Important steps to remember while growing your microgreens

Microgreens are the immature vegetable and herb plants that have their cotyledons (false leaves) and sometimes their first true leaves. Typically, these plants are eight to 24 days old, depending on the variety.

I have been growing microgreens for about a year, and I thought I would share my experience to help those who are struggling to grow them.

Microgreens have become a popular addition to our diets, especially for those who seek to improve their health through nutrition. They are easy to add to a smoothie or put in a salad and scientists have discovered that these small plants provide at least 10 times the nutrition by weight, as an adult plant. Videos abound on You Tube with folks encouraging everyone to jump into growing their own, however, they are skipping a few important steps.