Growing Micro-Greens
Photo from The Seed Guy
Micro-greens are a great way to increase your nutrient intake, and can be grown year round. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Maryland found that leaves from Micro-greens actually have more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants.
Micro-greens are the first true leaves produced from a seedling, often under 14 day…s, and usually about 1-3 inches in height.
Micro-greens are perfect toppers to your meals and will add nutritional value and taste. Nutrients vary by plant but most include large amounts of vitamins C and E and beta carotene. Researchers found that Cabbage contains the highest amount of vitamin C, Radish Micro-greens the most vitamin E, and Cilantro or Coriander Micro-greens contain three times more beta-carotene than mature plants. Overall, the more colorful the Veggie, the more nutrients it contains.
TOP MICRO-GREENS:
Arugula
Basil
Beet Greens
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cilantro
Collard Greens
Kale
Lettuce
Peas
Radish greens
Spinach
Swiss Chard
Watercress
You can buy a Micro-greens kit, or can start from scratch and do yourself. If you choose to do it yourself, you will need reusable or disposable plastic food containers. You can use your tupper-ware containers, containers that blueberries or strawberries are sold in, or you can buy plastic grow containers from the Home Garden stores.
Next–Create drainage holes, fill with seed-starting mix, and then your choice of Heirloom Seeds.Sprinkle an additional layer of mix over the seeds, and mist with a spray bottle. You’ll want to water whenever the soil looks dry (at least daily) and provide sunlight.
Micro-greens can also be grown in your outdoor garden. Just be sure your garden soil is loose and weed-free prior to planting. Water when the soil is dry, but do your best to create a gentle stream so as to not bury the seeds deeper in soil. Seeds should be planted ⅛ to ¼ of an inch apart. They don’t need to be spaced farther apart, since you will harvest early.
Micro-greens are meant to be harvested when small, about 1-3 inches tall. You’ll want to harvest when you see a second set of leaves appear. Just snip with scissors above the soil level, or you can pull up entire clumps of greens (you cannot harvest more than once). If you want to grow more, then leave the old roots in place and scatter additional seeds.
Get your heir loom seeds for your micro-greens from the trusted vender linked below!
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