Microgreens

 Micro greens are one of the most easy to grow highly nutrient plants that can be grown in a small space in your home. This is interesting to know that Micro greens can be grown from any type of seeds from such a  food item  that be consumed in daily life whether those are pulses, Green leafy vegetables,Chickpeas,Veggies or anything .It has been scientifically proved that micro greens have more amount of nutrition than the plant itself therefore it should be grown and included in the daily diet.

Methods of growing Micro greens : 

Micro greens can be easily grown through two simple methods in small and shallow containers .

Firstly , soaking seeds in water overnight and then planting them in the soil.

Second  method which is  more successful method involves keeping seeds wrapped  in a moist  paper napkin for two days or until seeds germination can be visible.

Step by Step explanation of Growing micro greens by second method

                            These are fenugreek and Moong bean/Green gram seeds which were wrapped in moist paper towel for two days and now germination can be seen in them clearly                             

                                                          

It is the time to sow the germinated seeds in the soil for growing micro greens. I have used Disposable Glasses for growing micro greens and we can use even any type of small and shallow containers available at our place 

                                                           

         Moong beans and Fenugreek seeds are sown in Disposable glasses here in below images

It should be mentioned here that micro greens should be harvested at the time when two leaves are visible on the stems germinated from the seeds                                                                                  

The above micro greens are ready to harvest and can be used in dips ,salads, savory pancakes and soups and many other cuisines to add flavor and nutrients .

Meanwhile a mysterious sky was spotted 

                                                          

Veggie Corner : Harvest and Preparation

Growing food in your space not only gives you fresh and chemical free harvest ,but is much more enriched with nutrients and taste much better then the store bought ones.

Winter season in our climate gives opportunity to easily grow bountiful harvest in your available space without deploying any special efforts .

It gives a self pride to pluck your hand grown vegetables and gives regular exercise to your body.


My veggies are all set to pluck giving aroma to different  cuisines

                                                
            French beans are so easy to grow and germinate and they give early harvest too


                                                                     

Radish is one winter vegetable that is so tasteful with high nutrient content ,It takes just a more than month to grow them from seed                                                                                                

                                                       Radishes are all set to dig out

Another unique flavored bean contrary to French beans is Labalab Beans popularly known as (Semphali or Balor) in our region

Most loved vegetable which comes in Seed pods i.e. Peas

                                                          A Pea flower rising with dawn

Potatoes are grown for bounty harvest from single potato 

Potatoes in Poly bags 

Tomatoes to give tangy flavor

                                                       Green Chillies to spice up cuisine

Carrots grown in earthen pots

Fresh taste of green leafy vegetables   can rejuvenate your body

Fenugreek

                                                                        Coriander

                                                                       


                                                                            Spinach

Preparation And Plantation                                                                                                          

Winter vegetables does not require much space to grow .We can use old containers ,earthen pots ,old oil cans anything tangibles that are wide in size .If you have barren land u can easily sow seeds of Carrots,Radish,green leafy vegetables ,peas dividing sections for each vegetable .

Soil preparation for planting vegetables in containers

For soil preparation u need porous soil u'll require                                                                                 

- Garden soil, 60%                                                                                                                                      

- River sand or bajri  30%                                                                                                                           

- Organic manure    10%                                                                                                                            

Plantation :

Green leafy vegetables like Fenugreek,Spinach,coriander and others are directly sown in places or even in shallow planters since they have small roots.                                                                        

Carrots ,Radish,beetroot,turnip and all other edible root vegetables require deep containers to       propagate itself and are sown directly .                                                                                   

Peas,Beans,Tomatoes,Eggplant,Green chilli,capsicum and alike vegetables can be sown at a place then further transplanted according to your space within germination.                                            

                                                                                                                                          

In next post I 'll discuss how to grow potato easily in poly bags and get bounty harvest.

   

Happy Gardening .

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