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Microgreens are the hot new thing in super cool food trends. You’ve probably noticed them popping up on sandwiches and salads all over the place at your favorite 'garden to table' restaurant. Besides being tiny and cute, these mini plants pack a powerful nutritional punch and are actually full of more nutrients than their fully grown counterparts.
Microgreens are the seedlings of common vegetables like kale, lettuce, beets, and broccoli that are densely planted and harvested once the plants' first true leaves emerge.
What's the BIG deal about 'micro-greens?'
These plant babies have a delicate flavor and can be used in a variety of dishes like omelettes and salads or as garnishes on pizza or pasta. Plus, you can easily grow your own microgreens indoors.
Crazy, right?
one: gather your supplies
- Shallow, wide container or seedling tray with drainage holes
- Organic potting mix
- Seeds- mixed microgreen seed packets or seeds from a vegetable of your choice
- Spray bottle
- Sunny windowsill or grow light (microgreens need at least 4 hours of strong, direct sunlight a day to thrive)
two: plant
- Fill your container with potting mix
- Sprinkle seeds evenly and densely over the potting mix
- Lightly press the seeds into the soil
- Add a thin layer of potting mix on top of the seeds
- Using the spray bottle or a mister, moisten the soil
- Place in a sunny windowsill or under a grow light
three: watch, water, and wait
- Seeds should sprout within 3-7 days
- Keep the soil moist by spraying it once or twice daily
- Once sprouted, continue to spray the seedlings, keeping the soil moist but not soaking wet
four: harvest
- Use scissors to cut the stems at the soil level once the seedlings sprout
- Rinse and strain the seedlings
- Enjoy right away
- Empty your soil blend in a composter and start again
Garden to table in two weeks is actually a thing
Microgreen seeds can be sown continuously all year round for fresh greens every two weeks.