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Talkback: Microgreens on your window sill
The Micro Gardener
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Thanks for the post. Not only are microgreens easy to grow but recent research has found these baby plants have higher nutrients than their mature counterparts so they are great for our health too. Happy to share how I grow them on my window sill to help others get started.
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to "harvest" crops at such a young age sounds like a huge waste of seed. I remain to be convinced, but keep an open mind. I await the comments of others.
Recently I grew radish as a baby plant as a garnish for a Nigel Slater version of celeriac remoulade. They took far longer to grow than I had anticipated, so the lunch party came and went without the garnish
I also think it is a waste of seed at todays' prices. All right for v. expensive restaurants perhaps.
And of course you can grow your own seeds. I always leave a few coriander, rocket, mizuna, watercress plants and others to bolt, flower and set seed. Beneficial insects like hoverflies love their flowers, feeding on their pollen and nectar. By the end of the summer you'll be able to collect masses of seed ... for free!
Good idea Adam