Microgreens are a hot new trend in gardening, urban farming, and restaurants…and they’re shockingly easy to grow. Follow our tutorials here.
In recent years, it’s gotten a reputation as a superfood. Leaf cabbage, also called kale, is a brassica species which really packs a punch. But growing kale isn’t something a …
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I’ll be the first to admit it. For a while, I thought wheatgrass was one of those “health nut” foods that people raved about just because they thought they were …
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Pak choi is a microgreen known by many names. Perhaps more recognizable as Chinese cabbage or bok choy, it’s a very easy microgreen to grow both in terms of the …
Kale microgreens are some of the faster and easier to grow micros out there, making them a great starter crop for beginners. It’s hard to mess these up! They perform …
Amaranth is one of the most visually striking microgreens you can grow. It’s translucent violet color pops on the plate and makes an amazing addition to almost any dish. I …
Cress is a popular microgreen due to how easy it is to grow and the fact that it’s one of the most nutrient-dense greens out there. It even beats the …
If you’re just starting out growing microgreens, then growing arugula microgreens is a great way to begin. It’s a popular plant among chefs and home cooks alike, with a zesty, …
An Epic Gardening reader who grows microgreens recently emailed me and let me in on a little experiment he was conducting. You see, he’s always been into growing microgreens hydroponically, …
So You Planted Your Microgreen Seeds…Now What? If you’re reading this post, you should have already read the microgreens introduction, gathered your materials, and planted your microgreen seeds. If you …
If you haven’t read the first post in this urban farming business series, go back and do that before you continue! In my first post I talked about the business idea …
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Making Green by Growing Greens I’ve been experimenting with gardening techniques for about two years now. I started back in 2010 with my brother and Square Foot Gardening, a super-easy …
While growing microgreens is relatively simple when compared to a lot of hydroponic plants, you can still run into a lot of different problems. In the microgreens business that I …
