Microgreens Growing Step by Step: Essential Guide for Microgreens Cultivation for Fun, Health and Profit. How to Cultivate Green Plants and Vegetables (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798636575214)

If you have ever brushed off the growing popularity of microgreens as simply some form of modern meal craze which will fade after a while, then you should have changed your mind by now. Microgreens are no longer reserved for fancy restaurants and high-end groceries that sell them at high prices.

They have now available to be had by everybody that wants to eat healthily and maintain a healthy diet. You don't even have to buy them in the supermarkets. You can grow them on your very own, in your back yard or even inside. Introducing microgreens into your weight loss program might be easy considering these micro-sized vegetables are versatile and can be incorporated into diets in a lot of unique ways.

Now that you know the different kinds of microgreens and how to grow them, you could get started on your healthy food regimen as soon as you like. Look for fresh, crisp microgreens with the correct color. Avoid any that seem limp, brown, bruised, soft or wilted. The greatest guarantee of freshness is to grow your microgreens and harvest with sharp scissors. Store cut microgreens unwashed and gently wrapped in a plastic bag or a plastic clamshell box in the refrigerator's cold drawer. They'll stay sparkling for 5 to 7 days; some varieties will keep for up to 2 weeks. Microgreens are most often used clean and uncooked. They can also be used as elements in an extensive range of meals from appetizers and soups to mixed drinks and smoothies. Wash just before using them.

Microgreens are also great to grow because they are healthy superfoods. If you grow them in your home, you will always have them to throw on top of a salad or blend into a smoothie. It adds a convenient way to get extra vitamins, antioxidants, and nutrients into your daily diet.

This book covers the following topics:

• Essential equipment needed to start growing
• Best cultivation techniques
• Types of microgreens and how to grow them
• Preparation/germination process
• Environmental considerations
• Steps you need to the successful harvest
• The process of growing microgreens
• Setting up the garden for business
• Marketing strategies
• Microgreen recipes
• Troubleshooting and FAQs

...And much more

Most people who grow microgreens commercially once started out by growing one or two crops for their own consumption, before later deciding that they wanted to turn their new-found passion into a bigger, more significant money-making operation. Many of these farmers started out because it's cheaper to grow these vegetables than to buy them in a store, or solely for the convenience of having fresh crops ready to harvest and eat on demand. Or because they simply weren't able to source the microgreen crops they wanted locally. Later, Don will talk about why he thinks it's best to start slow when launching a microgreen business rather than diving headfirst into bold action. The more you come to learn about microgreens, the more you will realize how highly beneficial these small but mighty plants can be.

This book contains everything you need to know about every aspect of microgreens, from nutrition to growing techniques and creating a profitable microgreen business. This book has been written to be a complete resource. You will likely return to the knowledge contained within this book time and again in the future when new questions occur or when a tricky new situation presents itself. This book includes recipes, growing recommendations, germination times, troubleshooting, and so much more. You won't need to go out and buy another book, guaranteed