Lapidium sativum Features: -Annual/biennial -Recommended for outdoor growing in a container or in the ground -Comes in a biodegradable pot -Protect from intense heat & harvest leaves frequently to prolong harvest before plant bolts We grow our plants from seed, start them indoors, and move them outside to the shade to acclimate to the weather. To transplant, dig a hole a bit larger than the biodegradable pot, tear the pot in a few places, and bury the the root ball (including the pot) in the hole. You may also choose to add a bit of compost or worm castings into the hole before adding the plant. Water in thoroughly. Variety description from Truelove Seeds: "Spicy sweet mustard flavored green. Technically a cress, but functions as a flat leaf herb, used alongside parsley, green onion, cilantro, and the like. This 'khudthra' plate of herbs is served as a fresh accompaniment to the main meal, for snacking and adding to fresh bread wraps called "laffa". Endemic to Iraq, rashad is possibly the most popular seed to have made its way with fellow Iraqis to the diaspora, often planted in backyard gardens to be harvested fresh for a meal. This plant grows and goes to seed very quickly and is a great green to have several successions of for a continuous harvest, like cilantro. ... These seeds were cultivated by the Iraqi Seed Collective, a group of diasporic people of Mesopotamian heritage who are saving seeds to uplift and preserve ancient culture from the fertile crescent. ... Due to years of war, colonialism, and the destruction of the Iraqi national seed bank during the 2003 US invasion, and present-day, ongoing waterway diversion by Turkey and Iran, traditional Iraqi plant varieties and seed saving practices have been disrupted and threatened. We have a responsibility to help keep these endangered varieties – stemming from the dawn of agriculture – in circulation."