Put a lot into this one guys, here are your timestamps: 0:00 - Common Microgreen Questions 2:17 - Materials and Planting 8:21 - Seeds That Require Soaking 16:03 - Germination Phase 17:30 - 3 Day Checkup 18:52 - Light for Microgreens 23:00 - 5 Day Checkup 24:27 - 6 Day Checkup 27:44 - Harvesting Wheatgrass 29:43 - Juicing Wheatgrass 31:25 - 7 Day Checkup 33:20 - Harvesting Microgreens 39:30 - Storing Microgreens 40:45 - Final Thoughts
If you want sunflowers to grow taller, then After germination just put another tray on top of the sunflowers and leave them in the dark for extra 2 days like that. And only then expose them to the light
I told my wife you are an excellent speaker. Having taken public speaking in college, I recognized good speaking ability. You have very minimal fillers - ums, uhs, etc. You are very fluent with your thoughts which illustrates your high level of knowledge. That must be a blessing for you as it drastically reduces your editing time. Great job.
Definitely. The clarity, the fluency, not rushing and (for me) none of that damned music that so many amateur RUclipsrs seem to think they must have on while they talk.
You have an incredible ability to talk, present and think at the same time all whilst being engaging and genuine. Couldn't stop watching and didnt know I was interested in micro-greens!
@@epicgardening : I could not find the stirshum under the two websites you provided. I have never heard of this before and tried different spelling with no luck. Can you send the link where you buy the seeds. 4jesus4eternity1985@gmail.com
No background music!! How amazing and professional! Thank you so much for enlightening others that background music is not the way for well made videos! It's only needed if the video is a chore to watch. I miss so many interesting videos as the music is so distracting and I can only listen to them whilst doing something else, so can't read the subtitles. For this one, I had to find time. You're a kind man, I can sense this. Wishing you all the best. 🌱
This is a long rant about music. Music bothers me too but... I have to wonder, did you get into an argument in the comments on another video a about music?
I'm at the 'curious stage' of growing and just browsing some videos. I see your video and think 'Who's going to watch a 41 min show on growing microgreens?'. Turns out- ME! Hah!! 😄Yep- the whole thing! This was really well done and so interesting! Thank you for the clear effort and patience it took to create this content for us. Really inspiring and I feel like maybe this is something I could do! :)
Couldn't sleep because I had the idea today to start this as a side hustle. After rolling around in my bed for a while until I decided to open RUclips. And yeah now im here haha
Try it you’ll like it! This is my 3 year of starting again. Something has gone wrong 2 & 3 yr. So I m hopeing this 3.5 year will the yr I actually have a real crop .
This is amazing. No clickety-click-bait kind of bullsh-t, just beginner friendly, clear, easy to grasp instructions. Never have I ever thought about this topic, but five minutes in the video, I suddenly feel this urge to start growing microgreens. Thanks for this helpful content!
@@pdlsuper7lanck873 I also grow seeds without soil , in jars , but that's the difference - they are sprouts , not microgreens ; microgreens grow for a bit longer . I wonder whether microgreens are healthier than sprouts ?...I would think so , bc of the precious green chlorophyll content .
I've spent a couple of days watching various microgreen RUclips videos. This was an absolute breath of fresh air. It answered all of my questions, in a clear and concise way, without overcomplicating things or trying to sell me an eBook. Instant subscribe - many thanks.
I want to thank you so much for enabling your videos to be captioned and accessible to Deaf gardeners. I am a certified Ag teacher and refer my students to your videos. Awesome content. Thanks again.
I love how willing you are to share this information and so in depth. A lot of growers play the elitest game and keep their information close to thier chest. Knowledge is meant to be shared. Thank you
Kevin, I plant dill micro greens all through my garden and it really helps keep cucumber beetles away and lady bugs around to eat the different pest eggs and aphids!
I’d say this is the most comprehensive, informative micro-green video I’ve seen yet. I’ve watched tons and still felt overwhelmed to even begin. This video and it’s step by step guide is so well put together. Thank you so much!
I grow microgreens in my apartment, but in small batches for my own consumption only. My windows don’t get much sun so I can’t grow many other edibles, but the “legginess” you get from growing seedlings in low light is actually a plus with microgreens. They are taller and easier to cut, and of course, they will never have to be strong enough to support a mature plant. I grow mine on paper towels on top of plastic salsa or cole slaw containers filled with water. I cut a couple slits on the lid and pull the ends of the paper towel through and down into the water. The towel wicks up the water in the container to feed the seeds and keep them moist. I leave them in the dark a couple days after they germinate then move them to the window. Each container is one serving. I have an assembly line going. I plant one every day or so. It’s fun and they are my most successful crop.
People has been praising me for “my method” so I have to say it’s not mine. I just modified what I saw on a channel called mini-gro. he hasn’t posted in 4 years but his microgreen vids are still out there.
As far as the flavor of wheatgrass goes, I'm reminded of what my husband said the first time he had wheatgrass juice: "…tastes like football practice."
WOW!! You REALLY have me sold on micro-gardening! I am disabled but love to garden & eat fresh, and now I can! Thank you!! I am so excited to do this & can't wait till I get my delivery!! You are very thorough in your presentation & I have now become your student!! I don't know how I got to your channel but I do know that it was meant to be! Again, Thank You!!! Earleen
Iunno, he put the pea shoots in a cast iron skillet at the end and recommended garlic and soy sauce for an Asian kick, so maybe there are! And if so that'd be neat to see.
