It’s always one of the very first questions folks who’re interested in how I grow microgreens ask me. Do you reuse the soil? The answer is No but Yes. I don’t reuse the soil for growing more microgreens but a greenhouse full of shoots and microgreens, once harvested, includes a lot of amazing soil building [. . .]
“what do you do with microgreens?”
Folks ask me about how to use microgreens all the time. I don’t have many unique ideas but one thing’s for sure, they’re not just a garnish in our house! I think of microgreens as the easiest, most nutritious fast food on the planet. I know of people who snack on sunflower shoots like popcorn. [. . .]
microgreens are good for ya!
Microgreens are an incredibly easy and fun way to eat all your veggies. They develop quickly, within 2 weeks after germination from the nutrients stored in the seed. It’s because of this that their nutrient density is more concentrated than an equal serving of the mature version of the plant. Depending on the variety and the [. . .]
It’s February!
The very first grown-to-order, zero-waste microgreen subscription containers went out yesterday! Is it silly that I’m so happy about this?! It’s just that this has been an idea on my mind for what feels like forever but it always got a little complicated, ’til now. One sure thing I’ve learned over the years of doing [. . .]
microgreen subscription program
A zero-waste, plastic free alternative for Mayne Island microgreen lovers. Sign up anytime for a subscription and you can start picking up your weekly zero-waste microgreens from the roadside stand 2 weeks later. To sign up, shoot me an email and I’ll respond to confirm with more pickup and payment info for you. Email me: [. . .]
Come Grow with Me
If you live on Mayne Island and the thought of growing food and flowers in a beautiful garden setting lights you up, if you’re looking for skills and inspiration that’ll help you build your own garden and “grow-your-own” for yourself and maybe our community too, or even if you have an interesting idea of how [. . .]