Now for something completely different: several of you asked me to make a thread about microgreens. We've been growing and eating microgreens for several years.
We grew these a couple months ago. Growing takes 7-10 days only, using only a two cupfuls of organic soil/starter mix
Microgreens are young vegetable greens that are approximately 1โ3 inches (2.5โ7.5 cm) tall. Microgreens are very convenient to grow, as they can be grown in a variety of locations, including outdoors, in greenhouses and even on your windowsill.
The most popular varieties are produced using seeds from the following plant families: broccoli,radish and arugula, lettuces, sunflower, beets, spinach, even peas
While their nutrient contents vary slightly, most varieties tend to be rich in potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium and copper. Microgreens are also a great source of beneficial plant compounds like antioxidants
Whatโs more, their nutrient content is concentrated, which means that they often contain higher vitamin, mineral and antioxidant levels than the same quantity of mature greens - up to 40 times higher than those recorded for more mature leaves.
You can learn how to grow your own microgreens in this excellent article here:
johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/vegetables/microgreens/micro-greens-brochure.html?fdid=microgreens
Microgreens are perfect toppings for sandwhiches, burgers, and soups, or throw into salads, make pesto, or simply just eating them raw moments after harvesting. Here's to your health!
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