It's difficult to find a video that shows a task almost completely from start to finish. I've been wanting to try something like this, but I like to have a good understanding of what to expect so I can fix anything with minimal loss. Thank you very much for taking the time to make this.
I can’t stop watching this! It’s packed with useful information. There is absolutely no fluffy bs. I feel really motivated to start my own micro green garden.
I first saw this video several years ago and am revisiting it now as me and my boyfriend have gotten pretty heavy into starting to grow things. I just want to point out that your commentary on what is "organic" is such a perfect way of putting it. I recently had to leave a group on facebook due to a lot of posts about "how they are lying to you cause organic foods still are treated with pesticides and herbicides" and "organic farming still uses chemicals" and other such inflammatory comments and posts. You just seemed to sum it up perfectly here. Yes, organic gardening still uses chemicals and herbacides and fungicides and pesticides... But they are approved, natural, non carcinogenic chemicals. As you say, some things that are mass produced artificially arent toxic or harmful but rather beneficial! And some naturally occurring compounds are deadly as hell! There are mushrooms out there that will kill you if you so much as lick it, let alone eat the whole thing. There is plenty of room for deadly poison in a natural herbalists inventory as much as there is highly lifesaving medicine available due to chemist manufacturing. Thank you for explaining the balance here. People get so stuck on catch words and phrases without understanding the chemistry behind it all. Dihydrogen monoxide sounds absolutely vicious but life on this planet is dependant on it...
I decided to go from sprouting to growing micro-greens. I began my research and first I watched what Curtis Stone is doing (watched Urban Gardening for 2 yrs). Next I was led to you. Between the two of you I feel like an expert already! Kevin, your outlook on “organic” growing is refreshing. Your Master Class is all one would expect. Thank you! 🙏 🌺
@@epicgardening : I tried to look up Stir shum and I am pulling up pumpkin seeds. It isn't listed under micro greens under the two websites that you provided. Can you email me the link where you buy this. 4jesus4eternity1985@gmail.com
Omg! I'm so happy to hear the comment about natural things, like arsenic!! I always get annoyed when people call things " natural", meaning good for us! Chemotherapy gets slaughtered as being full of chemicals, when if fact it's made from yew trees, but because we can't get enough of yew tree clippings, a copy, man made copy has to be made to provide enough. Anyone with a large amount of these yew tree clippings, there's a company which collects them - find it on the internet and they'll send you their labelled bags. Most potent poisons are all natural, like that fashionable Botox, which is the most toxic poison in existence on this Earth, and the most expensive substance, costing 1.5 billion dollars per gram or more and could kill more than million people! That's nature for you! In the 60's there were X-ray machines in shoe shops, to ensure good fitting of sold shoes, till thousands of people were struck down with bone cancer in their feet! The same thing will happen with Botox - we don't know the long term effect of botulinum. It might turn ugly after thirty years, or in the offspring as it might disrupt mother's DNA, no one knows and that's why it's shocking, it's allowed to be used. I'm so sorry for such long comment and so many comments. I got carried away. My apologies. ☺️
Thank you! I live in a small apartment, but I made room for a mini indoor greenhouse recently. Using your very informatiave and helpful video, it's now full with four flats of soon-to-sprout microgreens!
Great guide! I've found that putting a good 4-5 kg of pressure on sunflower trays makes them really sturdy and bushy. I use a couple bricks that I had lying around. If you're going to grow radishes, they need to be soaked, and they like a little bit (1,5 - 2 kg) of weight. When the top tray floats up 3-5 cm or so I take the weight off.
I've binge watched your gardening videos. My plants are growing out of control, I didn't think anything would survive under my massive non green thumb, but the tomatoes/potatoes are growing like mad! I should've planted more variety. Now I'm getting ready to grow microgreens. Thank you so much for your beautiful and free videos.
A small comment regarding synthetic vs. natural from 14:49: Recent articles have talked about natural fertilizers containing PFAS (and other forever chemicals) in high quantities because of concentration in biosolids from sewage sludge. Maybe synthetic fertilizer is actually better for the environment, until there is enough onsite compost to eliminate need for purchased amendments. Another gotcha this year was that I used straw for mulch, but later found that glyphosate is a frequently used desiccant for straw. Keep up the epic videos!
I use Wheat Grass in my green juice. It is a recipe that came with my Jacklalane's juicer. 1 handful of wheatgrass wrapped in a kale leaf run it through the juicer along with 3 to 4 spears of fresh pineapple and 1 lemon (I use Meyer lemons). It's like drinking green colored lemonade and really great tasting and if I drink a glass of that when I first start to feel sick, half the time I feel significantly better the next day.
I recommend you and your channel to a lot of people who are starting out in gardening and looking to expand, include new water saving techniques. You are inspiring!
