Seven Simple Steps for Year-Round Vegetables

Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by BrodNeil

According to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), the perfect indoor crop for home gardeners is microgreens. Microgreens are fast-grown vegetables in miniature form, highly concentrated with nutrients. They are perfect for indoor gardening, let alone, container gardening.

With only few supplies needed like: tray, potting soil, black plastic mat, seeds, and a sunny spot, you can easily plant your own microgreen at home. What’s even better is that in only 2 weeks or less, you can already harvest the fruits of your labor.

7 steps of growing microgreens:

1. Find a south-facing window with plenty of sunlight or install an inexpensive grow light (e.g., mounted under a kitchen cabinet).
2. Place an inch of potting soil in the tray and smooth it out as evenly as possible.
3. Scatter seeds over the surface of the soil, densely and evenly.
4. Sprinkle a thin layer of soil over the seeds and gently spray or mist the surface with water.
5. Place the black mat over the tray to accelerate seed germination.
6. Pull back the mat to mist the seeds. Do this a couple of times a day to keep the soil evenly moist.
7. One or two days after germination, remove the mat and expose the sprouts to sunlight or the grow light.

Read the full article here: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/04/24/how-to-grow-microgreens/