Microgreens: I want to encourage you to grow these baby leafy greens. Now here
I've got some arugula or rocket and these babies are just five days old. That's right!
I only sowed these seeds in this little punnet five days ago, and they've grown so fast
That they're actually able to be harvested with some scissors already. Look at that! These are nutrient-dense
leafy greens. You can sow any
organic or sprouting seeds
such as herbs or vegetables and this one, 'Rocket'
By name by Nature. It's sprouted forth and germinated so quickly the next day. Now
I actually used a Moon Calendar so that I could GET THE TIMING RIGHT. Let's take a look
I actually planted these on the 6th, which was an ideal time for sowing sprouts and today
It's the 10th, just five days later, and I've got healthy 'fast food' ready to harvest.
Now you can grow these too.
Simply get the RIGHT KIND of seeds that are fungicide free, ideally organic sprouting or microgreens seeds.
Repurpose a little [plastic] punnet like this
with the holes already inside it there, so that you've got nice humidity. Look at all that moisture in the lid and
All you need is a spray bottle with water
To keep your seed raising mix moist
And look at that! Look at those roots. I'm just going to show you on the underside
how
well, they've grown. Now I make my own seed raising mix. Look at that
There's over a hundred or 200 little plants in there and that is only in ten square centimeters or about
Four square inches. Now that's 'intensive farming' in a container!
Once your microgreens have germinated
inside the punnet
You'll see they start to actually 'hit the roof'.
So that's the time you need to open it up
And let these 'little kids' out into the big wide world.
You'll see here, what I tend to do is just brush them lightly with my hand and
This emulates the wind, which helps to strengthen the stem and as they're growing
This lid stays off now. I'm going to move these out into full Sun you can see the little roots
already
In the bottom. Look at that!
So it'll only be a few days and soon these little ones are going to be at least another
Five centimeters or so up, or a couple of inches and they'll be ready for harvest.
It doesn't get easier than that!
So give microgreens a go...
And all you need is a pair of scissors to get snipping and enjoy this nutrient-dense food in your meals!