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GROWING MICROGREENS – A SIMPLE GUIDE
GROWING MICROGREENS – A SIMPLE GUIDE
This year as well as trying new crops like Quinoa and Butternut squash I am trying my hand at Microgreens. Microgreens are crops harvested small and a big trend at the moment, here is my quick guide to what I have learnt about Growing Microgreens.
1.PERFECT MICRO CROP SEEDS FOR GROWING MICROGREENS
1.PERFECT MICRO CROP SEEDS FOR GROWING MICROGREENS
Salad seeds are perfect for microgreens so lettuce, spinach, beets, peas, rocket, pak choi, basil, radish, watercress, dill, and chard to name a few I also think quinoa would be perfect, it produces spinach-like seedlings and I have been eating them while thinning them out, they are incredibly tasty.
2. WHEN TO GROW MICROGREENS
2. WHEN TO GROW MICROGREENS
The great thing about microgreens is you can grow them all year all you need is a warm windowsill no need to wait until spring for these babies.
3.HOW TO SOW MICROGREENS
To get a good yield, sow thickly. As a rule of thumb, the gap between each seed should be the same size as the thickness of the seed you are sowing. There’s no need to spend hours carefully measuring them out. You don’t need to strive for perfect spacing; just make sure you don’t have too many seeds touching each other or bare areas. For larger micro greens, space your seeds further apart. Once you’ve done this, cover your seeds with a light layer of compost about the same depth of the seeds
4. WHERE TO SOW MICROGREENS
4. WHERE TO SOW MICROGREENS
You don’t need special pots I have found that cheap plastic seed trays at least one inch deep are all you need to grow microgreens. You can often find trays for free at market stalls – fruit trays or mushroom trays (lined with newspaper to stop compost from falling out of the holes) are perfect. A warm windowsill is a great location or if you have one, a greenhouse. I used potting compost mix with Perlite and my windowsill
5. WHEN TO HARVEST YOUR MICROGREENS
5. WHEN TO HARVEST YOUR MICROGREENS
Microgreens grown inside are usually ready to harvest in just two to four weeks (it can be longer in cold weather outside). Most can be harvested at different stages of growth. You can experiment to find the stage you like best – either when the first pair of leaves appear, or later when a few leaves have grown. The easiest way to harvest most microgreens is with a sharp pair of kitchen scissors. Some microgreens – like pea shoots – may regrow, particularly if you chop them just above the lowest leaf. They are also more likely to regrow if grown in a larger pot.
Serve them in salads, stir-fries or on your rolls to pep up a lunch.
Why I never tried micro greens before is beyond me I love having fresh greens this way and because they are inside they are not bothered by slugs and other pests which haunt my larger crops. I have grown lettuce, spinach and basil so far and plan on peas, radishes and beets next.
Give these little beauties a try.
TO GROW MORE VEGETABLES CHECK OUT MY OTHER GROW GUIDES
TO GROW MORE VEGETABLES CHECK OUT MY OTHER GROW GUIDES
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