Growing microgreens

[Meadowlark]

Daughter requested some cilantro starts to grow in windowsills to use as needed...so tried out the microgreen approach. Whatever she doesn't transplant can be used as microgreens.

 

[Tundra20]

nver done those i bet they are really strong taste

 

[Martin Mikulcik]

I oughta try cinnamon basil micro, because the only time the plant had a cinnamon smell was when it was germinating

 

[Tundra20]

I oughta try cinnamon basil micro, because the only time the plant had a cinnamon smell was when it was germinating

think u would like them
basil is very slow germinating and growth rate but when u get it you will love it its very strong as well nver have done cinnamon basil but have done genovese i think it is very good keep us posted
u got me wanting to start one now

 

[Martin Mikulcik]

think u would like them
basil is very slow germinating and growth rate but when u get it you will love it its very strong as well nver have done cinnamon basil but have done genovese i think it is very good keep us posted
u got me wanting to start one now

They say cinnamon basil has ethyl cinnamate and real cinnamon has methyl cinnamate, but it's variety dependent with some cinnamon basils having none

I was going to try to extract the flavor and use it as a temperate cinnamon substitute. But once it was big enough to harvest, the faint red hot smell was gone.

Lime basil on the other hand actually tastes like lime leaves... and basil which limits it's uses a bit

 

[Meadowlark]

nver done those i bet they are really strong taste

Daughter likes to have them in windowsills so she can use situational and on demand.

I'm not a big fan of cilantro myself and yes just one of those seedlings in your mouth will give a very distinctive flavor.

 

[Meadowlark]

I really like the taste of turnip microgreens...but decided rather than go to the trouble of growing indoors which is very crowded now with spring transplants, why not grow them in place in the garden. These turnips are a cover crop and eating crop but will also make huge amounts of microgreens.

 

[Tundra20]

ther u go a huge tray ofem

 

[DiggersJo]

So is that cime di rapa? If it is, then that's a lot!

 

[Meadowlark]

So is that cime di rapa? If it is, then that's a lot!

No, it is Brassica rapa (Rapifera Group) the root forming.

Yes, it is a lot...will be used for microgreens immediately, turnip greens as they grow, and turnips as they mature.

However, the primary purpose/use is as a cover crop to prevent weeds and build soil. Turnip roots in my soil often reach 30-32 inches.

 

[Tundra20]

i plant them here that way for food plots and before they even going good deer come thru eat it down they nver makit very high

thx to you meadowlark i now focus on cover cropin the garden as well

 

[Meadowlark]

i plant them here that way for food plots and before they even going good deer come thru eat it down they nver makit very high

If I didn't have outside dogs, I couldn't garden this way. The deer wouldn't allow it.

 

[Tundra20]

ya i have outside dog hes my buddy but garden is not at house its at back of property in a field wer ive spent a fortune in food plots over the yrs its all good thou we enjoy them its part of it

 

[Tundra20]

such color to these radish on left lettuce on right

 

[Tundra20]

got some basil micros going will make some really nice pesto