Winter Gardening
I’ve been seeing microgreens at the grocery store for quite a few years now, they’re not sprouts, but little seedlings grown in soil. Johnny’s Seeds sells the seed mixes for them along with individual varieties. I purchased a packet last year with hopes of growing them last winter. That didn’t happen, but I did manage to get two flats sowed yesterday.
I have one flat on a heat mat, both are on my light stand ready for the light to go on when the seedlings emerge. I’ve read that these can be ready to harvest in 2-4 weeks, which seems like the perfect length of time. I’ll keep you posted on my efforts to add a homegrown microgreens to my plate during the long, cold winter months here in Maine.
Are you doing any indoor gardening for your plate?
Susy, I had in mind an expansion of the basement growing that I did last year but it looks like that’s not going to happen this year. Plumbing issues have plagued me since the beginning of 2017. A faucet that drips, a toilet that won’t shut off until the handle is giggled, a clothes washing machine that drips water into the tub when washing is completed, and now a major drain pipe from the bath tub leaks. Fifty year old urban houses require major attention.
Happy New Year micro growing.
Nebraska Dave
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