CULTIVATE FRESH FOODS !
Healthy Cut and Come Again Greens
Greens are easy, fast growing and nutritious.
What To Grow
Spinach
Lettuce
Kale
Salad Greens
Mustard Greens
Plants that you can cut the outer leaves and allow the plant to continue growing provide a continuous indoor garden harvest. Greens grow extremely well in containers. What size containers? Any size containers will suffice.
How to grow —
Cool Temperatures
Bright Indirect Light
Consistent Moisture..
Aromatic Herbs
Grow on the windowsill or under grow lights
What to Grow
Basil
Mint
Chives
Parsley
How to Grow
Grow on the window sill of a South Facing Window
Grow under grow lights - require 6 hours of light per day
Microgreens
Nutrient Dense Tiny Plants. So easy to grow.
What to Grow
Radish
Mustard Greens
Broccoli
How to Grow
First RINSE the seeds a mild food grade hydrogen peroxide solution =3%
Second SOAK the seeds for the time recommended by the seed seller.
The smaller the seed the less time needed to soak.
Third SPREAD the seeds out onto a micro green grow tray system. There are several different micro green systems, plastic and metal. The top portion is a mesh screen which allows the roots to grow downward into the bottom container that is filled with water.
Fourth place the grow trays in the dark - either cover the seeds with a lid or place the trays into a box or container that blocks the light.
Fifth check on the plants every day. After approximately 4-5+ days the seeds will sprouts. Check that most of the seeds have sprouted.
Sixth bring the microgreen plants out into the light.
Seventh the microgreens will grow with a steady daytime light either grow lights or on the windowsill. Harvest when approximately 1-2 inches tall. Check the water level regularly during this time to make sure the roots are getting adequate water.
Cherry Tomatoes
Sun Sugar are the sweetest cherry tomatoes
Varieties - Black Cherry, Sungold,
Litt’l Bites are great in containers. Fast growing and best in containers or hanging baskets. Growth height 12 inches. Matures 65 days
High Mowing Seeds sells a cherry tomato - Matt’s Wild Cherry Matures 55 days
What to Grow
Compact or Dwarf Varieties
How to Grow
Cherry tomatoes need a wire support system
Eight (8) hours of daylight or grow lights
Green Onions (Scallions)
How to Grow
You can grow onion sets in a jar with water, cover the roots with water and check the water level often. Don’t cover the onion bulb with water. The green portion of the plant will grow and you can harvest the green tops.