Comments on: How to Grow Watercress

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:18:29 +0000

In reply to Colleen. Thanks Colleen!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:02:41 +0000

Very good articles.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:40:08 +0000

In reply to Deon Matzen. Hi Deon, would love to try the hydroponic growing method - enjoy!

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:38:54 +0000

In reply to Kathy Ting. Hi Kathy, thank-you for sharing that fact!

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:38:23 +0000

In reply to Bonnie C.. Hi Bonnie, I agree that it's always true that you should be aware of the quality of the water source. By suspect, I assume that you mean you think water may have been contaminated by industry?

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:30:32 +0000

In reply to Andy. Hi Andy, I would love to try growing wasabi but the climate we live in here in the Northeast is too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:27:37 +0000

In reply to Walter. Hi Walter, thanks for sharing your comments from the islands! Now get to the garden shop and start your watercress :)

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:47:15 +0000

In reply to Joanne. Hi Joanne, yes, leaves will grow and sprout for the first few days to 1 week, but then the plants sitting in water will languish, so they need to be planted when you start seeing the roots. I have not experimented with hydroponic growing yet, but that is on my long list of things to do!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:18:10 +0000

Will leaves grow out of the stems rooting in water?

By: Deon Matzen

Deon Matzen — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:16:13 +0000

We love watercress, but I have never used it cooked. It gets out of hand here. I start it from seed in my hydroponic float bed in the greenhouse and have to give it a violent haircut about once a week or it would take over the whole float. Two plants keep us going. Love this stuff and ours seems to have a very peppery taste that is great on a bacon and avocado sandwich!