When we grow to this stage we either grow on Hemp Felt, soil (any kind will do), or our favorite -Ĭoconut Coir. The Cotyledon (first leaf) stage, and cut above the medium upon which it is Traditionally it is just a plant grown to There are varying opinions of what constitutes a Micro-Green. Mix them together thoroughly before moistening. If you plant on soil - or better yet with Coconut Coir (our FAVorite), mix in 25% Earthworm Castingsįor the ultimate nutrient rich, moisture retaining planting medium. The perfect container for these soilless mediums is our inexpensive Compostable Tray. We use it in a Spray Bottle or by watering the medium directly. in 1 quart of water (this is a higher concentration than the product label calls for). When growing on a soilless medium like Hemp Felt - it is advisable to use Liquid Kelp FeritlizerĪdditional nutrients to draw upon. We uncover the crops at different stages, depending on what we are doing with a particular crop. Misting heavily for some - not at all for others. We mist them with a Spray Bottle at least once a day until they sprout, and then bury their roots in the medium. We then plant the seeds (which are just spread atop that thoroughly moistened medium), and mist them with a Spray Bottle, when appropriate. We skip both now, concentrating first on thoroughly moistening Them less and less necessary as we've worked with Micro-Greens. Though our instructions (in the Growing Instructions Tab - to the left) used to suggest these steps (for non- mucilaginous seeds), we have found Won't grow as sprouts and Micro-Greens are SO gorgeous and offer a lot of unique and really cool possibilities. Some seeds (especially mucilaginous seeds) Frankly, we prefer Sprouts to Micros because we find them plumper and more texturally pleasing -īut we keep working with them. Years passed, but we were always Sprout People first. Nobody was interested in them - not our farmers marketĬustomers, not our food stores (co-ops, natural food stores and grocery stores we delivered to every week), not our restaurants, nobody! That did change some as the Happy cooking, y’all.We first grew Micro-Greens back in 1994. Don’t believe us? Try it with the limp bundle of parsley in your fridge right now. It’s kind of like when you don’t drink enough water during the day.Įven better, this method works for other types of produce, like green beans, broccoli, asparagus, celery and even fresh herbs. Veggies are composed of mostly water, and once they’re harvested, the water starts to dry up, causing the cell walls to shrivel and the veg to wilt. The method works because it rehydrates the vegetables. Voilà, your once-wilted kale should now be crisp and like-new. Otherwise, dry the greens with a clean towel. If you used a salad spinner, you can spin the greens to get them really dry. (If they won’t stay submerged, try placing a small plate on top to weigh them down.) Let the greens hang out in the ice water bath for at least 30 minutes and ideally overnight.ģ. Place the wilted greens in the ice water and make sure they’re completely submerged. Just use the coldest tap water you can get. Fill a large bowl (or, better yet, a salad spinner) with ice water.
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