Watercress

[Mmathis]

I went all over town today, looking for fresh watercress in our supermarkets. Zilch. I wasn’t expecting it to be that hard to find! Hubby is looking it up for me. There are online sites that sell it (marketed for ponds), but prices ranged between $6 up to $27 PER PLANT!

 

[AlyssaFish]

That is unfortunate!

I did pay $8 for mind from my local pond store, though, so I guess I'm a sucker. XD

 

[mrsclem]

Its been hard to find here as well. Usually only available in early spring. Only place I saw it was Harris Teeter!

 

[GBBUDD]

I went all over town today, looking for fresh watercress in our supermarkets. Zilch. I wasn’t expecting it to be that hard to find! Hubby is looking it up for me. There are online sites that sell it (marketed for ponds), but prices ranged between $6 up to $27 PER PLANT!

GOOD grief, i literally got home yesterday and i ripped out arm fulls of water cress. i just went over to the pile and alot is still healthy but with these temps it won't ship well at all . it would have to be packed with a cold pack or two probably why they wanted 26 bucks

 

[Lisak1]

I just did the same on Friday - armloads! If I could ship you some I would!

 

[Mmathis]

If any of our “farmers markets” were active, I could always check them out, but they’ve been shut down for Covid. Guess I’ll have to leave the big city of Shreveport, and hit some rural, Mom & Pop grocery stores, LOL!

I have heard about watercress in ponds for years, but never had a need for it. Thought it would be easy to find. You just never know. It’s the “toilet paper” of ponding!

 

[BKHpondcritters]

Bwahahahahaha! "The toilet paper of ponding"

 

[Lisak1]

Just find a fancy restaurant that is serving a watercress sandwich and order one up!

 

[GBBUDD]

Bwahahahahaha! "The toilet paper of ponding"

Got a loud chuckle out of me too. LETS HOPE IT DOESNT BECOME A STAPLE TGE WAY THINGS ARE GOING pops i hate caps but i emphasize a lot

 

[JamieB]

I’ve looked around here for it too. So you folks who are able to have to toss some, next spring share some!

 

[Lisak1]

I’ve looked around here for it too. So you folks who are able to have to toss some, next spring share some!

I wonder how you could ship it. It really goes downhill fast after you pull it out of the water.

I also wonder if this is one of those "spring only" products in the grocery store. I don't generally see it much past May.

 

[cas]

I haven't had any luck finding it either. Maybe I was looking too late in the season. Thanks for the tip @Lisak1 . I will try looking earlier!

 

[JamieB]

Let some go to seed maybe? Or pack the roots in wet paper?

 

[GBBUDD]

Put a ice pack or two in a Styrofoam cooler then newspaper or cardboard your plastic bag wet newspapers wrapped around the water cress ship over night. It will make it but for a plant you can get in the spring for under a buck is going to cost you. If your looking for something to grow fast and take up nutrients try lotus frog bit and hornwart.

 

[Mmathis]

I hit a few more stores this morning and even posted on FB!

@GBBUDD Hornwort doesn’t do well here — I think it gets too hot or something, but I did just order some frog bit. Thanks for that recommendation.