About this episode
Itching to get a bit more dirt under your fingernails during the cold, wet months ahead? Do it indoors, growing microgreens. Some call it vegetable confetti. Microgreens are a perfect topping for salads, soups, stews, tacos and a lot more. What’s in microgreens? They’re leaves…small, colorful vegetable, herb and flower leaves, that pack a wallop of good nutrition. Plus, they grow quickly and easily! Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour has all the tips you need to get your microgreens garden off to a good start in a sunny window; or, on an out-of-the-way desktop aided by some small grow lights. Growing Microgreens. It’s Episode 63 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes! Links Smartpots! Johnny's Seeds Microgreens Johnny's Seeds Microgreens Comparison Chart Kitazawa Seeds Saisai hairless radish leaf seeds Renee's Garden Mix of beets, chard for microgreens Seed Propagation Kits University of Maryland - Microgreen Nutrition "Microgreens are Houseplants You Can Eat" from University of California "Growing Microgreens" from Penn State University "Growing Microgreens Indoors" from the University of Minnesota "What are Microgreens?" from North Carolina Cooperative Extension "Growing Microgreens in the Winter" from North Carolina Cooperative Extension "Microgreens" (includes list of fast growing and slower growing varieties, from the University of Florida) The book, "Microgreens - How to Grow Nature's Own Superfood" by Fionna Hill Garden Basics comes out every Friday during November through January. We’ll be back to a twice a week schedule in February. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred . Got a garden question? E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. All About Farmer Fred: Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred " Instagram: farmerfredhoffman Farmer Fred Garden Videos Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter .