Tag: microgreens
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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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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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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…
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Did you know? Plants absolutely love dirty aquarium water
Sourcing out what you consider to be the best fertilizer for your plants should always be your top priority. There is a lot to consider, and there is no right or wrong answer, but definitely put a little effort in researching what works best for you. In my experience, I have found that I was…
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Which microgreens are for me?
As I delve deeper into the world of microgreens, the first reality that slaps me in the face is that microgreens have so many different uses, and each variety seems to be better at one thing than the rest. It has quickly become very confusing to say the least! In order to help me learn,…