How to Grow Lettuce Microgreens Fast & Easy🌱
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Microgreens are a nutritional powerhouse that just happen to be one of the easiest types of plants to grow in ANY living space. Even if you're in a tiny New York apartment, you can grow microgreens. Today we're growing a spicy lettuce salad mix...a simple mix to grow due to fast and easy germination and minimal issues with mold, etc.
At the end, I'll show you the simplest way to prepare them in the kitchen to enjoy them at peak freshness. It doesn't get any better than this!
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Followed all your steps in your video and I'm on day 7 with my micro green salad mix pretty much ready for harvest. Thanks for making video easy to follow.
Congrats Ronald!
Couple thoughts: If you leave the cut tray for a couple of weeks, it will grow to nice baby greens. I do this a lot if I have the room. There are seeds that do grow right away, or plants that were too small to be cut. These will grow nice into baby greens.
My other thought is why turn the soil in compost bin? I have worked out a method that you can replant with microgreens and reuse the soil right away. To do it, cut your microgreens as usual, then come back and cut the tray even with the soil level. Then put a thin layer of seed starter and replant. I have trays that last for months this way. I also put worms in my trays which makes it all work as the worms keep the soil good for several months.
Anyway, nice video
Good technique! I'll test this
Putting it into the compost is not a waste.
I love that there are 10x10 trays now.
@@cathleencaratan3373 I agree, I was talking more about the expense of using new soil every time, which can get expensive. I reused the soil in one of my trays for over 2 years as an experiment. I had worms in the trays, so that helped me to keep using it. Eventually it turned into all castings. : )
I never heard of growing micro greens until watching some of your videos. I was inspired to get a grow light so I could grow them through the winter (Canada). Now I just need to hunt down bulk seeds
Try Everwilde Farms or True Leaf Market
did you see this updated video czcams.com/video/dtvuMNVLISo/video.html
Also, some seeds sold for consumption at the grocery store, dried peas, beans, etc are cheap, and will often germinate.
I could listen to your voice all day.
:)
she wants u
4:11
same!
You are making me so hungry, I’m growing micro greens for the first time and I’m finding your videos so helpful. I’ve nailed the outdoor gardening so starting something new. I’m also in San Diego.
You can try blending the greens into some boiled chicken to make a chicken salad or add the rest of ghe broth into the chicken mix to make a stew. You can also combine them into your spaghetti.
Can we just also take a moment to recognise how good that ravioli looked.
Nom nom nom
For real!
Yes. Yes we can. 💯🙏🤣
I love this channel. I got a mini micro green garden in my bed room right now. In a home depo box. Growlights. Literally waiting on my salad. Lol
I decided to moveminto a van and travel and have started a small organic garden consisting of sprouts and microgreens and it takes up practically no space. Im so proud of it so far!
Omg that truffle and mushroom pasta is amazing - I can’t wait to try my micros with it! Thanks from Sydney, Australia!
It's so green and lush 🌱! I'm inspired to get mine done, taking notes 📝
Haha, when you pull out the grass sheers 😂 love it!! Very educational videos. Glad I came across your videos as I am starting my very first apartment garden 😆
Shears looked a bit rusty to me. Maybe it was just the lighting.
you can also wait a bit longer till the true leaves are bigger, then harvest those leaves leaving the rest of the plant to regrow more to harvest multiple times.
Totally true! That would work
I did that one winter using Kratky method. I got a half gallon glass jug from Bed, Bath and Beyond which just happened to have the same diameter as my little hydroponic netpots. I wrapped it with foil to block light, filled with hydro solution, fill the net pot with little Growstones, planted some lettuce seeds and just watered a couple of days at first to get it all going. After that, I did nothing but cut gorgeous little leaves for the salad. No more watering or playing with pH meters or anything. That one-time planting kept me with lettuce for months.
Kevin another great episode. The Grass Shears for cutting microgreens is an awesome idea. That is the first time I've seen anybody use Grass Shears. Might be a huge time saver I'm going to have to try it.
Thought of it on a whim...ended up working out AMAZING!
I’m just now getting into all this and I think your videos are absolutely amazing and very easy to follow.
Funny you mentioned Plato's cave. I was literally just thinking about how I wasn't growing and foraging my own food and making my own wine when I was just another shadow on that cave wall. You're a good shit 👍
It’s so nice you answer all questions. I’ve learned so much😊
I freaking love you dude !!!!!!! I know you dont know this but you are training me to be self sufficient . Not just for myself but for my whole family . God bless your very kind and wise self . I am starting from scratch so I need every bit of help I can get . Do uou have a video on using other objects as planters ? I would love to see it soon . Or maybe you can make one . Keep up your outstanding work . It is highly appreciated.
Glad to know that I'm not the only one who likes to "pet" the leafy top of their microgreens garden.
Great inspiration overall. If you let the water boil before you throw the ravioli in it would be better. My 2 cents opinion
Appreciate it, I'm far from an epic chef!
