Growing microgreens – This is how to do it
Marie
Fun and lifestyle - When Marie is not working on ideas for new content, she spends her time with friends enjoying a glass of wine, playing cards or watching a show. After graduating in business studies, she immersed herself in the world of branding and managing online shops to give her creativity free rein. Beautiful decorations and interior design ideas always put her in a good mood.
It's spring, the sun is shining and we feel like gardening! Microgreens are a particularly healthy and quick way to grow your own vegetables at home. But before you read the how-to, you might be wondering: what does that even mean? Microgreens essentially refers to young, edible seedlings. These are various herbs or lettuce plants that are harvested in the germination phase. This procedure has two decisive advantages: the plants contain a lot of vitamins and it only takes one to two weeks from sowing to harvesting in the comfort of your own home. In addition, you don't need a lot of utensils or space. Just clear a piece of your windowsill and you can grow your own mini vegetables.
What else is there to know? No other edible plant is likely to be as alive and fresh as microgreens. The seed develops into a seedling and eventually a sprout, which continues to grow into our little greens and can be consumed after a few days. You won't find the nutrients, chlorophyll content and solar energy contained in microgreens anywhere else. They are also high in fibre, low in calories and very inexpensive to grow! Microgreens are good for your immune system, super easy to cultivate and come in many flavours. In keeping with the urban planting trend, you don't need a garden or a balcony to work on your green thumb. Read the following article to find out which vegetables are suitable for microgreens and how I successfully planted baby herbs in just a few steps.
Microgreens - Suitable plants and step-by-step instructions
All you need for your own microgreen project is
- Some kitchen paper
- A spray bottle
- A suitable container. This can be a conventional tin, old plastic packaging or a mini greenhouse. The main thing is that your container is waterproof.
- Seeds of your choice. You can use different types of vegetables, herbs and other plants. The most popular is cress, but kale, radishes, chickpeas, mustard and chive are also suitable. Dill, radishes, red lentils, amaranth, broccoli, sunflowers and peas also make wonderful microgreens. There are no limits to your creativity. After the short sowing period, of course, you harvest the green of the plants and not the vegetables.
Here we go:
- Take the waterproof tray.
- Fold up your kitchen paper, moisten it slightly but enough so that the seeds stick and lay it out in your seed tray.
- Spread your seeds evenly over the entire surface of your small greenhouse.
- Spray the seeds evenly with water, preferably using a spray bottle
- Cover the seeds with more kitchen paper or the enclosed transparent greenhouse roof. This will keep your seeds moist. With light germinators you can do without the roof, but then you should pay even more attention to sufficient moisture.
