaminated or dirty stream might also be dangerous to you. Â Eagle, I buy water in Tesco cos it has bubbles in it that have nothing to do with soap or bottoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Ahh - Calamity calls that Happy Water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 If you grow your own, you have to keep topping the water up anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Topping up doesn't get rid of germs, Obs. You have to actually chuck the water on the garden, rinse out the container and refill. Not that it's a big deal to do so, but it's a lot less hassle to chuck a bag in the trolley and just rinse it the once before using! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Not according to James Wong - but of course, he could be wong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 He's an ethnobotanist though - growing his own plants for use is his job as well as his hobby. Most of us are going to have to settle for things you plant and leave til you want to eat them. We grow herbs, salad leaves, tomatoes, apples, pears, strawberries, peas and beans, plus sunflowers for the birds and sprouts for the caterpillars! I suppose if you were serious about watercress you could set up a fairly simple pump and filter that kept the water moving and clean..... for about the price of three years' Tesco product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 sounds about wite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 no matter whos wite and whos wong,you would need to wash thm first............................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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