Right now my son and i are learning from all your wonderful videos. and in the mist of this madness watching your videos is keeping me sane and away from the news. I have always gardened. I have not been able in the past few years. but my son in now here helping me and he has taken over and i do what i can. like most people we are isolated and gardening is our joy. thank you
I haven't started gardening yet but Nasturtium is one of the plants I was looking to grow next year when I start. I have done so much research on them the past few days. -Edible leaves -Edible stems -Edible seeds -Edible flowers -They make tea -They make pesto -Make a good decoy plant for aphids -They are beautiful
I agree. I brought some fruits, vegetables, and herbs this past weekend and was going through RUclips for information how to properly plant them and I found his channel.
incredible ability to convey the message across, i have never grown microgreen but i have no questions as you have done it all and so good and complete.
Epic video!!!!!! Thank you for all the detailed information. I've grown micro greens and watched every video out there. This is the only video someone need to grow their greens.
You're so clear and easy to understand. You speak in a way that gives the viewer such easy listening. Not a bunch of "um" and filler words or over souped up lingo. I'm so excited to try and grow these and I immediately subscribed based on your presentation, lighting, directions...everything. thanks!
For so long I've been meaning to make a microgreen farm in my basement. RUclipsrs always show finished setups and talk about lights and trays, but never talk about the seeds, how they plan or how they cultivate. I'm so grateful you did this video. It's exactly the level of knowledge I was looking for as I get started.
I am so greatfull for you doing all of these educational videos. I have been inspired to start growing for the first time. Im 44 and terrified that im gonna kill them all. But with the way the world is going i hope to provide my small family with a few meals at least. Thank you for your kindness to teach the ones like myself who have no clue what they are doing.
It's so easy to listen to you. You don't talk too slow and not too fast, plus you talk clearly and thoroughly. I don't know what else it is, but for some reason I never feel impatient when listening, or the need to rewind. This must be why you have over 2 million subs. 😊I just started sprouting, and thinking of doing microgreens too. But with microgreens I'm afraid I will overwater them, or water them too often.
I love watching you share your passion! I'm such a nerd when it comes to stuff like this so I am SO SO THANKFUL that you go into all the details. Your such a blessing, thank you so much!
It's nice that you covered this because in an emergency your best bet might be to actually grow something indoors and plus anything that's easy to do provides a good starting base where they can add this to their gardening plans
You are so genuine and engaging! Every time I go back to any of your vids I get excited to start gardening again! Ordering seeds after typing this 😂❤️🌱 Here’s to more of your informative vids!!
Peas will actually continue to grow if you water them. And as they are nitrogen fixers, I think it's worth it to actually plant some (or all) in your garden. Yes, you will damage some of the roots but never underestimate their will to live. Also, soaking is optional, it may take a little bit more time to sprout, but sprout they will :)
Thank you for taking the time to show how this is done! I am just beginning with growing micro greens and just had my first order of 1lb seeds of Radish (Daikon) show up in the mail. Excited to grow this first batch!
Thanks for the outstanding presentation. I'm just getting started with micro greens and your concise and informative video has answered all the questions I had and more. Your video is probably the best tutorial I've seen on utube.
Thank God I found your video. Me here just started growing my first microgreens. To be honest you're a great tutor for this. Thank you so much for sharing. ✨️🌱
This video has really motivated me to grow microgreens. I have recently started learning how to grow my own vegetables and it’s so exciting!! I am just loving it. The microgreens look so healthy. I cannot wait to start. Thank you for sharing it was a great help. God bless 😊🙏🏻
This really made me think about starting my own microgreen farm! I tried to grow herbs in an apartment 5 years ago, with a grow light, but it was a huge flop lol. Thanks for the tips!
Me too. I am about to grow a few trays in my apartment and sell on marketplace locally to see what people like and get a grasp on the market and demand.
wow, that shot when you're at the table surrounded by green is amazing. You look like a nature wizard. I'm really craving greens as I live in a city and the produce that's available is just sad, so I'll be growing. Thanks for a really comprehensive guide.
Your so smart. I love listening to you talk, you explain things in a way that I am able to absorb everything. The word mesmerizing comes to mind. Thank you for this video and all the time you spend sharing your knowledge it’s definitely helped me majorly in my food growing journey. This year was my best growing season and I’m going to be wintering my garden this winter as well as growing hydroponically inside. So I’ll be able harvest a salad at home all year round. Thanks again happy growing!
He waters the bottom of the tray then adds the soil so all he has to do is mist the seeds; helps with mold issues. That's all the watering he does, it's a very quick turnover on the micros. He does mist the wheatgrass after harvesting and the longer to grow ones that he might have been worried about.
I use paper towels over the top of my micro-greens, and then mist the toweling everyday to keep it moist, sometimes more often so it doesn't dry out. I use moist dirt, so the paper toweling keeps the dirt underneath nice and moist but not wet.
WontonClan actually he says once growing they need a fair amount of water. You can see it in the two trays that were recently watered at the midway mark as he notes the stems are folded over from the water being poured on them. I’d say that he used a cup or two at least but he didn’t specify.
I’m off to buy my first tray and seeds. Growing in a sun facing condo and will try the first batch window side. Second batch I’ll try in my windowless den and see how it goes! Thanks so much I want to replace my weekly 2 bags of spinach and save that $7 a week.
@@epicgardening I am new to microgreens and I am starting a tray and wanted to know if I could do butter crunch and red leaf lettuce with arugula and kale all in the same tray at the same time?
Did you mention watering, when germinating or when exposed to light? Do you mist everyday or water from bottom every other day? Thank you very much, great video!!
Wow this is the BEST I have ever seen. I bought some from the Coo-operative market this weekend and came to your channel to learn about them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!
