Growing radish microgreens is easy and great for beginners. If you’ve been following my microgreen farm journey, you know I’m a fan of small-scale growing. This guide shows you how to grow radish microgreens in personal-sized containers, in your own home, using minimal space and in no time at all. You can grow your own…
Kohlrabi microgreens are tiny but mighty, offering a concentrated dose of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Discover the best ways to enjoy these nutrient-rich greens, how to store them to maximize their freshness, the difference between kohlrabi sprouts and microgreens, and basically everything else about micro kohlrabi. What Are Microgreens? Tiny, vibrant, and packed with flavor,…
If you’ve been following my microgreen farm journey, you know I’m a fan of small-scale growing. This guide shows you how to grow kohlrabi microgreens in personal-sized containers you probably already have, using minimal space and time. Grow your own nutrient-packed microgreens all year round! This guide will cover everything from the essentials like coco…
If you’ve been following my microgreen farm journey, you know I’m a fan of small-scale growing. This guide shows you how to grow stunning and nutrient-rich amaranth microgreens in personal-sized containers you probably already have, using minimal space and time. Yes, you can grow your own nutrient-packed microgreens all year round! This guide will cover…
Kale microgreens are tiny but mighty, offering a concentrated dose of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Discover the best ways to enjoy these nutrient-rich greens, how to store them to maximize their freshness, the difference between kale sprouts and microgreens, and basically everything else about micro kale. What Are Microgreens? Tiny, vibrant, and packed with flavor,…
Kale Microgreens (aka Micro Kale) is the perfect microgreen to blend into drinks. Tender, mild, and highly nutritious, micro kale practically melts into a smoothie. Mango Lassi is a creamy, yogurt-based Indian drink that’s perfect for balancing hot or spicy food, or any time you crave a tropical flavor. It’s also incredible as a snack…
If you’ve been following my microgreen farm journey, you know I’m a fan of small-scale growing. This guide shows you how to grow kale microgreens in personal-sized containers you probably already have, using minimal space and time. Grow your own nutrient-packed microgreens all year round! This guide will cover everything from the essentials like coco…
What Are Microgreens? Tiny, vibrant, and packed with flavor, microgreens are young edible plants. Microgreens are famous for their concentrated flavors and nutrition profile. Relatively new to the culinary scene, microgreens themselves are not modern or new, they are simply new to us. That is because microgreens are essentially just seedlings. Microgreens are vegetable, herb,…
If you’ve been following my microgreen farm journey, you know I’m a fan of small-scale growing. This guide shows you how to grow broccoli microgreens in personal-sized containers you probably already have, using minimal space and time. Grow your own nutrient-packed microgreens all year round! This guide will cover everything from the essentials like coco…
Ready to grow your own microgreens? Excellent choice. One great thing about growing microgreens is that it doesn’t require a big initial investment. Seeds, growing medium, water, and a recycled container are sufficient to get you started. Graduate to a pump mister, sturdy trays, seed starting warming mat, and a grow light once you find…
This is a tried and true method to easily grow arugula microgreens at home. This guide shows you how to grow in smaller containers you probably already have in a cupboard. It takes up little space and you can grow all year long. Grow several varieties at a time with this at home microgreens growing…
Are there gnats buzzing around your microgreens? Gnats are a telltale sign that something isn’t right. Healthy microgreens don’t have gnats. You may think that gnats are causing problems with your grow, but it the opposite is probably true. There is something wrong with your microgreens crop that’s attracting the gnats. Let’s troubleshoot what might…
All about basil microgreens including flavor, popular varieties, how to use them, and their health benefits straight from a microgreens farmer.
What Are Arugula Microgreens? Arugula microgreens, also known as micro arugula, are immature arugula plants. They are small, tender, edible leafy greens consumed at the microgreen stage of growth. Arugula microgreens are healthy, delicious, intensely flavored, and easy to grow. Arugula is known by several other names including Rocket Lettuce and Roquette. Micro Rocket sounds…
Once you start eating sunflower shoots, you will not go back to plain lettuce day and day out. Find out about what nutrients are packed into sunflower shoot microgreens, and why they’re perfect snack food. Read on to learn all about all about Sunflower Shoots.
Learn how to grow microgreens yourself, starting with sunflower shoots! This is a step by step DIY growing guide, written by a microgreens farmer.
Calling all mustard fans. If you like mustard, you will love mustard microgreens. Even folks who claim to dislike vegetables, will find themselves enjoying micro mustard. Micro Mustard has the greatest variety among all the microgreens. From color, to shape, to flavor profile, mustards are all over the place.
Sprouts and Microgreens are NOT the same thing. Sprouts are sprouted seeds. Microgreens come from spouted seeds. They have similarities, but are ultimately very different products. I will break it down for you and you’ll no longer mistake sprouts for microgreens.
Have you made a simple sunflower shoots salad recipe yet? Move over lettuce, sunflower shoots are the star of this crunchy, simple, and flavorful salad with citrus. Sunflower shoots are the ultimate clean eating salad green.
Are you still growing microgreens in peat moss? I used peat when I started my business, I wish I’d stopped sooner. Find out what to us instead of peat moss.
Got gnats buzzing around your living microgreens? Gnats are a symptom of a problem, not the problem. So if you are seeing gnats, it’s time to figure out why. Read and watch to avoid getting gnats in your living microgreens.
Can you trust your cravings? What do they really mean? Is your body trying to tell you something? Plus a simple blender juice with no need to remember to freeze fruits beforehand.
I know, I know, I tell you all to eat your microgreens raw. But there are always exceptions to this rule. Microgreens are wonderful baked with eggs. Try this Microgreens Frittata recipe!
No need for a cluncky juicer to enjoy a smooth juice full of fruit and veggies. Blender Juices are the thing! Whiz cucumbers, mild microgreens, apple and lime juice and feel energized and ready for your day. PS. Using microgreens instead of mature green leafy veggies is the key to creating a smooth green juice. The delicate microgreens practically dissolve into the juice.
How to tell the differnce between root hairs and mold on microgreens.
Once you harvest microgreens, they will not grow back and No, you should not try to grow your microgreens to maturity because they are far too stressed out.
Wonder what the deal is with micro-radish? What are they? How do they grow? What do they taste like? How do I eat them? Get all your questions answered.
Because of our microgreens exposure to fresh air and the elements, we recommend that you rinse your microgreens just before you eat them. It can be tricky to know what to do with delicate microgreens, try these 3 methods of rinsing microgreens.
It’s time to delight with tomatoes and arugula microgreens. Tomatoes are bursting with lycopene (an antioxidant), vitamin C, potassium, folate, vitamin k, and fiber. Vine-ripened tomatoes have a complex taste ranging from acidic to sweet, depending on the variety. Of course basil and basil microgreens always pair marvelously with tomato, olive oil, and fresh mozzarella in the classic caprese salad/sandwich combo. But, this caprese variation is equally as scrumptious. This take on the classic caprese counters that tomato sweetness and acitity with a dose of delicious, peppery, and sometimes bitter arugula microgreens.
The most common way to enjoy microgreens is raw, on top of your meal or mixed into a salad where you’ll get that texture, color, crunch, and fresh veggie goodness. But, there are other ways to incorporate microgreens into your daily routine.