Grow Your Own Greens Indoors

Microgreens are a trend that I am happy to see gaining more interest. They take up minimal space and with little effort, you can have fresh greens year-round. Microgreens are freshly sprouted seedlings grown in shallow soil. They are meant to be grown and then harvested within around 2-3 weeks. Sprouts are similarly grown with just water with an even shorter growing timeline of 4-5 days.

Microgreens require a warm place to grow and need to be placed in a bright location after germination to produce compact nutrient-rich greens to enjoy.

• Find 2 shallow dishes 1-2 inches deep, that stack together nicely.

• Fill the dish with some seedling soil, leaving at least a ¼ inch of space to the lip of the dish.

• Mist your the soil to the point of being damp to the touch.

• Spread your microgreen seeds, think of the top of a cupcake when spreading the seeds you want nice and even coverage.

• Sprinkle a little soil over the seedlings, so they are slightly covered.

• Mist the seedlings gently again.

• Gently place the second dish on top of the dish containing the seeds.

• Check your seedlings daily and if the soil is dry to the touch then give them a gentle mist. • Leave the second dish on the surface of the seedlings until they start to lift the top dish, it is pretty neat to see!

• To harvest your micro-greens use a pair of scissors to trim them off and enjoy.

• Start a fresh tray weekly to have greens available to you all year.

There are specifi c micro-green seed packages available to purchase but you can use your leftover seeds from last year to create your blend. Seeds such as Beets, Radish, Lettuce, Amaranth, sunfl ower and many more make excellent microgreens.

Happy Growing – Angela

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