11/02/2018
It has always pained me to buy salad greens that have been shipped from halfway around the country. In the summer, salad greens are easy to grow or purchase locally. But in these colder months, there aren’t really any local options where I live. So this winter, I decided I would grow my own baby salad greens right in my home. I’ve had a steady flow of vibrant microgreens, grown right on my windowsill. It’s been a very delicious (and very nutritious) adventure!
I’ve often grown sprouts in a jar during the winter months which is a great source of greens, but to be honest, I much prefer biting into a tender microgreen. And if you’re wondering what the heck I’m talking about… well, a microgreen is like a sprout, but a little bit bigger. Whereas sprouts are grown with only water, microgreens are grown in a container filled with soil so they grow past the sprout stage and develop roots and their first leaves, called cotyledons. They are essentially little plant seedlings that are bursting with nutrients. You can use the exact same seeds you would use for sprouting or gardening, from radish to arugula seeds, sunflower to broccoli seeds, the options are endless.
It has always pained me to buy salad greens that have been shipped from halfway around the country. In the summer, salad greens are easy to grow or purchase ...
