by Alex Lafreniere | Jan 4, 2020 | Growing, Microgreens
Here are some things I wish I was thinking about on day 1. But I don’t beat myself up about it! And, I think it’s better to have your day 1 as soon as possible, instead of accumulating knowledge and honing the perfect approach. There’s always more to learn! Take a...
by Alex Lafreniere | Jan 3, 2020 | Growing, Microgreens
If you live in a northern climate, or are trying to prioritize which plants get the prime real estate on a sunny windowsill, you’ll need some idea of how many hours of light microgreens need for robust growth. Microgreens need at least 6 hours of natural...
by Alex Lafreniere | Jan 3, 2020 | Equipment, Microgreens
5000 K vs 6500 K for Microgreens? The Kelvin rating of a light source is a measure of the distribution of the light spectrum. An easy way to think of it is that lower numbers 1000 K to 3000 K are more orange and yellow, and higher numbers 4000 K to 7000 K are more...
by Alex Lafreniere | Jan 1, 2020 | Eating, Microgreens
Are sprouts the same as microgreens? No! But almost! Sprouts usually means the young shoots, with roots and seed. Sprouts are still white/yellow, or just starting to turn green, and are barely past germination, maybe a handful of days at most. Microgreens are the same...
by Alex Lafreniere | Dec 31, 2019 | Growing, Microgreens
Sunflower microgreens are some of the most nutrient dense, they have a substantial texture and great flavor, but the big downside is dealing with the hulls. Most microgreens shed their hulls easily, but sunflowers take a bit of experimentation to get it right!...
