Can I Grow Watercress

Watercress can be sown year-round as a windowsill green because it needs only a little heat to get going. It’s best to sow into regular seed trays (or takeaway trays with holes punched in the bottom). Fill the tray with compost and sit it on a plate of water until the soil is saturated.

Can you grow your own watercress?

Watercress can be sown year-round as a windowsill green because it needs only a little heat to get going. It’s best to sow into regular seed trays (or takeaway trays with holes punched in the bottom). Fill the tray with compost and sit it on a plate of water until the soil is saturated.

Is it hard to grow watercress?

If you have a water feature in your landscape, this is a great place to cultivate watercress, but don’t despair if not. Watercress can also be grown in consistently wet soil with a soil pH of 6.5-7.5 in full sun, or you can mimic natural conditions by growing watercress plants in a bucket or other container.