{"product_id":"cress-sprouting-curled-seeds","title":"Cress Sprouting Curled Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Bentley Seed Co. seeds — imported from the USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bred and selected in the United States and packed for The Garden by Chanan Din, Lahore. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested here before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your own cress — the finely curled kind grown as a microgreen, from sowing to scissors in seven to ten days. Peppery, mustard-sharp leaves for sandwiches, salads and garnishing, and the one crop that will work on a kitchen windowsill in any month of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any month of the year indoors, and October to March outdoors in the plains. Cress is quick and undemanding — sow a pinch every week rather than the whole packet at once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs a microgreen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scatter thickly on damp compost, or on wet cotton wool in a tray, and barely cover. It germinates in two days and is ready to cut with scissors in seven to ten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the ground:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow direct 5 mm deep in shallow drills 15 cm apart and thin to 10 cm, for larger plants and a longer picking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright light but not fierce afternoon sun, and compost that never dries out. Cress turns bitter and runs to seed the moment it goes thirsty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut just above the soil. A tray will usually give one good cut and a smaller second.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuccession:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start a new tray the day you cut the last one and you will never be without it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this grow in a pot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — a tray is actually better than a bed. Any shallow container 5 cm deep, or even a saucer of damp tissue, will grow you a cut of cress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many seeds are in the packet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough for a home garden bed or a run of pots. Sow a few more than you need and keep the strongest seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the seed non-GMO?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Every variety in this range is non-GMO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver outside Lahore?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — nationwide, cash on delivery available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/imported-herbs\"\u003eimported seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-vegetable-seeds\"\u003ewinter vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54455716708716,"sku":"THG-IMP-CSCU","price":870.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/02_Bentley_Cress_Sprouting_Curled_Microgreens_2048x2048_e52ca119-3a91-42f9-a956-7ea4c90a6880.png?v=1789937757","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/cress-sprouting-curled-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}