My curly leaf parsley took over a month to germinate, barely grew all summer long them got big over the winter and has survived 2 snows and 6 hard freezes
Hey Beautiful Rose! We've been watching you (Susi and Dan) under our personal account. You've helped us name our farm, get a RUclips farm channel and we're following you closely for your wisdom, beauty and encouragement. Your value is beyond words for us, grateful.
Great video. At the beginning of 2020 when the shut down came we realized that we eat salads a lot and did not want to go to the grocery store that often for greens. So we had seeds mailed to us bought a heat pad to start the seeds and set up a couple of grow lights. We love having it at our place. We do not need to worry about buying a bag of lettuce only to find out there was a recall and people were getting sick. This is something we will continue to do after this whole Covid thing is over.
Thanks Pam and to Jim for the roses. My husber and does that too. Nice surprises. I started my micros in the plastic take out containers . Mini greenhouses. Have a great day.
I so enjoy your channel, wisdom, and heart to help others. You quite literally look just like my mother, which i lost to Breast Cancer at the age of 10. Childhood friends have commented about the similarity to my mom.
I wanted to thank both you and Jim for these wonderful and instructive videos. I just ordered my pressure canner and have been watching several of your videos. I noticed that you were looking for something to pour the broth into the jars and I suggest that you look into the NORPRO Funnel Pitcher - 3.5 cups. It is on Amazon for $4.99. I love mine and use it to fill my freezer bags with soups and sauces, all kinds of things. Keep up the good work, I really appreciate all your professionalism and work. Donna Lindberg, Prescott, AZ
Hi Donna. I was born in Prescott and spent many summers there with my grandparents. It is so beautiful there and I loved the summer thunderstorms. Thanks for your recommendation on the funnel pitcher. I just ordered it.
Thank you for all your knowledge and sharing with all of us. I have been planting my seeds and sprouted garlic cloves in saved strawberry plastic containers. No need to poke holes in it. Works like a charm! I use many of my larger spring mix containers to start seeds. I put the lid down to act like a little greenhouse. Hope this bit of info helps others. One last thing... when my garlic cloves start to sprout in my fridge I pull them out to dry and warm up for a day on a paper towel and just put them in the dirt in my saved plastic veggie or fruit container just until they are covered and water them and close the lid. Put in a sunny spot in my kitchen and watch them grow! Works every time! Just waiting for warmer weather and will plant in containers outside.
Hi Dr. Pam and Jim, the parsley(Ital or flat leaf) can be put out in your greenhouse and left to grow and bloom for future seed. Mine reseeds itself each year and survives being on the sunny side of the foundation. It takes 2 yrs for the Parsley to bloom, so be patient, the plants' flowering stems will get 2.5ft-3ft tall so an old tomato support cage supports them for our garden....Our Black Swallowtail butterflies rely on it for a food source for their caterpillars..Fennel, carrots, and Rue are also favs of our Swallowtails. The singular pollenators love herb flowers and Thai Basil seems to really bring them in, flowers are a beautiful purple color. Blessings.
I grow my Micro greens in heap, plain white, paper towel and water, or, cheap plain white napkins. Bean sprouts too. Put them in a ziplock bag for 3 or 4 days, then, take them out, and let them grow a little. That's it.
A friend of mine showed me a foolproof way to get parsley grow; wet one layer of a paper towel put seeds about an inch or two apart & keep it wet. Once they start to sprout set them in the garden as is. They use the paper towel as a sort of support & the roots grow through it to the soil. By the time they’re mature they’ve zipped the PT open but it still makes it easier to grow from seeds falling for next year. They need to stay warm & moist.
I just purchased some Terragon seed (Mexican probably - the label did not say which) and Peppermint seed. I also already have Chives, Cilantro, two Dills, and Italian Oregano. Will be a fine selection of herbs to harvest later. Will all go outside as I do not have enough Sun in the home here in my upper NW AZ house. Zone 8B at 3,000' or so elevation.
I just love your videos. Here in Michigan, I just started some seeds today. I am going to try micro greens with some of my older seeds and tru some sprouting also. The roses are just lovely! 🤗
My curly parsley is at 25 days and still nothing 🤷🏻♀️but am happy to say that the dill finally emerged yesterday. Basils and thyme are of and running too. Still waiting on lavender and pepper plants though. Next week I start tomatoes yay!
Loved the info on this video. I've got a bunch of seeds to sprout broccoli microgreens. Not sure how old they are since someone gave them to me. But I'll be trying. Just getting ready to organize for my garden. My seeds just came today and I'm really excited. So this was a timely video for me.
That's amazing that most of the microgreens did so well considering the seeds are so old. Are the seeds from True Leaf Market? I am asking because I found a video of yours from a year ago, and the packets look like the ones I have from True Leaf. How do you store your seeds?