Kevin. Thanks for this video. It was very informative. Two questions, first what type of potting mix recipe would you recommend, and second, how do you bottom water if there are no holes on the bottom of the tray?
Thanks so much for this! I live in a small apartment and got a little propagator set up for microgreens. I'm pretty green (groan) when it comes to gardening so this video has been so helpful, thanks, I'm excited about experimenting in 2020!
Nice presentation. I've never wanted to do this because it seemed too complicated--well, more complicated than the usual type of gardening of putting seeds in the soil at springtime. You made the process so very clear. It would be something that could be done in the winter in a spare room; it gets too cold in zone 7 to do this in the winter and there's no electric in my shed. Now to decide where to order the seeds.
So far this is the most complete and insightful video i watched about this. I try to grow wheatgrass for my cats and this video really helping. Thank youu
Thank you so much. I've had no luck with coconut mats plus I exposed them to sunlight straight away. Now I know the right way I can't wait to start again! 🥳🤞
Thank you so much for your video! I've just starting growing my own microgreens at home and I can't wait to see how it goes. This is a perfect masterclass for growing :p
Great video except you never showed how to water the microgreens after they started to mature. Did you use a spray bottle? How often did you water? Thanks for the info! 🌱👩🏼🌾
I typically water with a watering can over the top if I am growing in trays without drainage holes, usually every day or other day depending on moisture level - reallyw ant to avoid getting it too moist due to mold growth chance
@@epicgardening Do you prefer trays with or without drainage holes? If they have drainage holes, how would you recommend watering them? Thanks for the great video!
Put a lot into this one guys, here are your timestamps:
0:00 - Common Microgreen Questions
2:17 - Materials and Planting
8:21 - Seeds That Require Soaking
16:03 - Germination Phase
17:30 - 3 Day Checkup
18:52 - Light for Microgreens
23:00 - 5 Day Checkup
24:27 - 6 Day Checkup
27:44 - Harvesting Wheatgrass
29:43 - Juicing Wheatgrass
31:25 - 7 Day Checkup
33:20 - Harvesting Microgreens
39:30 - Storing Microgreens
40:45 - Final Thoughts
Had you heard something about using Trichoderma spp. to control molds?
This is super helpful
I eat these with everything and there is a real satisfaction when you grew them yourself
If you want sunflowers to grow taller, then After germination just put another tray on top of the sunflowers and leave them in the dark for extra 2 days like that. And only then expose them to the light
What do you do with leftover media/finished media?
What about temperature it's winter
I told my wife you are an excellent speaker. Having taken public speaking in college, I recognized good speaking ability. You have very minimal fillers - ums, uhs, etc. You are very fluent with your thoughts which illustrates your high level of knowledge. That must be a blessing for you as it drastically reduces your editing time. Great job.
I agree!
Definitely. The clarity, the fluency, not rushing and (for me) none of that damned music that so many amateur RUclipsrs seem to think they must have on while they talk.
I recognized that too, I am taking a online speech class rn and I wish I had his abilities for my speeches 🤣
Yes very well said from you and from him. 👍🏾
Very much so!
You have an incredible ability to talk, present and think at the same time all whilst being engaging and genuine. Couldn't stop watching and didnt know I was interested in micro-greens!
Appreciate you saying so and glad you enjoyed!
@@epicgardening : I could not find the stirshum under the two websites you provided. I have never heard of this before and tried different spelling with no luck. Can you send the link where you buy the seeds. 4jesus4eternity1985@gmail.com
@@epicgardening I totally agree. I was so hypnotized in a good way
@@runtochrist1975"Nasturtium"
I completely agree!
No background music!! How amazing and professional!
Thank you so much for enlightening others that background music is not the way for well made videos!
It's only needed if the video is a chore to watch.
I miss so many interesting videos as the music is so distracting and I can only listen to them whilst doing something else, so can't read the subtitles.
For this one, I had to find time.
You're a kind man, I can sense this.
Wishing you all the best. 🌱
I couldn’t agree more.
i find the opposite is true for me 😅 cant focus without music. feels too awkward.
@@playboydumby That’s interesting. My son is a bit like that. I think it sometimes links to a level of autism.
This is a long rant about music. Music bothers me too but... I have to wonder, did you get into an argument in the comments on another video a about music?
3 years old and still a solid video. Thank you for putting this together.
He's great!!!
He looks more like 30 to me.
I'm watching this in 2024 and LOVE the presentation
I'm at the 'curious stage' of growing and just browsing some videos. I see your video and think 'Who's going to watch a 41 min show on growing microgreens?'. Turns out- ME! Hah!! 😄Yep- the whole thing! This was really well done and so interesting! Thank you for the clear effort and patience it took to create this content for us. Really inspiring and I feel like maybe this is something I could do! :)
Couldn't sleep because I had the idea today to start this as a side hustle. After rolling around in my bed for a while until I decided to open RUclips. And yeah now im here haha
Same!! I’m starting this weekend!
@@soothingsounds7092 if you haven't already, DO IT. It sounds so enjoyable.
Try it you’ll like it! This is my 3 year of starting again.
Something has gone wrong 2 & 3 yr. So I m hopeing this 3.5 year will the yr I actually have a real crop .
