FREE: ***CURLED "GARDEN" CRESS***...500 MG FRESH SEED

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The auction is for Five Hundred MG.....500 mg....Fresh for 2014...East to Grow..Curled Cress Seeds...( Lepidium Sativum )....also refeffed to as Garden Cress...Garden Pepper Cress...or Poormans Pepper. Cress is a rather Quick growing Edible Herb and is related to water cress and mustard and shares its peppery , tangy flavor and aroma....Curly Cress / Garden Cress is fast germinating and fast growing and edible shoots can be harvested in 7 to 10 days after planting when they are 2" to 5" tall.....Cress makes a Great garnish or finely chopped leaves add Zest to mayonnaise , cream cheese or dips. Cress can be added to soups , salads and sandwiches for a tangy flavor....The fresh or dried seed pods can be and are used as a seasoning.........Cress seeds have been used since Ancient times and are claimed to have Medicinal value.....The seeds are claimed to be useful in the treatment of asthma, coughs with expectoration, poultices for sprains, skin disease, dysentery, and numerous other ailments.....Cress seed has been shown to reduce the symptoms of asthma and to improve the lung functions of asthmatics , The seeds are reported to possess a Hypoglycemic property and the seed mucilage is used as a substitute for gum arabic.... It has been used in India medicine traditional for hundreds of years.........as always one should consult a physician first.......Cress can be planted in prepared garden soil in early Spring as it will withstand a light Frost......sow approx. 1/4" deep in a furrow......scatter the seed thinly and cover with fine soil and firm gently...Space rows about 12" apart and when about 6" high, (which won't be long) , cut off all but 1" above the ground and it will grow again....One should space the planting about 2 weeks or so apart to ensure a fresh supply of this tasty herb...You can grow Cress in a pot on a Sunny window sill in Winter and start using it in about 10 days...Low starting bid and FREE shipping..Thanks for viewing and Best of Luck!