Notes

Cress seeds need warmth and moisture to grow. Don’t let the soil dry out, but don’t drown your seedlings either – misting once or twice a day with water should be enough.You can also harvest your cress seedlings as peppery microgreens when they are just a few centimetres high.Cress can be grown all year on a sunny windowsill. Cress is mainly grown in shallow pots or trays filled with sterile potting mix. Mist your cress seedlings with water frequently so the soil stays moist.Cress is easy to grow in a pot or small container. For a fun project, cut the top off a boiled egg, eat the egg, then fill the shell with damp cotton wool and place your cress seed paper on top. When the cress appears, draw a funny face on the egg.

Expert Tips
If you are growing cress on a windowsill, turn the seedling pot every few days so the stems grow straight.
Cress seeds will even grow without soil. Lay the seed paper from your Little Garden kit on a damp piece of kitchen towel spread on a saucer. Mist it with water every day and cress seedlings should appear.