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MICROGREENS

I am a new convert to growing microgreens.

What are microgreens? They are salad greens, herbs, leafy plants that are harvested when the seedlings

are 3-5 cm high. Think of them as being intensively flavoured grown up sprouts. Microgreens are high

density enzymes, minerals, chlorophyll, vitamins and minerals. They are simple to grow, fast growing, taste

fantastic and look great on the plate. They are a perfect small space crop and can be grown all year round.

Microgreens are so fast and easy to grow in GreenSmart pots. In addition, they can be grown right

through winter and new gardeners get a super fast foolproof result !!

Here’s a great idea…grow your microgreens in a GreenSmart pot at your workplace. You will have fresh

microgreens available for lunch everyday !!

MICROGREENS GROWING CONDITIONS

Microgreens can be grown either indoors or outdoors. They can be grown all year round. In cooler parts

of New Zealand you will need to have the pot of microgreens under cover or indoors.Anywhere that will

give the plants at least four hours sunlight per day but not direct sunlight. Ideally, somewhere close to

your kitchen or where you will see them every day as they are a fast growing crop. Simply load up your

pot with potting mix and sprinkle 0.5 cm layer of seed raising mix on the surface. Spread the seeds over

the seed raising mix – say 0.3 to 0.5 cm apart. Then lightly sprinkle more seed raising mix over the seeds.

It is better to use seed raising mix as potting mix is too coarse. Lightly tap it down and use a mist spray to

moisten the surface. Cover the pot with the elasticised edge stretch cover, add a few litres of water into

the water reservoir and wait a several days for the seedlings to emerge. Remove the cover when the

microgreen seedlings are 2-3 cm high. Good drainage is essential for growing microgreens so the

GreenSmart self watering wicking method is a simple way to ensure that the soil does not get waterlogged

and mud does not get splashed onto the microgreens. If you sow microgreens progressively every ten

days you will have a continuous supply.

microgreens ready to cut

Yates’ Seeds offer Rocket Emerald, Amaranth Red Garnet, Cabbage Ruby and Mizuna Red Gem.

http://www.yates.co.nz/products/seeds/microgreens

Kings Seeds have got plenty of choices of seeds. Eg beet, beetroot, radish, cress, mesclun, rocket,

coriander and celery. http://www.kingsseeds.co.nz/shop/Microgreens.html

The rainbow beet selection will give you a beautiful mix of microgreens with red, gold, orange and white

stalks.

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You can check out your local organics and bulk food stores as some of them have bulk seeds.

FERTILISER

There is no need to add additional fertiliser into the potting mix but you can add a little liquid fertiliser into

the water reservoir.

PESTS AND DISEASES

Microgreens are quick growing and harvested when only one to two weeks old so they are generally not

bothered by pests.

HARVESTING

In winter microgreens will be ready after about two weeks but in summer you will be able to start eating 7-

10 days after sowing. Use kitchen scissors to snip off the stems just above ground level when the plants

have two true leaves. (Not the first leaves that first emerge above ground). These plants won’t regenerate.

Leave the roots in the soil and scatter more microgreens seeds in the empty space for continuity of

harvesting. The roots will break down and provide more organic matter for the soil. Try letting some of the

plants develop a couple more leaves and snip them off between the first and second set of leaves so you

can get a second crop from the same plants.

If the plants start to get too big you can snip them all off and store them in the fridge in a zip-lock bag for

up to a week.

bowl of Microgreens grown in small GreenSmartpot

IN THE KITCHEN

Microgreens can be used in lots of different ways: try them in salads, on pizza, in omelettes, on sandwiches

or in smoothies.

If you can’t wait to grow your own microgreens then get along to City Market on a Sunday morning

downtown Wellington to taste microgreens from Prana Greens.

Happy gardening,

Bill.

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