Cress

[Clairecanary15]

Hi all

I use cress as a garnish on my canaries food acouple of times a week..I know Im ridiculously over the top..just like to give variation. They love it.

I was wondering if they can eat the entire content of the tub..routes and all and the cress seed husks. Ive been careful just snipping off the top?

 

[Jas]

@Mizzely may know

 

[Mizzely]

Garden cress leaves and stems are edible, and the seeds are if they are cooked, but I couldn't find anything about the roots

 

[Clairecanary15]

Thank you @Jas and @Mizzely I will carry on with the snipping as I have been.

I suppose thinking about it the stem is the route

 

[sheeluhwhet]

Fancy! I cant judge you, I spoil Peeps every opportunity I can ahahah
Are cress and water cress similar?

 

[Clairecanary15]

@sheeluhwhet
Cress is grown very easily and can be grown in a very shallow dish..used to grow it as a child. .so very easy to grow. I used to grow it on wet cotton wool lol. When it sprouts it sends up very fine shoots and then tiny leaves appears. It has a very strong smell when cut..ideal for a garnish in sandwiches or salads. I feed the canaries water cress once a week too. Water cress is much bigger in leaf ..so much bigger scale growing it compared to the humble salad cress.

 

[Jas]

I didn't know there was any difference!!!!

I feel so lied to , this is important!

 

[sheeluhwhet]

@sheeluhwhet
Cress is grown very easily and can be grown in a very shallow dish..used to grow it as a child. .so very easy to grow. I used to grow it on wet cotton wool lol. When it sprouts it sends up very fine shoots and then tiny leaves appears. It has a very strong smell when cut..ideal for a garnish in sandwiches or salads. I feed the canaries water cress once a week too. Water cress is much bigger in leaf ..so much bigger scale growing it compared to the humble salad cress.

Thank Claire! I learned something new today.
I had blanched water cress with some noodles the other day, and thought it had a reallt nice flavor. I'll definitely give some to Peeps next time I buy fresh ones. I'll look into getting some cress seeds

 

[Shezbug]

I did not know they were different, thanks for the information

 

[Clairecanary15]

I took a picture of the cress and the mixed pack I give the birds only once a week afterall I like the mixed salad too. Have to be sparing with the Spinach with canaries. I have also attached a food sheet which is quite interesting and explains more about the spinach.
@sheeluhwhet
@Jas
@Shezbug

 

[sheeluhwhet]

Awe shoot! I used to give him parsley, I'll give it sparingly next time.

And thank you for sharing!

 

[Clairecanary15]

Yes Im careful with Parsley too now. Maybe once every 2 weeks now..tend to go for the basil now or cress