How to Grow Baby Greens Indoors in IKEA Trays from Seed
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Easy step by step guide on how to grow baby greens indoors, using IKEA trays. From seed to harvest.
Growing cutting lettuce indoors in containers from seed to harvest.
Variety grown:
1. Smoothie Mix
2. Snappy Fresh Mesclun
Questions? please use the comment section.
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This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!!! Good, fresh greens every day of the year!!!!! Thank you yet again for another brilliant step by step guide! 💓💓
Yes, literally yo can grow them any time of the year. Thank yo so much for your comment!😊
Wow what a great idea! Thanks! We grow all our salad greens outside in winter, but I live in Australia and in summer it's just too hot and it all dies. I'm going to try this! Nice looking containers too.
Glad you liked it. It is well worth and very fun to try. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!
Very, very nice! Wishing you a great growing season!
Thank you very much. Same to you!
This video was very helpful and direct...appreciate that!
Good job👍👍😊
So glad it was helpful. Thank you so much for your comment!
@@elviagomez5773 Thank you very much!
I’m so happy you provided how many ounces you picked in the container. Can you share how much the seeds cost? And possibly the company?
So glad it was helpful. You can find baby green mix seeds from many seed providers. Here are the ones that I used: www.botanicalinterests.com/products/smoothie-mix-baby-greens-seeds-seeds and www.botanicalinterests.com/products/snappy-fresh-mesclun-baby-greens-seeds . Check Renee's garden they have a good collection too www.reneesgarden.com/collections/vegetables/cut-and-come-again-baby-leaf-sampler/ . Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!
Thank you 💚
Thank you so much for your support!
Sweet! Thanks!😃
Thank you very much!😊
Спасибо надо попробовать.
Go for it. Thank you so much!!
Great job and video thanks for sharing enjoyed it
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much!
Thank you for sharing.
I like watching your videos, simple and clear.
So glad you like them! Thank you so much for your comment!😊
Great video! How long does it take for the greens to regrow to about 3-4" when cut? How many times can you cut and regrow them? Do you continue to add compost or worm castings to add further nutrition? Thanks.
You can harvest every 2-3 weeks. Although you can harvest for months, for best flavor and fresher greens, it is better to start from seeds after 3rd harvest. Successive sowing every 3 weeks will give constant fresh greens. Yes, you will need to amend soil, but instead of adding compost-which is difficult due to shallow trays- I suggest feeding them with diluted water soluble fertilizers such as fish fertilizer after every harvest. I hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!
Great video didn't realize these could be grown like microgreens
Give it a try, it is very fun and rewarding. Thank you so much for your comment!
Did you fertilize with anything? They look great.
I usually don't. The growing period is very short and the worm casting will keep them fed. Only if you want to let them regrow few times, you will need to feed them with water soluble fertilizer. If the odor is ok with you, fish fertilizer is a great option. Hope this helps and thank you for your comment.
Are they cut and come again? Or can you only get a few harvest from it?
Yes, you can harvest leaves few times. About 10-14 days between each harvest. For a longer harvest, you will need start feeding with liquid fertilizers. Thanks for visiting.
I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing them. Do you ever have an issue with fungus gnats indoors when growing since the soil is kept moist?
So glad you enjoy them. We have other indoor plants and luckily don't have fungus gnat issue. FI you have that issue, sticky traps and neem oil will help get rid of them. Hope you won't have that problem. thank you so much for your comment!
@@TowardGarden Thank you for the reply. I grew seedlings indoors years ago and had a minor amount and used sticky paper. I have grown seedling in aerogardens ever since and they do fine. This year I wanted to transplant into soil indoors after the seedlings get bigger til it gets warmer to plant in soil. Also I think watering from the bottom helps keep the gnats at bay.
I haven't used aerogardens but it will helps since they are soilless. And for sure watering from the bottom is a great tip. Good luck and thanks for sharing.
Great and informative video!! Do these baby greens keep on growing back once harvested? Or once trimmed and used up, time to toss the soil away and start a new batch with new soil and seeds in the trays?
Glad you found the video informative. Baby green will grow back and you can harvest at least 2-3 times. Cut them leaving 1" (2-3 cm) of the plant to regrow. I recommend feeding them with diluted water soluble fertilizer (such as fish fertilizer) after the first harvest for a better results. Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!
Awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Once you harvest all the greens can you reuse the soil to grow more or is it better to start new from scratch?
You can harvest few times, they are cut and come again type plants. If you are asking about the reusing of the soil, just add more worm casting and you are good to go. These are baby greens and you don't need to have a super rich soil to grow them. Happy growing and thank you for visiting!
Where can I purchase these particular seeds please? 1. Smoothie Mix and 2. Snappy Fresh Mesclun
Love the gray/blue handle scissors. Looks rustproof and sturdy. Where did you buy?
I got it from target. www.target.com/p/2ct-8-34-home-and-office-scissors-up-38-up-8482/-/A-14788012#lnk=sametab . Thanks.
Thanks for a wonderful video and gardening project for me to start indoors until it warms up. =) Quick question. About how long did it take for the lettuce to get to cutting size? I know it varies, but I was wondering about an estimate. Thanks!
Glad you liked it. You should be able to harvest young leaves in about 35-40 days. Happy growing and thank you very much for your comment!
How deep are the trays you used? And is it okay to bottom water? Thanks for the info 🙂
The trays are 2" (5cm) deep. check video @ 0:25 min for tray dimensions. Yes, bottom watering is fine too. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!😊
Did you make the cap yourself on water bottle, or is that something I can buy?
I just punch holes on the cap with a push pin used on clipboards 📌 (the small ones with plastic heads). Adding 5-6 holes on the cap should be fine. I hope this helps and thank you for visiting.
Are these trays food grade ?
Who knows what chemicals they are leaching ?
Have you enquired ?
There intended use doesn’t appear to be for food
What is considered food grade? If you do a little research you can find that plastic are marked by the material categories. Most home plastics are normally marked 2 (HPDE) or 5 (PP) like these trays which both are food safe. The ones not safe are number 3 (and some say 6). FYI, 3 is PVC which is used in many gardening piping, so basically if you water your plants with that water, your plants get effected by the plastic. Do your own research and enjoy gardening😁. Thanks for visiting!
Do you fertiloze anymore or the worm casting is all you give them?
These are fast growing and you harvest them young and not fully grown. So for the first harvest, the worm casting is enough. For second or third harvest, you can use diluted fish fertilizer. Thanks for visiting.
This video has inspired me! Would it be okay to use some organic potting mix instead of the seed mix/worm castings?
Normally you wouldn't need a rich soil to grow these but sure you can use potting mix too. Happy growing and thank you very much for your comment!
Sulforaphane MICROGREEN Seed Mix...will that work for baby greens?
You can, but it is in the name: microgreens, it is meant for smaller seedlings. Baby greens are a bit more developed and the leaves are larger.
A late comment. How many grams of seed did you use? My harvest was only 92 grams, 3.2oz. It is turning out to be a bit expensive but for self sufficiency it is good to know.
The whole packet of Snappy fresh Mesclun was 5 grams (~2600 seeds) and the Smoothie Mix 15 grams (~2400 seeds). I sow maybe about 1/4 of each packet for a tray. The germination rate was pretty good. And You should be able to harvest at least couple of times. Maybe you harvested young leaves too early? Are you using the same seed brand?
Why in the world would you overhead water when you have a double tray? That's begging for a mold problem.
Never had mold problem for these, but you can water in any way suits you. thanks for visiting!