@@glomontero6011 regulatories in Germany are crazy man 😂
This is amazing. No clickety-click-bait kind of bullsh-t, just beginner friendly, clear, easy to grasp instructions. Never have I ever thought about this topic, but five minutes in the video, I suddenly feel this urge to start growing microgreens. Thanks for this helpful content!
Did you ever try growing some? I prefer the mason jar method which I think is even easier than this and requires no soil!
Lol this was me. Within thr next week I've got a plan to create an entire setup of greens loll
@@pdlsuper7lanck873
I also grow seeds without soil , in jars , but that's the difference - they are sprouts , not microgreens ; microgreens grow for a bit longer . I wonder whether microgreens are healthier than sprouts ?...I would think so , bc of the precious green chlorophyll content .
@@dil7185 and they got nutrients from soil
I enjoyed this epically thank you Kevin 😊
I've spent a couple of days watching various microgreen RUclips videos. This was an absolute breath of fresh air. It answered all of my questions, in a clear and concise way, without overcomplicating things or trying to sell me an eBook. Instant subscribe - many thanks.
Appreciate this!
A ebook that leads to a $500 upsale later
Hi Jim from HB
Yeah he has a real talent for explaining things to newbies.
Clear salt shakers are great for small seed distribution. You may need to enlarge the holes with a small drill bit. Helps avoid clumping.
Or use those Parmesan cheese shakers for larger seeds.
@@bridgetcoffey9170 Very true!
This is simply brilliant, and brilliantly simple.
And I love you both for this.
I thought the same thing about the salt shaker, but the Parmesan cheese bottle is genius!
@@tincantelephone972 lol
You are the Bob Ross of gardening.
After almost a decade of growing micros and watching tons of vids about it, I have to say, this is the most satisfying grow video I've ever seen 😎
Where did he say to get bulk seed?
True leaf seed
I want to thank you so much for enabling your videos to be captioned and accessible to Deaf gardeners. I am a certified Ag teacher and refer my students to your videos. Awesome content. Thanks again.
I love how willing you are to share this information and so in depth. A lot of growers play the elitest game and keep their information close to thier chest. Knowledge is meant to be shared. Thank you
Ditto ‼️
Agree with others, Thanks for making this one video so informative from start to finish.
Kevin, I plant dill micro greens all through my garden and it really helps keep cucumber beetles away and lady bugs around to eat the different pest eggs and aphids!
I’d say this is the most comprehensive, informative micro-green video I’ve seen yet. I’ve watched tons and still felt overwhelmed to even begin. This video and it’s step by step guide is so well put together. Thank you so much!
I grow microgreens in my apartment, but in small batches for my own consumption only. My windows don’t get much sun so I can’t grow many other edibles, but the “legginess” you get from growing seedlings in low light is actually a plus with microgreens. They are taller and easier to cut, and of course, they will never have to be strong enough to support a mature plant.
I grow mine on paper towels on top of plastic salsa or cole slaw containers filled with water. I cut a couple slits on the lid and pull the ends of the paper towel through and down into the water. The towel wicks up the water in the container to feed the seeds and keep them moist. I leave them in the dark a couple days after they germinate then move them to the window.
Each container is one serving. I have an assembly line going. I plant one every day or so. It’s fun and they are my most successful crop.
Yeah I bake in a bit of legginess in mine for ease of harvest as well. Great to hear your method Jim
Wonderful idea for apartment dwellers!
Amazing.Have a small kitchen. Way to go.
People has been praising me for “my method” so I have to say it’s not mine. I just modified what I saw on a channel called mini-gro. he hasn’t posted in 4 years but his microgreen vids are still out there.
Thanks for sharing. This videos "bare bones" is still way too big for my apartment. Your approach seems way more reasonable.
As far as the flavor of wheatgrass goes, I'm reminded of what my husband said the first time he had wheatgrass juice: "…tastes like football practice."
😂 That makes sense.
Sounds like he was "biting the grass" a lot. Sorry couldnt resist. :D
Can’t beat the taste of fresh turf, especially when you’re tackled!
Must of been a wr or quarterback lol
😂😂
WOW!! You REALLY have me sold on micro-gardening! I am disabled but love to garden & eat fresh, and now I can! Thank you!! I am so excited to do this & can't wait till I get my delivery!! You are very thorough in your presentation & I have now become your student!! I don't know how I got to your channel but I do know that it was meant to be! Again, Thank You!!! Earleen
I'm also disabled, and I started doing micro garden today 😃. I'm just doing 2 trays to see I do for now
@@JRillor How is it coming along? I'm disabled too & need to know if I will be able to keep up.
How is it going with yours?
@@JRillorhow is going for you? Also disabled looking to grow this
I have to say this is one of the best gardening videos made. Answered so many microgreen questions. Thank you! You earned a subscriber.
Me again, can these microgreens be grown safely in direct sunlight or only the way you've been doing them, a need to know so please reply thanks
Thanks! Blown away by the clarity and great ideas!
Wish you showed watering during those 10-12 days. Also, would love to see how you are cooking and using them. :)
Just eat them plain, in salads, on sandwiches, with regular meals as a side. I don't even think there's such a thing as cooking microgreens.
Iunno, he put the pea shoots in a cast iron skillet at the end and recommended garlic and soy sauce for an Asian kick, so maybe there are! And if so that'd be neat to see.
