Cress is a tangy, peppery herb. It's delicious in salads, and added to egg sandwiches. It's also really easy and fun to grow, and super-fast: you can harvest it in just a couple of weeks! You can grow it in any container - but why not try growing cress heads, with living cress 'hair'?
There's plenty more information in the downloadable guide. Print it out for more detailed instructions and even more sweetpea facts!
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Draw faces on your eggs - the cress grows like
hair!
Grow your cress heads on a windowsill.
Harvest your cress with scissors