Growing microgreens - 5 day update


So, it’s been 5 days since I started to cultivate microgreens, and I know you’re all waiting with baited breath for an update.

My reasons for wanting to grow microgreens was to have garnishes for salads that were both flavoursome and attractive. I planted 4 different varieties, Basil, Rocket, Beetroot and Broccoli.

The first to make an appearance on my kitchen windowsill was the Broccoli, the Beetroot and Rocket following behind. the Basil however is a shy herb, only making an appearance after 4 days.

Micro leaves or microgreens after 5 days growth

The image above is of the beetroot, you can see that growth has been quick, and in a few more days I will be able to harvest both the beetroot and the broccoli. Then the rocket and finally the basil, which is great because I had planned to have a continuous supply. You can see from the photo that the seed leaves have developed, I now need to wait for the first true leaves to appear and then they are ready for harvest.

I am keeping notes of the planting to harvest times, so I can plan my future crops.

I will do another update in a few days, hopefully with a salad using my crop of microgreens as a garnish.

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How did your basil get on? Did you manage to get enough to grow and did it have any taste of basil? I have had no luck so far but I think my seeds are too old. The rocket certainly grows like a rocket though!