It's difficult to find a video that shows a task almost completely from start to finish. I've been wanting to try something like this, but I like to have a good understanding of what to expect so I can fix anything with minimal loss. Thank you very much for taking the time to make this.
I can’t stop watching this! It’s packed with useful information. There is absolutely no fluffy bs. I feel really motivated to start my own micro green garden.
I have started the micro greens taste superb
I first saw this video several years ago and am revisiting it now as me and my boyfriend have gotten pretty heavy into starting to grow things. I just want to point out that your commentary on what is "organic" is such a perfect way of putting it. I recently had to leave a group on facebook due to a lot of posts about "how they are lying to you cause organic foods still are treated with pesticides and herbicides" and "organic farming still uses chemicals" and other such inflammatory comments and posts. You just seemed to sum it up perfectly here. Yes, organic gardening still uses chemicals and herbacides and fungicides and pesticides... But they are approved, natural, non carcinogenic chemicals. As you say, some things that are mass produced artificially arent toxic or harmful but rather beneficial! And some naturally occurring compounds are deadly as hell! There are mushrooms out there that will kill you if you so much as lick it, let alone eat the whole thing. There is plenty of room for deadly poison in a natural herbalists inventory as much as there is highly lifesaving medicine available due to chemist manufacturing. Thank you for explaining the balance here. People get so stuck on catch words and phrases without understanding the chemistry behind it all. Dihydrogen monoxide sounds absolutely vicious but life on this planet is dependant on it...
I decided to go from sprouting to growing micro-greens. I began my research and first I watched what Curtis Stone is doing (watched Urban Gardening for 2 yrs). Next I was led to you. Between the two of you I feel like an expert already!
Kevin, your outlook on “organic” growing is refreshing. Your Master Class is all one would expect. Thank you! 🙏 🌺
What made you want to switch from sprouting to microgreens?
A salt shaker would probably do good spreading the tiny seeds. ❤️
Yeah that works well!
@@epicgardening : I tried to look up Stir shum and I am pulling up pumpkin seeds. It isn't listed under micro greens under the two websites that you provided. Can you email me the link where you buy this. 4jesus4eternity1985@gmail.com
@@runtochrist1975 Nasturtium
I use the strainer lids from my Mason/Ball jars. The plastic ones with different sized holes.
OMG. I never thought of that. Gonna try. Thanks
Excellent video, very informative and well explained.
Omg! I'm so happy to hear the comment about natural things, like arsenic!! I always get annoyed when people call things " natural", meaning good for us!
Chemotherapy gets slaughtered as being full of chemicals, when if fact it's made from yew trees, but because we can't get enough of yew tree clippings, a copy, man made copy has to be made to provide enough.
Anyone with a large amount of these yew tree clippings, there's a company which collects them - find it on the internet and they'll send you their labelled bags.
Most potent poisons are all natural, like that fashionable Botox, which is the most toxic poison in existence on this Earth, and the most expensive substance, costing 1.5 billion dollars per gram or more and could kill more than million people!
That's nature for you!
In the 60's there were X-ray machines in shoe shops, to ensure good fitting of sold shoes, till thousands of people were struck down with bone cancer in their feet!
The same thing will happen with Botox - we don't know the long term effect of botulinum.
It might turn ugly after thirty years, or in the offspring as it might disrupt mother's DNA, no one knows and that's why it's shocking, it's allowed to be used.
I'm so sorry for such long comment and so many comments.
I got carried away. My apologies. ☺️
Thank you! I live in a small apartment, but I made room for a mini indoor greenhouse recently. Using your very informatiave and helpful video, it's now full with four flats of soon-to-sprout microgreens!
This video is the most concise, yet incredibly informative and comprehensive work I've seen on practical microgreen production. Thank you.
Great guide!
I've found that putting a good 4-5 kg of pressure on sunflower trays makes them really sturdy and bushy. I use a couple bricks that I had lying around. If you're going to grow radishes, they need to be soaked, and they like a little bit (1,5 - 2 kg) of weight. When the top tray floats up 3-5 cm or so I take the weight off.
I've binge watched your gardening videos. My plants are growing out of control, I didn't think anything would survive under my massive non green thumb, but the tomatoes/potatoes are growing like mad! I should've planted more variety. Now I'm getting ready to grow microgreens. Thank you so much for your beautiful and free videos.
A small comment regarding synthetic vs. natural from 14:49: Recent articles have talked about natural fertilizers containing PFAS (and other forever chemicals) in high quantities because of concentration in biosolids from sewage sludge. Maybe synthetic fertilizer is actually better for the environment, until there is enough onsite compost to eliminate need for purchased amendments. Another gotcha this year was that I used straw for mulch, but later found that glyphosate is a frequently used desiccant for straw. Keep up the epic videos!
I use Wheat Grass in my green juice. It is a recipe that came with my Jacklalane's juicer. 1 handful of wheatgrass wrapped in a kale leaf run it through the juicer along with 3 to 4 spears of fresh pineapple and 1 lemon (I use Meyer lemons). It's like drinking green colored lemonade and really great tasting and if I drink a glass of that when I first start to feel sick, half the time I feel significantly better the next day.
Comprehensive video without a lot of fluff. Appreciated seeing the growth from beginning to end. Bravo, well done!
