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is there a difference between water cress and cress? #89422 January 27th, 2007 at 08:47 PM
Joined: May 2006 Ontario, Canada kennyso OP Member
OP kennyso Member Joined: May 2006 Ontario, Canada	Does anyone know? I know water cress only grows in clean water (I believe comfrey or someone mentioned this before 'always safe to drink water where cress grows) I received some cress seeds, just wondering if they're the same as water cress

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Re: is there a difference between water cress and cress? #89423 January 28th, 2007 at 07:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Southern California, USA Deborah L. Member
Deborah L. Member Joined: Feb 2006 Southern California, USA	Kenny, cress is a small tangy-tasting crinkly-leafed plant that looks rather like curly (not flat leaf Italian) parsley, but lighter green. It's not watercress and does well in a pot. It germinates quickly and can be harvested in as little as 20 days.

Re: is there a difference between water cress and cress? #89424 January 28th, 2007 at 07:52 PM
Joined: May 2006 Ontario, Canada kennyso OP Member
OP kennyso Member Joined: May 2006 Ontario, Canada	Thanks for the info!

Re: is there a difference between water cress and cress? #89425 January 28th, 2007 at 08:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Southern California, USA Deborah L. Member
Deborah L. Member Joined: Feb 2006 Southern California, USA	Welkies !

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