Essentially, there are two ways to grow microgreens in a jar, with or without soil. In this article, I am going to outline the method that I used to grow broccoli microgreens in a mason jar without soil. Full disclosure, I have never grown microgreens without soil,...
You may have read about the amazing benefits of microgreens. These tiny, immature plants pack a powerful, nutritious punch. There are a lot of varieties of microgreens, so it’s easy to become confused and overwhelmed with what to do with these tasty little guys....
I’m not gonna lie, it was a little stressful preparing for the farmer's markets this week. I was excited to have microgreens to bring, and we had lettuce ready as well. Great news. but it meant that it had to be harvested too. My micro containers came in but our stamp...
Now that I think of it, I don't think I have introduced myself in any of our behind-the-scenes articles, so I am going to do that now! My name is Kathy and my husband Jon and I have started a market garden this year (2021). We both have minimal experience when it...
Today I interviewed my youngest (and only) daughter, Keely in this installment of Get To Know Your Grower. Keely is a big help around the garden. She loves to get dirty and helps with all kinds of tasks, from preparing beds, to weeding, to transplanting, and...
Another week down, and I still feel way behind schedule. Being at the mercy of Mother Earth is really hard to accept. You would think that there is plenty of water to be had, but no, there is not. At least not easily accessible water. And the fact that we are still...
Nobody asked for it, but here it is, our market farm update for the week of May 19th to 25th. For the last week or so, Jon has been busy building beds in our finally ploughed field! He wanted to rototill the tarped portion, which has been on for a couple of weeks to...
We are pretty new on the market garden scene, so I thought that answering this questionnaire would be a fun way to get to know me better. We have an about us page, but this is a bit more informal and fun! If you're into it, I would love to hear your answers to some of...
Ok, so I am not even sure I should be writing this. After all, we are trying to start a SUCCESSFUL market farm, and writing about our pitfalls as new market gardeners does not exactly exude success. However, I want to be as transparent as possible so that those who...
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