Want to keep growing through winter? Try microgreens, indoor miracles bursting with flavour
The whole plant is edible and they don’t need much light – so they’re an easy, tasty treat
TL;DR
- Microgreens are a method of growing leafy crops indoors, requiring little space or effort.
- Any plant edible from top to toe can be grown as microgreens.
- Examples of plants suitable for microgreens include lettuce, basil, coriander, rocket, broccoli, kale, peas, nasturtiums, and sunflowers.
- Microgreens are grown in containers, sown densely, and harvested when young.
- They can be grown in recycled punnets filled with compost, with seeds covered by a thin layer of compost.
- Low light levels are sufficient for growing microgreens as they are harvested before reaching maturity.
- Harvesting is done with sharp snips, and some plants like peas and nasturtiums can provide multiple harvests.