Sprouts

Mustard & Cress

Sinapis alba & Lepidium sativum

The egg-shell sandwich classic — peppery in 7 days flat.

Sun

Bright indoor light

Water

Regular mist

Soil

Damp tissue

Difficulty

Very easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Seedlings

Lifecycle

Annual

Hardiness

Indoor

beginnerindoorfast

Plants well with

No specific companions — keep this one in its own pot.

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Stock fast-maturing mustard and cress varieties suited to London's cool season growing.

Crocus

Shallow pots ideal for indoor mustard and cress microgreen cultivation year-round.

Amazon UK

Spray bottles and trays enable efficient watering for dense London-grown cress harvests.