Beautiful! Gardening or kitchening seems to sense my black thumbs. It's so simple, yet I'm a dud!! Not giving up...sigh... When nothing grows, should I dump the whole kit and kaboodle?
Thank you for such practical information. I'm just getting into microgreens and love the idea of growing multiple kinds in a smaller container. I didn't realize so many varieties can be eaten as microgreens. Is there any plant that shouldn't be eaten as a microgreens?
I started a herb garden from seed this year too. I noticed the parsley was the only thing that didn't sprout. I read the package and it says it takes 14-28 days to emerge and it's only been 13 days so I'm not concerned. Everything else has come up.
Do you have to worry about any potential for botulinum toxin when storing herbs in the freezer since it's a low oxygen environment? I use them for sauces and dressings so I would not be cooking them from frozen, just putting them in my Ninja and making the sauce. I prepared them by rinsing them, towel drying and then freezing them on a sheet tray then placed them in ziplock bags. Thanks for any info! Love your videos!!
I use them for lots of things and would use them even more in a grid down situation. Here are some examples--in salads, as a garnish on soups, in tacos in place of lettuce, on sandwiches. Last night for supper I put a scoop of cottage cheese on each plate, placed about 5 cherry tomatoes beside the cottage cheese, and topped the whole thing with a handful of microgreens. It was great!
You'll need to thin some of those seedlings, as hey grow it will be too tight. The Cilantro is ok, you want them a little tight, and perhaps the Thyme, but the Basil's will need thinning. Prick some carefully out and and transplant for 2nd or thirds or to give away, perhaps.
Is the taste the same or better than sprouts? That’s what we usually do. Also, my parsley said to put at 34 degrees temperatures for a few days before planting. ( not sure if that is the problem with the one that didn’t sprout ) Great information! Thanks 😊
My parsley came up this morning!! YAY! I took the bag off a day ago and that seemed to do the trick! Here is a nice article on sprouts vs. microgreens: www.urbancultivator.net/microgreens-vs-sprouts/
Did you cold stratify and then soak the thyme? Most perennials need cold stratification. Some additionally need soaking. And some need scarification. I know parsley also needs the soaking.
You'll need to be more specific which ones...most vegetable/herb seeds don't need cold stratification, afterall, most of the herbs she grew are typical for warm climates where stratification wouldn't be applicable, wild flowers is a different story, some grown in the Colorado region do need stratification in cooler growing zones to germinate. Colorado has cold winters, so many of those plants that Pam grew are not winter hardy, and they are little seeds that don't require scatching or soaking. Soaking and injuring seeds would be applicable for large seeds with very tough skins.
I do practice both those strategies with certain tree and shrub seeds I use. However, most seeds you buy from seed companies are ready to plant because they have already done that. When you save seeds from year to year, that is when you practice those strategies. Thanks. And...my other parsley came up this morning. I took the bag off yesterday!
Could you tell us the brand of the strainer scoop you use when straining vegetables out of stock, etc.? It's black. I'm sorry I know this is not related to this micro-moment.
Hope she doesn't mind my answering, but it's called the "Scoop N Drain" made by Pampered Chef. You may need to look on amazon, I'm not sure pampered chef still makes it.
Here is a link to the one I got on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Joseph-10066-Colander-Strainer-Slotted/dp/B00LMCWL7A/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=strainer+scoop&qid=1647285620&sr=8-5
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My curly leaf parsley took over a month to germinate, barely grew all summer long them got big over the winter and has survived 2 snows and 6 hard freezes
Hey Beautiful Rose! We've been watching you (Susi and Dan) under our personal account. You've helped us name our farm, get a RUclips farm channel and we're following you closely for your wisdom, beauty and encouragement. Your value is beyond words for us, grateful.
Great video. At the beginning of 2020 when the shut down came we realized that we eat salads a lot and did not want to go to the grocery store that often for greens. So we had seeds mailed to us bought a heat pad to start the seeds and set up a couple of grow lights. We love having it at our place. We do not need to worry about buying a bag of lettuce only to find out there was a recall and people were getting sick. This is something we will continue to do after this whole Covid thing is over.
That is fantastic! Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks Pam and to Jim for the roses. My husber and does that too. Nice surprises. I started my micros in the plastic take out containers . Mini greenhouses. Have a great day.
Overall a great display in the mushroom containers and a hearty crop. Love microgreens on sandwiches and salads. Thanks again for all you hard work.
You are welcome.
I so enjoy your channel, wisdom, and heart to help others. You quite literally look just like my mother, which i lost to Breast Cancer at the age of 10. Childhood friends have commented about the similarity to my mom.
Beautiful roses for a beautiful lady!
Thank you! Cheers!
