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June 22, 2015

Our Favourite Things: Growing Micro-Greens!

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By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD

Specialty: Fun maker! (and practice director, media expert and professional speaker for conference keynotes and events on health, wellness & productivity).

June 23 2015 microgreensOne of my new favorite things is growing micro-greens!  While I have been growing a vegetable garden for many years in my backyard, I had never planted micro-greens until recently.  To my delight, I have been able to enjoy beautiful, fresh micro-greens as salad and garnish since early June (while I am waiting for my lettuce seeds to grow).  
Micro-greens are the next phase of plant development after a sprout.  While sprouts are germinated in water, micro-greens can be grown in the soil and can be cut off at the stem when they are a few inches tall.  Typically micro-greens are generally 14 days old or less.  Even if you are not a gardener, but want a fresh addition to your salad, visit your local garden store for seed packs or order online.  Try spinach, pea, radish, beet, purple mustard or other micro-greens.  Simply toss micro-green seeds into a pot outside with dirt and water regularly.  Then in a few days watch them come up and enjoy!

Have you tried micro-greens?  Let us know in the comments below!

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