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Watercress
Watercress has a peppery, pungent flavor and odor with fleshy stems. The Watercress, 'Nasturtium officinale', has a snappy, clean, peppery taste that will add crunch to you sandwiches, salads, omelets, or potato salads. Plant 3 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date. Any moist, part-shady location will do. You don't have to have a free running stream or lake in your yard to grow watercress. Watercress can be grown in pots sitting in trays of water or grown inside during the winter. If you like the texture and flavor of alfalfa or bean sprouts with your food, you will love watercress. Indoor stared plants can also be set outside at this time. Watercress is an aquatic plant so it must be kept moist at all times. It will do the best in areas with less than 1/2 day of sun. When plants are 4 to 6 inches tall, clip sprigs off the top 3 to 4 inches. The tips are the most tender part of the plant. ... more
Parsley - Green River The Parsley Green River, 'Petroselinum crispum', has more vitamin C than an orange and freshens your breath! Do you push your parsley aside after a meal? Don't. The 1 foot tall by 1 foot wide plant is dark green with double curled foliage that is densely packed. Parsley is quite cold hardy and stays green and harvestable through much of the winter, even in cold climates. The Green River Parsley is also a very attractive edging plant. They are great in window boxes and pots either inside or outside. |
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