Garden Cress Microgreens Seeds – Spicy, Fast and Packed with Flavor
Grow your own cress microgreens – in just a few days!
Garden cress microgreens ( Lepidium sativum ), also known as cress or garden cress sprouts, are among the fastest growing varieties you can grow at home. Ideal for on bread, in salads or as a fresh, spicy topping for soup or egg.
What makes cress microgreens so popular?
These little powerhouses combine speed, flavour and nutrition. They sprout in no time and deliver a peppery, mustardy flavour that is very similar to radish. Perfect for those who like a kick – and instant results.
🌱 Ready to harvest within a week – ideal for beginners or impatient growers
🌱 Spicy, fresh flavour – mustardy with a radish hint
🌱 Little space required – also grows well on a windowsill
Nutritional value of garden cress microgreens
Although they are small, garden cress microgreens are packed with healthy substances:
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Vitamin C – Supports your resistance and energy metabolism
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Antioxidants – Help neutralize free radicals
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Glucosinolates – Known for their cleansing and detoxifying properties
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Digestive enzymes – Promote healthy bowel function
Use garden cress as a spicy seasoning, nutritious topping or fresh addition to your meal.
How to grow your own cress microgreens
Garden cress is one of the easiest microgreens to grow yourself. No green fingers required!
What do you need?
A shallow tray, coconut fiber, kitchen paper or cotton, a plant sprayer and some light.
Step-by-step plan:
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Sowing
Fill a tray with moist substrate (e.g. kitchen paper or coconut fiber)
Sow the seeds close together, but without letting them lie on top of each other
Press lightly and spray with a fine sprayer
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Germination stage (1–2 days)
Cover the tray with foil or a transparent lid
Place in a warm place (18–22 °C)
Keep the substrate slightly moist
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Growth under light (day 3–6)
Remove the cover as soon as the blades are visible
Place the tray in a light spot (window sill or under a grow lamp)
Continue to spray lightly daily or water from below
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Harvesting (day 5–7)
Cut the garden cress just above the substrate with clean scissors
Eat them immediately or store in the refrigerator for a few days
Why choose these organic microgreen seeds?
Our garden cress microgreens seeds are 100% organic and specially selected for sprout cultivation:
✅ Fast and even germination
✅ Spicy taste with lots of nutritional value
✅ Suitable for indoor cultivation – all year round
Order your garden cress microgreens seeds – fast, healthy and full of flavour
Want to get started with fresh microgreens at home? Garden cress is the ideal starter: simple, quick and full of spice.
👉 Order now and experience how fun (and tasty) growing microgreens can be!
