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Yep, I have been doing this for a while. By spending a few mins a day I have a regular harvest (every 1-3 days) of a variety of microgreens / sprouts. Once you

Yep, I have been doing this for a while. By spending a few mins a day I have a regular harvest (every 1-3 days) of a variety of microgreens / sprouts. Once you have a plan of when to start things and some basic equipment, you can go on autopilot!

enchiridion 5y ago
Any good resources for this?
- hobs 5y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MlMLm1MmRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MlMLm1MmRU I like Jeb The Gardender - the truth is microgreens are pretty easy. A cheaper version of this - https://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Kitchen-Sprouter-VICTORIO-VKP1200/dp/B01AJJOJD0/ https://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Kitchen-Sprouter-VICTORIO-VKP1... works wonders - doesn't even need light, and as long as you are in generally balmy weather you just add tap water 2-3 times a day and you're good (the seeds contain all the energy.) Jeb has some fun setups but you can buy a cheap hydro kit or make your own out of plastic tubs/buckets - for small stuff cheap cheap LED lighting will do - I have seen people use the stuff for tracklights for the smaller stuff - otherwise grow lights are pretty straightforward to acquire. If you live in the states you can go to your local grow shop and pick up a lot of this cheap because of the popularity of growing your own cannabis, but its good for the rest of us indoor gardeners because of the availability :)
- uxamanda 5y ago
  I started with a "Kitchen Crop " 4-tier sprouter with a mix of broccoli and alfalfa. I start one tray every other day and harvest the off day, so it is continuous. Change the water in the morning and at night. It's low maintenance, just make sure seeds aren't getting caught in the drainage holes. I have since branched out to multiple types of microgreens, but those get a little more complicated and require lighting of some sort. Once you have a plan though, you get to be a human-in-the-loop robot to keep the machine going. :-)
  - uxamanda 5y ago
    Just noticed the sibling comment recommended the same sprouter, more popular than I realized.

enchiridion 5y ago

Any good resources for this?

hobs 5y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MlMLm1MmRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MlMLm1MmRU I like Jeb The Gardender - the truth is microgreens are pretty easy. A cheaper version of this - https://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Kitchen-Sprouter-VICTORIO-VKP1200/dp/B01AJJOJD0/ https://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Kitchen-Sprouter-VICTORIO-VKP1... works wonders - doesn't even need light, and as long as you are in generally balmy weather you just add tap water 2-3 times a day and you're good (the seeds contain all the energy.) Jeb has some fun setups but you can buy a cheap hydro kit or make your own out of plastic tubs/buckets - for small stuff cheap cheap LED lighting will do - I have seen people use the stuff for tracklights for the smaller stuff - otherwise grow lights are pretty straightforward to acquire. If you live in the states you can go to your local grow shop and pick up a lot of this cheap because of the popularity of growing your own cannabis, but its good for the rest of us indoor gardeners because of the availability :)
uxamanda 5y ago
I started with a "Kitchen Crop " 4-tier sprouter with a mix of broccoli and alfalfa. I start one tray every other day and harvest the off day, so it is continuous. Change the water in the morning and at night. It's low maintenance, just make sure seeds aren't getting caught in the drainage holes. I have since branched out to multiple types of microgreens, but those get a little more complicated and require lighting of some sort. Once you have a plan though, you get to be a human-in-the-loop robot to keep the machine going. :-)
- uxamanda 5y ago
  Just noticed the sibling comment recommended the same sprouter, more popular than I realized.