Article: Watercress. (includes recipes and related article on cultivating watercress)

Found in the wild growing along creeks and streams, this refreshing green can be cultivated in home gardens under proper growing conditions. Harvest the plant's peppery leaves and tender stems for soups and salads and to use along with the traditional basil in homemade pesto.

This piquant green enriches fresh summer dishes with vitamins

For years I unsuccessfully attempted to cultivate watercress, a peppery perennial I'm quite fond of. With two streams flowing through my farm, conditions appeared to be ideal for growing this water-loving green. At various locations, and in different years, I submerged plants along the banks of the smaller of the two streams. ...

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