

Garden Cress Microgreens Seeds – Spicy, Fast-Growing, 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 bread, salads, or as a fresh, spicy topping for soup or eggs.
What makes garden cress microgreens so popular?
These little powerhouses combine speed, flavor, and nutritional value. They germinate in no time and deliver a peppery, mustardy flavor similar to radish. Perfect for those who love a kick—and instant results.
🌱 Ready to harvest within a week – ideal for beginners or impatient growers
🌱 Spicy, fresh taste – mustardy with a radish hint
🌱 Requires little space – also grows well on a windowsill
Nutritional value of garden cress microgreens
Although small, garden cress microgreens are packed with healthy substances:
- Vitamin C – Supports your resistance and energy metabolism
- Antioxidants – Help neutralize free radicals
- Glucosinolates – Known for their cleansing and detoxifying properties
- Digestive enzymes – Promote healthy intestinal function
Use garden cress as a spicy seasoning, nutritious topping, or refreshing addition to your meal.
Growing your own cress microgreens – here's how
Garden cress is one of the easiest microgreens to grow yourself. No green thumb required!
What do you need?
A shallow tray, coconut fibre, 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. paper towel or coconut fiber)
Sow the seeds close together, but without crowding them
Press lightly and spray with a fine sprayer -
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 -
Growth under light (day 3–6)
Remove the cover as soon as the blades become visible
Place the tray in a light spot (window sill or under a grow light)
Continue to spray lightly daily or water from below -
Harvesting (days 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 perfect starter: simple, quick, and packed with flavor.
👉 Order now and experience how fun (and tasty) growing microgreens can be!