I wanted to thank both you and Jim for these wonderful and instructive videos. I just ordered my pressure canner and have been watching several of your videos. I noticed that you were looking for something to pour the broth into the jars and I suggest that you look into the NORPRO Funnel Pitcher - 3.5 cups. It is on Amazon for $4.99. I love mine and use it to fill my freezer bags with soups and sauces, all kinds of things. Keep up the good work, I really appreciate all your professionalism and work.
Donna Lindberg, Prescott, AZ
Hi Donna. I was born in Prescott and spent many summers there with my grandparents. It is so beautiful there and I loved the summer thunderstorms. Thanks for your recommendation on the funnel pitcher. I just ordered it.
Thank you for all your knowledge and sharing with all of us. I have been planting my seeds and sprouted garlic cloves in saved strawberry plastic containers. No need to poke holes in it. Works like a charm! I use many of my larger spring mix containers to start seeds. I put the lid down to act like a little greenhouse. Hope this bit of info helps others. One last thing... when my garlic cloves start to sprout in my fridge I pull them out to dry and warm up for a day on a paper towel and just put them in the dirt in my saved plastic veggie or fruit container just until they are covered and water them and close the lid. Put in a sunny spot in my kitchen and watch them grow! Works every time! Just waiting for warmer weather and will plant in containers outside.
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the update!
Hi Dr. Pam and Jim, the parsley(Ital or flat leaf) can be put out in your greenhouse and left to grow and bloom for future seed. Mine reseeds itself each year and survives being on the sunny side of the foundation. It takes 2 yrs for the Parsley to bloom, so be patient, the plants' flowering stems will get 2.5ft-3ft tall so an old tomato support cage supports them for our garden....Our Black Swallowtail butterflies rely on it for a food source for their caterpillars..Fennel, carrots, and Rue are also favs of our Swallowtails. The singular pollenators love herb flowers and Thai Basil seems to really bring them in, flowers are a beautiful purple color. Blessings.
Great information! Thanks.
I grow my Micro greens in heap, plain white, paper towel and water, or, cheap plain white napkins. Bean sprouts too. Put them in a ziplock bag for 3 or 4 days, then, take them out, and let them grow a little. That's it.
Beautiful roses.. way to go Jim.. great video..
Many thanks! He is a great guy!
Love the videos on microgreens! So informative, thank you so much!
betty*: Glad you like them! Jim
Jim is a keeper!
I really like idea I will try to do this too. Easy and nice for Decoration for the spring time too. Yum 🥰
A friend of mine showed me a foolproof way to get parsley grow; wet one layer of a paper towel put seeds about an inch or two apart & keep it wet. Once they start to sprout set them in the garden as is. They use the paper towel as a sort of support & the roots grow through it to the soil. By the time they’re mature they’ve zipped the PT open but it still makes it easier to grow from seeds falling for next year. They need to stay warm & moist.
Thank you 👋 💜
My parsley took Forever also! Don't give up yet!
Way to go Jim!! Keep up the good work
Thanks. Will do.
Parsley takes forever to sprout!
I just purchased some Terragon seed (Mexican probably - the label did not say which) and Peppermint seed. I also already have Chives, Cilantro, two Dills, and Italian Oregano. Will be a fine selection of herbs to harvest later. Will all go outside as I do not have enough Sun in the home here in my upper NW AZ house. Zone 8B at 3,000' or so elevation.
Oh! I love fresh garden cilantro! 😋😋
I started growing micro greens, mostly broccoli as I live those best,, in early December and they are so easy.
They really are! Glad you are having good success with them.
Thank you Pam. Beautiful flowers.
I just love your videos. Here in Michigan, I just started some seeds today. I am going to try micro greens with some of my older seeds and tru some sprouting also. The roses are just lovely! 🤗
Hi Pam and Jim....that's a nice touch Jim
Thanks.
My curly parsley is at 25 days and still nothing 🤷🏻♀️but am happy to say that the dill finally emerged yesterday. Basils and thyme are of and running too. Still waiting on lavender and pepper plants though. Next week I start tomatoes yay!
Loved the info on this video. I've got a bunch of seeds to sprout broccoli microgreens. Not sure how old they are since someone gave them to me. But I'll be trying. Just getting ready to organize for my garden. My seeds just came today and I'm really excited. So this was a timely video for me.
Another wonderful idea. Thanx 🌹
You are welcome.
Thank you 🙏 🇺🇸❤️
You are welcome.
That's amazing that most of the microgreens did so well considering the seeds are so old. Are the seeds from True Leaf Market? I am asking because I found a video of yours from a year ago, and the packets look like the ones I have from True Leaf. How do you store your seeds?
