Author: Mike
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Superfood highlight: red kale
In recent years, red kale microgreens have gained popularity as a superfood. These young seedlings are harvested just after the first true leaves emerge and are very rich both in terms of flavor and health benefits. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, red kale microgreens can contribute significantly to a healthy diet. Red kale microgreens…
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Day 6… One more day of darkness
After we watered last night we went ahead and flipped the top trays over. I am going to let it sit in the dark all of today until I water again tonight. When I water tonight, I will no longer be spraying them, but instead I will start to under-water them in the bottom trays.…
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Day 5… Will be entering the next phase!
11:00 am update: Everything is looking great this morning! My plan for today will be to water them one more time this morning and let them sit with the top tray weighted down on them until tonight’s watering, at which time I will remove the weights and flip the top lid to let the shoots…
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Let’s take a closer look
While I was doing my nightly watering, I shot a little video in hopes of offering you a better perspective on where things stand at this point in the grow. My personal take is that I am very pleased. For the first time moving through the process, I am thrilled to have four trays all…
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Cultivating sustainability by adding aquarium water to the mix
Over the last several months I’ve been experimenting with aquarium water as a hydration source for my houseplants, and I must say the results have been amazing! After seeing the improved growth and health of my indoor plants first-hand, I decided to use aquarium water tonight for the watering of my microgreen trays to see…
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Day 4… The Russian kale is killing it!
10:45 am update: As was the case last night, the cabbage and kale remain well ahead of the sunflower trays, but this is exactly what I was expecting due to the hard shell on the sunflower seeds. Last night I was a little worried that we may have a fungus developing, as things were looking…
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Breaking it down: Why should you add microgreens to your diet?
Microgreens have gained significant popularity in recent years, not just as a trendy garnish, but for their numerous health benefits and culinary versatility. These tiny, edible seedlings of vegetables, herbs, and other plants are harvested just after the first true leaves have developed, typically within seven to 21 days of germination. Let’s take a closer…
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Microgreens can make you happy… Part 2
Yesterday we took a look at how microgreens can boost not only your overall physical health, but also your mental health–in particular your overall happiness. While yesterday’s article focused on the mental and cognitive benefits you can experience from ingesting microgreens, today we’re going to look at it from a different angle–how the act of…
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Day 3: We have germination!
This morning was very exciting, to say the least. When we went for our morning watering, we discovered germination taking place in both our red cabbage and red kale microgreens trays!! These are our first-ever babies, so it was a special moment for sure! As for our sunflower trays, we are seeing small signs that…
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I discovered something… microgreens make you happy!
When I first looked into farming microgreens, the reason was simple… I am a single dad with two very hungry boys and we all three eat an amazing amount of salad. My motivation was solely that it would be healthier and cheaper to grow my own… and so I looked at microgreens. Despite the fact…