How To Grow Microgreens And The Benefits Of Wheatgrass
Growing microgreens: It’s hard to grow good lettuces in the heat of summer – they dry out easily, and become hard and slightly bitter in taste. They grow best in spring and autumn, but if you are growing lettuce in summer it’s best to find a spot that gets some shade for part of the day. Microgreens are a good alternative any time but particularly when it’s hard to grow lettuces. Microgreens are ready in 10 days or less, they’re always tender and fresh and they’re jam-packed with nutrients. Choose a container that has lots of holes in the bottom for drainage. Fill the container with a good potting mix, to which we recommend you add seaweed fertiliser and rock dust. The more nutrients in the soil, the more nutrients there’ll be in your plants. That’s why microgreens are better for you than sprouts which are grown in just water. Buy your microgreen seeds in bulk from places like Kings Seeds. Keep them in the fridge at least 2 weeks before sowing to aid with germination. Sprinkle seeds thickly over the potting mix, and press down firmly. You can cover the seeds with a substrate like vermiculite but not potting mix. In fact we don’t recommend you use vermiculite with cress and rocket because it sticks to the seedlings. The seeds are perfectly fine with nothing over them. Water well, cover with a damp cloth, and put in a shady spot to germinate. Check the pots every day and water as necessary. Once germinated take the cloth off. Growing wheatgrass: Use a similar container as for microgreens and the same growing medium (see above). Purchase wheat seeds from the bulk bin in an organic store and remember to refrigerate them for two weeks before sowing. Sow seeds very thickly and press down firmly. Make sure you can’t see any potting mix. Water in well, cover with a damp tea towel and leave in a shady place to germinate. Wheatgrass will take a week to germinate and another week to grow to a good size. Preparing microgreens: Microgreens are at their most nutritionally-dense before they get their first true leaf. The first true leaf looks like the second leaf. Cut microgreens in swathes with a pair of kitchen scissors. You can add any other salad vege to microgreens as well as a dressing, or just eat them on their own. Preparing wheatgrass: Use a juice like the Oscar or any slow juicer that masticates fruit and veges. A juicer with a centrifugal force puts too much oxygen into the juice which destroys enzymes. Wheatgrass is one of nature’s wonder foods. It’s often called a complete food because it has protein containing the 8 essential amino acids, a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals and over 80 identified enzymes. It’s an amazing healer being extremely high in fresh chlorophyll. Chlorophyll helps to regenerate the liver, detoxify and invigorate the body and energise the immune system. Chlorophyll is effective because it’s similar to hemin. Hemin is part of hemoglobin, the protein portion of human blood that carries oxygen. Surprisingly gluten is not present in wheatgrass, because after germination gluten is broken down into the smaller building blocks needed to create the grass and these smaller molecules are much easier for us to assimilate. Your first shot of wheatgrass should be small and taken only once or twice a week. It will detoxify your body and as a result you might feel nauseous or headachey. Once or if your body is in good shape, the shot of wheatgrass will give you a real boost.
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Very Nice!
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Great instructional video! Can sphagnum peat moss or coconut coir be used alone and/or mixed with the soil mix?
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awesome
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Did I hear you right, I can put the wheat grass in my magic bullet and blend it? I didnt think humans could digest wheat grass fibers.
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Why do you add rock dust? none of the minerals in the rock dust will be available to the plants in such a short time, even the microbes need more time make much use of them.
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after you cut the microgreens do they grow back so you can keep harvesting?
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perfect no too much talk or too much information. No scary warning. You are inspiring. Wish I could speak as less as you.
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Thanks for the videos
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Great video! Thanks for sharing!
What happens with the pots of microgreens once you harvest them the first time? Do you have to plant them again or do they keep growing? -
hi. just found your channel. once u cut the tops off do they regrow? or do u just start a new pot? thanks
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I like the idea of fresh greens every day so what can I do with the soil after the greens or eaten and gone and can I start a compost been for this so I can use my soil again
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This is great stuff. Definitely 10 out of 10 for presentation, explanation etc. Just one question: how many times does one "harvest" the wheatgrass. I assume that after the first harvest with the scissors it will grow again and again. So when do I stop? Any ideas?
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I thought I wrote something then I couldn't find it.
thanks for the video!
I don't have a juicer, just a bullet how can I do it then? cheers -
see now i wanna go to an organic shop and drink some wheat grass .....
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Do you reuse the dirt the greens were grown it or just throw it out?
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omg.. this is amazing! Can it be done indoors? I live in an apartment in Denmark, and my window dont get directe sunlight.. Still possible?
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very good works
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This did not work for me. Everything just molded. I think a better method is to sprout them first, then put them on the soil. I've seen that and I'm going to try that next.
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What do you do with the soil? Reuse it or?
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