Worm castings work great as a mix
This man would be a great man to be friends with in an apocalypse 😂 keep up the great videos! 😊💜✨
I want some! Now! Microgreens look yummy! I know I like sprouts that are used in oriental cooking, too. I can't wait to shop for seeds. I have chia seeds and maybe radishes and stuff for my garden. Maybe half can be used as microgreens. Woopee!
That was REALLY well explained ... Thank you
I'm really glad to hear that David!
Humm.. yumm..yumm. Rabiolis and your Salad... Here from Spain! Enjoy!! Bon a Petit!!
Bon Appetit!!!
The electric razor the Grinch got for Christmas would be great to harvest these lol
I agree on the olive oil and fresh parmesan in the salad combo is great 💯%
Wow! Awesome-Thanks for sharing. Tangi
WEN i saw these i remembered my mother because wen i was young she used to make the same process wen she was making traditional alcohol called umqomboti using sorghum.i am from a remote rural area in south africa .i believe they are geniuses and if there was someone hu saw the process would have seen it as a big step towards wat has just been discovered now at that time it was around 1996.i still cant believe my eyes by the way i am a black african.
What an amazing story...thanks for sharing
You bouts to go viral. Luck to you.
Oh my goodness!!! I had to play it back because you are so easy on the eyes, that I couldn't concentrate! Subscribed!
You're too kind!
Oh yum, I've got my napkin tied around my neck, my fork up and my mouth watering. Gotta grow these.
Yeah you do!
Love your videos! I'm brand new to gardening and have been trying to absorb all of the advice I can find to raise some veggies and greens for fresh summer salads and your advice has been invaluable. Thank you!
Your'e welcome!
Daghan kag yaw-yaw. Estoryaheeee.
Any tips on where you order your seeds for growing micro greens 🥬Thanks for the great video!
Charlene Cole order from Mumm's in Canada😁
Unicorn Crew Thank you!!
Straight up what I eat almost every day!!!
Delicious!
Kavin, really nice explanation on growing Microgreens. I have some really simple questions and would appreciate if you could give some guidelines. I am planning to grow them in my basement and I live in upstate New York. The question is Does your blackout dome has any holes in it? How about air circulation inside the dome? Should I be worry about air circulation while they are inside the dome and when they will be transferred under the lights? How often did you need to water the plants when they are inside the black out dome and when you transfer them outside under grow lights?
Thanks again..
I love watching your videos thanks for all you knowledge , you have a great way of teaching
This is a great video! Watched from start to finish can’t wait to grow my own
Glad to hear!
Great Info Darlin!!! Loved this Vid!!!
Great video! Now I want some micro greens!
First time viewer and new subscriber. I use a razor sharp fish filet knife, works well, but I like the idea of grass shears and will try one. You are dead on with your dressing. Good EVO, red wine vinegar and parmesan cheese, pinch of salt and twist of pepper. really come together. For a dinner salad try any one or a combination of goat cheese, avocado and tomato. Cooked shrimp or smoked salmon also go great. You can also try slices of seared steak or roasted chicken. I have also enjoyed ravioli and microgreens.
Thanks for the subscription, and appreciate the tips! Glad to hear I'm not totally clueless in the kitchen haha
Thank you for another great lesson!
Gonna try this very soon, cant wait !
i would have used scissors to make sure i didn't pull any out though,but you would do wonderful growing vegetables on a big scale like Stephen. :-) LOL,i wrote this and you got the scissors hahahahahh,.
Smart guy and easy on the eyes. Subscribed.
Great videos. I would use some kind of grid to go by while spreading seeds. Thanks.
Cool how to
Never heard of micro greens
Get growin'!
Heyyy you said you're a hydroponics guy, im gonna take a look i guess but whats your opinion on Duckweed? maybe not in the aquarium but i hear it has a lot of protein in it.
Absolutely brilliant video. Few do seed to plate!
So true!
Great video! & Bwahahaha @ I'll just be riffin on microgreens! Imma start using that😂😂😂
Wonderful video, thank you for the information! How often do you water and with what method? How far are the seeds from the light source, does that matter?
Usually daily or every other day! And close as possible without burning them
Clear, well done video
I learned a lot from this
I'm ready to try growing my own greens.
Thank you
You're welcome!
Love it. So simple. Super quick to grow
Super nutritious : )
Great video! Thanks! Looks tasty…
in both your videos, this one and the complete guide, you use "no holes' trays, how you water the tray after the green is germinated? usually you do bottom watering using a double tray. just little confused
New subscriber from Europe. ... wonderful and tasty video 👍👍
I prefer actual lettuce and mixed greens over a microgreens mix
If u could please guide growing Indian spices without soil
Excellent video. As a new gardener i learned a ton about how to get started with microgreens. I definitely want to give it a shot. Stoked to hear that you have a podcast. Thanks!
I will add some fresh chopped fresh mangoes or pineapple. Excellent channel for microgreens stuff. Very informative and easy to follow. Subscribed!
Sounds delicious!
