by Alex Lafreniere | May 9, 2020 | Growing, Microgreens
Maybe you’re just starting out with microgreen growing! What an exciting time. Or maybe you just want to grow microgreens in the most efficient, or most beautiful way. Either way, step 1 is get some seeds, and step 2 is to soak (some species) and plant them! But plant...
by Alex Lafreniere | May 9, 2020 | Eating, Microgreens
Are microgreens keto friendly? Microgreens are low in carbs (2 % – 5% fresh weight) and high in protein and fat for produce, making them great additions to ketogenic diets. Microgreens are more ketogenic than sprouts because you don’t eat the roots or beans...
by Alex Lafreniere | May 8, 2020 | Growing, Microgreens
It is really disappointing to germinate seeds for sprouts, or get them home from the market, only to find out they have a smell. A bad smell. The smell is usually because something other than your sprouts are growing: sprouting conditions are really ideal for...
by Alex Lafreniere | May 7, 2020 | Experiments, Microgreens
You’ve probably noticed them too. You’re measuring out your seeds for your microgreens and some of them are damaged. Are they going to grow? Or will the just soak up moisture and feed mold and other pathogens? I was curious about this, so I ran a mini experiment....
by Alex Lafreniere | May 7, 2020 | Growing, Microgreens
Microgreens can wilt and fall over from a number of causes, but there is some logical troubleshooting you can do to get to the bottom of it. Reasons why microgreens wilt and fall over 1. Underwatering 2. Harvesting Late (Tall/stretching) 3. Growing in the Hot Sun 4....