I recommend you and your channel to a lot of people who are starting out in gardening and looking to expand, include new water saving techniques. You are inspiring!
Epic Gardening is THE BEST gardening show online! Truly thorough and simple to understand. THANK YOU!!
can"t wait to get started! Thank you for such a thorough video!
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed and will be tuning in to see what you make!
Thanks for a very interesting and informative video. 😀
I agree. Great info. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this expensive video for free on youtube
You're welcome
I am in the middle of producing my first crop of wheatgrass, and you’ve made it look so easy to expand my micro-green horizons!
Glad to hear this!
My first microgreens video and this has been exceptional! Concise, professional, thorough, no BS. Thank you!
We're new to this and you're the best speaker and presenter by far. Thanks for a wonderful introduction.
Right now my son and i are learning from all your wonderful videos. and in the mist of this madness watching your videos is keeping me sane and away from the news. I have always gardened. I have not been able in the past few years. but my son in now here helping me and he has taken over and i do what i can. like most people we are isolated and gardening is our joy. thank you
thanks for this really helpful video :) ive been throwing my wheatgrass away after 1 cut :( :(
OMG if I had a youtube channel and you commented I would be ECSTATIC.
Love seeing you in the wild ;)
Nutrient density is lower in the second and third harvest, so you have a way to pass it off as a deliberate decision.
damn epic gardening, give this a pin wtf
love your videos as well dude.
I haven't started gardening yet but Nasturtium is one of the plants I was looking to grow next year when I start. I have done so much research on them the past few days.
-Edible leaves
-Edible stems
-Edible seeds
-Edible flowers
-They make tea
-They make pesto
-Make a good decoy plant for aphids
-They are beautiful
Yes, I use the Leaves for making a pesto too. Marvellous.
Thanks!
I have to say this is officially now my favorite garden channel.
I agree. I brought some fruits, vegetables, and herbs this past weekend and was going through RUclips for information how to properly plant them and I found his channel.
incredible ability to convey the message across, i have never grown microgreen but i have no questions as you have done it all and so good and complete.
Epic video!!!!!! Thank you for all the detailed information. I've grown micro greens and watched every video out there. This is the only video someone need to grow their greens.
Thanks
I’ve watched again and again. Downloaded it for easy retrieval. Starting a micro business from home. Thanks Kevin! You’re the best.❤
I found you on Tiktok, and became one of my favourite channels! So happy to have found your youtube! You're brilliant!
What is his tiktok?
Nm- found him!
This is my first video on Microgreens and I found it tremendously helpful. Thank you for all that you do.
*pets the wheatgrass* Who's a good plant? You’re a good plant!
I love this!
@@Zaynersyy that's barbaric
Nice chuckle when I heard him say he pets his plants. But I totally get it. I would to.
Petting your plants triggers their strengthening process, like winds do outdoors.
I love the way you frame your take on organic vs non-organic growing.
You're so clear and easy to understand. You speak in a way that gives the viewer such easy listening. Not a bunch of "um" and filler words or over souped up lingo. I'm so excited to try and grow these and I immediately subscribed based on your presentation, lighting, directions...everything. thanks!
For so long I've been meaning to make a microgreen farm in my basement. RUclipsrs always show finished setups and talk about lights and trays, but never talk about the seeds, how they plan or how they cultivate.
I'm so grateful you did this video. It's exactly the level of knowledge I was looking for as I get started.
This is the most informative and easy to understand guide to micro green production I've seen, well done Kevin! You've been a great help to me.
I am so greatfull for you doing all of these educational videos. I have been inspired to start growing for the first time. Im 44 and terrified that im gonna kill them all. But with the way the world is going i hope to provide my small family with a few meals at least. Thank you for your kindness to teach the ones like myself who have no clue what they are doing.
It's so easy to listen to you. You don't talk too slow and not too fast, plus you talk clearly and thoroughly. I don't know what else it is, but for some reason I never feel impatient when listening, or the need to rewind. This must be why you have over 2 million subs. 😊I just started sprouting, and thinking of doing microgreens too. But with microgreens I'm afraid I will overwater them, or water them too often.
A first timer, but your hard work sure paid off, thanks for sharing this with all of us brother, keep blessing us with your love for the good things👍👋
I love watching you share your passion! I'm such a nerd when it comes to stuff like this so I am SO SO THANKFUL that you go into all the details. Your such a blessing, thank you so much!
Answered every question I had, even what to do with the spent trays. Thank you.
It's nice that you covered this because in an emergency your best bet might be to actually grow something indoors and plus anything that's easy to do provides a good starting base where they can add this to their gardening plans
You are so genuine and engaging! Every time I go back to any of your vids I get excited to start gardening again! Ordering seeds after typing this 😂❤️🌱 Here’s to more of your informative vids!!
Thanks!
Peas will actually continue to grow if you water them. And as they are nitrogen fixers, I think it's worth it to actually plant some (or all) in your garden. Yes, you will damage some of the roots but never underestimate their will to live. Also, soaking is optional, it may take a little bit more time to sprout, but sprout they will :)
Thank you for taking the time to show how this is done! I am just beginning with growing micro greens and just had my first order of 1lb seeds of Radish (Daikon) show up in the mail. Excited to grow this first batch!
Thanks for the outstanding presentation. I'm just getting started with micro greens and your concise and informative video has answered all the questions I had and more. Your video is probably the best tutorial I've seen on utube.