So you only used one tray with no holes? I'm confused why some use a hole tray on top of a no hole tray...for drainage I guess. BTW You're a natural at making videos. :)
Amazing video - super informative!
New subscriber. Just found your channel. This is great stuff!
Welcome to the community!
I am so doing this! YUMMM
Lovely series, thank you~
Have you heard of the clean method where you lay down organic paper towel on top of the soil so the harvesting is easier? I saw that recently and thought it was a brilliant idea for cleaner harvesting of microgreens.
I haven't, I'll have to try it out!
@@epicgardening I think I learned it from Khang Starr's channel. His videos are great because he shows the progress from beginning to end.
How? I've planted lettuce twice now (the first batch was "harvested" by my cats 😂 ), and mine start forming the first real leaf 8-10 days after germinating. I'm growing Lollo Rossa and Lollo Bionda mix though.
Ok I need a black out dome...
Hi. Wonderful video for a beginner! Do you water the plants after sprouting, while growing, with a spray bottle as well? Thank you!
Why even store it at all? Cut what you are going to eat right there and then.
Totally doable option!@
What do you do with the plants in the tray after harvesting? I’m sorry if I missed it.
Looking great! Many of my customers use my lights for microgreens.
Yeah I can imagine, LEDs are fantastic. You ever messed with light rails?
@@epicgardening they are great. Great for microgreens and seed starts. Ill be selling full spectrum tubes soon.
Awesome dude.
After u cut the greens what happens to the pot? Will they re grow again?
Nope, I compost the soil!
@@epicgardening Do you have any videos with steps to compost? Thanks so much for going through this whole process start to finish! thats what we are looking for and ive never seen anyone do it before!! Thank you!
Great video. Thanks so much for the info.
You're welcome!
It’s good with Bibimbap yum.
I am so hungry for it!
Once you harvest do you continue to grow or recycle it and start again
Just getting started
Do you change the soil and pull out the roots after you harvest. Can you reuse the soil. Or what do you do? Asking for a friend🤠
But what do you do if you DO see mold? Is there any way to treat it or do you have to dump and start over?
You add water to the bottom of the tray before seeding and mist during germination, but what about once the covers come off? Still just a daily mist or do the greens require more water as they green up and grow?
Hey can anybody tell me how many trays of microgreens I would need if i eat salad for every meal everyday so I never run out?
You need to start 3 trays per week for this, roughly
Thx for the informative vid. Just a wanted to ask what happens after the harvest ? Do they regrow ? If so how many times? Or once u cut it you throw it out and restart the whole process ? Thanks
Great vid, new suscriber. Are you still using the black out dome technique if you try this outside?
Love your videos, very well done. I wonder if sheep shears would work better. If kept sharp they should go through that stuff like butter.
Wow yeah those would work well!
I can eat that entire colander of salad in one sitting....4 more servings where??
Found your channel this past week and I'm so glad! You're so helpful and informative! ❤
Thanks Christiana!
Awesome video!!
I’ve heard that lettuce needs light to germinate. But, you have great success with a blackout dome for 3 days. Does the dome speed up germination?
Thanks!
Johnny's Seeds has some better prices than True Leaf on the 1 pound pkg's. Thanks for the awesome video. I want to grow lettuce microgreens too!!
Watercress!!! Grow watercress it puts lettuce to shame as far as nutrition!
Do you need to put fertilizer in the soil? Nice n informative video.
Hi, new sub here. GREAT tutorial. I just tried my hand at growing some herbs in pots, Thyme, Cilantro, Rosemary, Sage, etc. I'm wondering since nothing has sprouted yet (only been a week) if I did it right. I didn't germinate, I basically threw seeds in the soil covered them and watered them. do u think I'll get ANYTHING? Some of those seeds were so small I didn't know how many to put in, ANY advice would b GREATLY appreciated thank you (I live in Northern california). Maybe I should've started with these micro's lol. P.S. I did Basil, and Oregano the same way and they're doing GREAT!
Hey John, thanks for subscribing my friend. After a week, if NOTHING is sprouting then something definitely went wrong. Some of those are slower germinators though, so what I'd do is leave those pots be, and try again in new pots. I have another video on how many seeds to plant per hole that you can check out. General rule of thumb is 2-3 to guarantee at least one germinates.
Epic Gardening Thank you SO much for taking the time to help me I truly appreciate it. I shall take your advice and try try again lol. I’ll see u in the next episode. 😁
Can u plant regular lettuce seeds under lights till ready to eat
Great video first time viewer love the video so much I subscribed what I would like to know is about your lighting LED's what can I get away with I have 1 full spectrum light about 12 inches square and on alow income pention Thank You
What about snails? ,if you put your beds outdoor,the snails love,love leaves of microplants.
Excellent information 🙏 thanks.
I just clip them daily as I want to eat them
ALWAYS learn from you thanks
You bet
Thanks for your awesome videos! What’s you take lights? LED? Florescent? I’m just starting out. Thanks
For microgreens, either is fine
Savage! 🙌🏼🌱🙋🏻♂️