{"product_id":"watercress","title":"Watercress","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu2\"\u003eNasturtium officinafe\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW WATERCRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 6 weeks before last frost. Direct sow outside 2-4 weeks before last frost, seed 1\/2” apart, thin to 4”. An aquatic, water-loving plant, it grows along streams, lakes, or in a container that sits in a  tray of water, slightly alkaline pH about 7.0, to keep moist. Seeds require light to germinate, press into soil, do not cover. Soil pH 6.6-7.8. Hardiness zones 6-10. Perennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsual seed life 4–5 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003esurface\u003c\/b\u003e  requires light\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ.  \u003cb\u003e65-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ.  \u003cb\u003e10-15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing  \u003cb\u003e9-12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing  \u003cb\u003e9-12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity  \u003cb\u003e60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Shade\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWet Climate\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e##Mainly used as a garnish or as an addition to salads, strong with a characteristic peppery hotness. Harvested most of the year, can give up to 10 pickings annually. Rich vitamins A, C and K, potassium, iron and calcium. Used as diuretic, blood purifier and may inhibit the growth of breast cancer. Traditional treatment for scurvy since the mid 1600s.  Tags: Color: Green, Seed: Safe Seed Pledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative to Europe. First cultivated in 1808 by horticulturist William Bradbery along the River Ebbsfleet in Kent, England.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"400 Seeds","offer_id":883794109,"sku":"11210","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4000 Seeds","offer_id":883794113,"sku":"11211","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":31434893688874,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/Watercress.jpg?v=1496965005","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/watercress","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}