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Post by bunkie on Oct 20, 2012 13:10:25 GMT -5
not sure where to put this, but was wondering if anyone has experimented or had experience with microgreens? i've been doig a lot of sprouting for our food and the animals, and now have been looking into the microgreens. any info greatly appreciated.
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Post by raymondo on Oct 20, 2012 16:50:04 GMT -5
The closest I've come is sprouting, and then only either mung beans (seed is cheap) or Siberian kale (my own seed). I guess you'd need to grow them on a bit to get microgreens.
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Post by MikeH on Oct 21, 2012 9:57:01 GMT -5
Peas growing in an inch of soil in the window sill in January are a tonic for the soul. Nip the tips off and it's like opening a pod on the vine and popping the peas into your mouth. When you nip the tips off, they shoot again. I don't know long you can do that since I missed watering one day and killed them all. We'll grow them again this year and I will water faithfully. Joyce grows black oil sunflower seeds for sprouts and harvests when they are about 2-4 inches tall. They have a crunchy, mild taste.
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Post by bunkie on Oct 21, 2012 11:01:15 GMT -5
thanks for the responses! i have grown the sunflower seeds in soil too and snipped them when they got their first leaves. i agree they're delish! will have to try the peas!
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Post by kwilds on Oct 21, 2012 14:57:11 GMT -5
I am going to try this myself next winter. I've done sprouts before but not micro greens. I have a ton of sunflower seeds this year and I hate shelling them - maybe growing them as sprouts is the answer!
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Post by oxbowfarm on Oct 21, 2012 19:59:10 GMT -5
Right now if you contact Johnny's Seeds as a commercial grower and tell them you are interested in microgreens they will send you a big info packet and some seed to trial. They have a lot of good info on how to do it.
Personally microgreens are not my style. I don't like producing anything that fiddly.
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