Microgreens

Chia microgreens sit in a category all of their own. The same seeds that turn a glass of water into a gel when you make chia pudding behave in exactly … Read more

Amaranth microgreens are one of the most visually striking crops you can grow on a windowsill or under a grow light. The red garnet variety in particular produces stems of … Read more

Microgreens have moved well beyond the restaurant kitchen. You can now find these compact, flavour-packed seedlings at farmers markets, independent greengrocers, health food shops, some supermarkets, and through a growing … Read more

Basil microgreens reward a little extra patience with a flavour that punches well above their size — sweet, faintly anise-like, and far more intense than the mature leaves you might … Read more

Coriander microgreens — known as cilantro microgreens in North America — have a reputation for being tricky, mostly earned by growers who planted them like a fast crop such as … Read more

Carrot microgreens are one of the most rewarding — and most misunderstood — microgreens you can grow indoors. They are slow by microgreen standards, taking 14 to 20 days to … Read more

You’ve grown a tray of microgreens — or picked some up at a farmers’ market — and now you’re wondering what to actually do with them. The good news is … Read more

Microgreens have moved well beyond a chef’s garnish. Home growers across the UK are raising trays of them on windowsills, and the question that comes up most often is a … Read more

Arugula microgreens pack the bold, peppery punch of mature rocket into a tiny cotyledon that is ready to harvest in just 7 to 10 days. Among the fastest-growing brassica microgreens, … Read more