Where do you source your seeds. I just love sprouts and love your demonstrations. Thanks for sharing❤❤❤
❤ Don't forget to smash the 👍
Great information, thank you
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Beautiful! Gardening or kitchening seems to sense my black thumbs. It's so simple, yet I'm a dud!! Not giving up...sigh... When nothing grows, should I dump the whole kit and kaboodle?
Thank you for such practical information. I'm just getting into microgreens and love the idea of growing multiple kinds in a smaller container. I didn't realize so many varieties can be eaten as microgreens. Is there any plant that shouldn't be eaten as a microgreens?
Your Facebook link takes me to your RUclips channel, thought you might like to know.
Oh! Yikes. I will fix that. thank you.
I started a herb garden from seed this year too. I noticed the parsley was the only thing that didn't sprout. I read the package and it says it takes 14-28 days to emerge and it's only been 13 days so I'm not concerned. Everything else has come up.
Do you have to worry about any
potential for botulinum toxin when
storing herbs in the freezer since
it's a low oxygen environment? I
use them for sauces and
dressings so I would not be
cooking them from frozen, just
putting them in my Ninja and
making the sauce. I prepared them by rinsing them, towel drying and then freezing them on a sheet tray then placed them in ziplock bags. Thanks for any
info! Love your videos!!
Your roses are beautiful... I'm embarrassed to say but I'm not understanding micro greens. Do you eat these greens as in a salad once they get big?
I use them for lots of things and would use them even more in a grid down situation. Here are some examples--in salads, as a garnish on soups, in tacos in place of lettuce, on sandwiches. Last night for supper I put a scoop of cottage cheese on each plate, placed about 5 cherry tomatoes beside the cottage cheese, and topped the whole thing with a handful of microgreens. It was great!
Do you use a grow light?
Clay pots are best I do believe
You'll need to thin some of those seedlings, as hey grow it will be too tight. The Cilantro is ok, you want them a little tight, and perhaps the Thyme, but the Basil's will need thinning. Prick some carefully out and and transplant for 2nd or thirds or to give away, perhaps.
She did state she was going to thin and use them for micro greens, leaving just a couple in the pot.
Yes--I plan to do just that and will add them to my microgreens.
Is the taste the same or better than sprouts? That’s what we usually do. Also, my parsley said to put at 34 degrees temperatures for a few days before planting. ( not sure if that is the problem with the one that didn’t sprout )
Great information! Thanks 😊
My parsley came up this morning!! YAY! I took the bag off a day ago and that seemed to do the trick! Here is a nice article on sprouts vs. microgreens: www.urbancultivator.net/microgreens-vs-sprouts/
Question, why grow them in soil instead of just water?
I am still trying to understand the point of microgreens. Isn't sprouting seeds about the same minus the dirt?
Did you cold stratify and then soak the thyme? Most perennials need cold stratification. Some additionally need soaking. And some need scarification.
I know parsley also needs the soaking.
You'll need to be more specific which ones...most vegetable/herb seeds don't need cold stratification, afterall, most of the herbs she grew are typical for warm climates where stratification wouldn't be applicable, wild flowers is a different story, some grown in the Colorado region do need stratification in cooler growing zones to germinate. Colorado has cold winters, so many of those plants that Pam grew are not winter hardy, and they are little seeds that don't require scatching or soaking. Soaking and injuring seeds would be applicable for large seeds with very tough skins.
I do practice both those strategies with certain tree and shrub seeds I use. However, most seeds you buy from seed companies are ready to plant because they have already done that. When you save seeds from year to year, that is when you practice those strategies. Thanks. And...my other parsley came up this morning. I took the bag off yesterday!
Can ALREADY SHELLED sunflower seeds be used Or does it need a shell ? 🌱
The already shelled seeds have been roaster, so the seed is dead. You will want uncooked ones.
What kind of peas do you plant for greens?
Pretty much any variety will work. These were sold as microgreen seeds in 2014 and I can't find them in the Johnny's catalog this year.
Can you tell me which company you buy your seeds from?
Carol: Baker Creek. Jim
Could you tell us the brand of the strainer scoop you use when straining vegetables out of stock, etc.? It's black. I'm sorry I know this is not related to this micro-moment.
Hope she doesn't mind my answering, but it's called the "Scoop N Drain" made by Pampered Chef. You may need to look on amazon, I'm not sure pampered chef still makes it.
@@KellyS_77 Pampered Chef still makes them; they have changed the handle.
@@KellyS_77 Thank you for telling me!
Here is a link to the one I got on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Joseph-10066-Colander-Strainer-Slotted/dp/B00LMCWL7A/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=strainer+scoop&qid=1647285620&sr=8-5
WAIT DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR SEEDS YET...
If I am not mistaken plants are sensitive to copper (several metals).
Where do you purchase the bulk seeds for micro-gardening? Or better yet, where is the most economical place to purchase them?
I have the same question!
Can you dehydrate these greens?