Watercress ?

[sarah9786]

I'm very tempted to try growing my own from the supermarket bags now I've read this because land cress just isn't as good. So just to be clear to the tired and stupid (self elected representative!) it will grow quite happily in water and water alone? Or do I need to then transplant it into compost, soggy or otherwise? Thank you for your patience, type any replies slowly so I can understand

[veggiechicken]

Once its rooted, its best to pot it into some damp soil. If you leave it in water only, the leaves turn yellow and die.

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[sarah9786]

Duh! Thank you vc

[Vegi potager]

I had safely overwintered my Bowl of watercress in the glass house, it was just picking up when I put it outside. Had it about 3 feet off the ground and the XXXX birds decided it was much nicer that the 1. pond and 2. identical bowl set up as a bird bath/waterer near the feeders. Go figure

So time to start again, I use a round bowl about 12" diameter with a 10 inch pond plant basket with pond plant compost (sandy soils will do) and just tip and bit of water out and refill every day. Usually as I am going down to refill the bird feeders- going to be buying the cheap stuff now, that will serve the little blighters right!

Also found that some of the water cress had self seeded into a plant pot that I had ready for my early peas, hopefully I will be able to move it safely to its new home.