by Alex Lafreniere | May 18, 2020 | Growing, Microgreens
Microgreens can be grown on a surprisingly small budget if you play your cards right. These young leafy greens that have taken upscale dining and restaurants by storm can be grown in your own home or apartment, and for surprisingly cheap. There are certain things...
by Alex Lafreniere | May 18, 2020 | Growing, Microgreens
There are a lot of misconceptions floating around online about microgreens. You may have heard they’re hard to grow, go moldy, or aren’t sustainable. Or maybe you heard they were just a trend, or that they were messy to grow and more trouble than they’re worth Let’s...
by Alex Lafreniere | May 17, 2020 | Lawn & Garden
First, let’s get to the quick answer, then we’ll walk through a bit of a story through multiple generations that illustrates the ideas of open-pollinated, heirloom, and hybrid (F1) seed genetics. Heirloom seeds have been genetically inter-bred from original...
by Alex Lafreniere | May 17, 2020 | Growing, Microgreens
Troubleshooting microgreens can seem overwhelming, but there are usually a few root causes to most of the problems that develop. The best way to get better at growing and troubleshooting microgreens is of course to keep growing and experimenting with new varieties,...
by Alex Lafreniere | May 16, 2020 | Consumables, Microgreens
Microgreens don’t need fertilizer or compost additives, but they do grow faster, deeper colored, and larger cotyledons & leaves when fertilized. Smaller seeds have less internal energy and nutrients than large seeds, and rely more on nutrients in their growing...
