Vegetable

• Crops in : 25 days from sowing
• Ideal for : Children

Description

A welcome addition for your salad leaves. Best grown outdoors. Polycress is quick maturing with an upright habit making large, dissected, slightly pungent leaves about 25 days from sowing. Sow seeds in succession for a complete season of 'baby salad leaves'. Polycress is slow to bolt if kept well watered.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds March to September at 3 week intervals. Sow seeds thinly, 1cm (½in) deep in drills, 30cm (12in) apart. Best suited to outdoor growing in moist, well-drained soil.

Growing Instructions

Thin seedlings to 5cm (2in) apart when large enough to handle.

Aftercare

Harvest leaves as required, picking only a few from each plant. Can also be grown in punnets or trays indoors as 'seedling cress'.

Kitchen Notes

Excellent side garnish to any dish.