Woohoo can’t wait! Excellent presentation
Thank God I found your video. Me here just started growing my first microgreens. To be honest you're a great tutor for this. Thank you so much for sharing. ✨️🌱
Refreshing to hear a balanced take about organic products and certification.
This video has really motivated me to grow microgreens. I have recently started learning how to grow my own vegetables and it’s so exciting!! I am just loving it. The microgreens look so healthy. I cannot wait to start. Thank you for sharing it was a great help. God bless 😊🙏🏻
This really made me think about starting my own microgreen farm! I tried to grow herbs in an apartment 5 years ago, with a grow light, but it was a huge flop lol. Thanks for the tips!
Me too. I am about to grow a few trays in my apartment and sell on marketplace locally to see what people like and get a grasp on the market and demand.
@@CelesteAnise do you did it?
wow, that shot when you're at the table surrounded by green is amazing. You look like a nature wizard. I'm really craving greens as I live in a city and the produce that's available is just sad, so I'll be growing. Thanks for a really comprehensive guide.
¡Gracias!
Your so smart. I love listening to you talk, you explain things in a way that I am able to absorb everything. The word mesmerizing comes to mind. Thank you for this video and all the time you spend sharing your knowledge it’s definitely helped me majorly in my food growing journey. This year was my best growing season and I’m going to be wintering my garden this winter as well as growing hydroponically inside. So I’ll be able harvest a salad at home all year round. Thanks again happy growing!
Great video and content! The only thing I'm left wondering is what the watering process looks like after germination, and how often to do so.
He waters the bottom of the tray then adds the soil so all he has to do is mist the seeds; helps with mold issues. That's all the watering he does, it's a very quick turnover on the micros.
He does mist the wheatgrass after harvesting and the longer to grow ones that he might have been worried about.
I use paper towels over the top of my micro-greens, and then mist the toweling everyday to keep it moist, sometimes more often so it doesn't dry out. I use moist dirt, so the paper toweling keeps the dirt underneath nice and moist but not wet.
WontonClan actually he says once growing they need a fair amount of water. You can see it in the two trays that were recently watered at the midway mark as he notes the stems are folded over from the water being poured on them. I’d say that he used a cup or two at least but he didn’t specify.
@@kristinlong2278 awesome! Thanks Kristin (:
Is it better to do it that way or bottom watering with flats and trays that has holes is better?
I’m off to buy my first tray and seeds. Growing in a sun facing condo and will try the first batch window side. Second batch I’ll try in my windowless den and see how it goes! Thanks so much I want to replace my weekly 2 bags of spinach and save that $7 a week.
Amazing, good luck!
What a top bloke. Video was well presented with stacks of fantastic info on how to grow and cultivate micro greens. Thank you
You got it boss
This is the shortest 41 minutes 50 seconds i ever see and feel in a video about food, thank you so much, i will get your book.
If you did a video on the stuff you make with them that would be awesome. Juices, salads, garnish etc.
Will add to list!
@@epicgardening I'd really like to see this! Ideally from the point where you harvest, prep, and eat!
@@epicgardening I am new to microgreens and I am starting a tray and wanted to know if I could do butter crunch and red leaf lettuce with arugula and kale all in the same tray at the same time?
Was a video ever made
Did you mention watering, when germinating or when exposed to light? Do you mist everyday or water from bottom every other day?
Thank you very much, great video!!
18:52
This was a great presentation and answered a lot of my questions. I'm a beginner in growing micro greens. Thanks much!!
Wow this is the BEST I have ever seen. I bought some from the Coo-operative market this weekend and came to your channel to learn about them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!
Bro I didn't know you had a youtube! Found you on TikTok and you've been so helpful in making my garden better.
I love how wholesome this video is.
Keepin' it real
Kevin. Thanks for this video. It was very informative. Two questions, first what type of potting mix recipe would you recommend, and second, how do you bottom water if there are no holes on the bottom of the tray?
A young Will Riker discusses gardening. Seriously though, thank you for this video it answered a lot of questions for me!
Glad you enjoyed it Andrew
He is!
Wrong he has not been born yet lol. He could be Will Riker's great great great grandfather however! 🖖
Happy holidays
2 years have past… any updates to share with beginners is greatly appreciated 😊
This is a fantastic video with loads of information! Thank you :)
Thanks so much for this! I live in a small apartment and got a little propagator set up for microgreens. I'm pretty green (groan) when it comes to gardening so this video has been so helpful, thanks, I'm excited about experimenting in 2020!
LOL that pun. Good luck w/ your growing journey ;)
Loved this, so helpful, I am going to try growing micro greens and I now have more confidence in the techniques, thank you!
Good luck!
Nice presentation. I've never wanted to do this because it seemed too complicated--well, more complicated than the usual type of gardening of putting seeds in the soil at springtime. You made the process so very clear. It would be something that could be done in the winter in a spare room; it gets too cold in zone 7 to do this in the winter and there's no electric in my shed. Now to decide where to order the seeds.
So far this is the most complete and insightful video i watched about this. I try to grow wheatgrass for my cats and this video really helping. Thank youu
Thank you so much. I've had no luck with coconut mats plus I exposed them to sunlight straight away. Now I know the right way I can't wait to start again! 🥳🤞
Thank you so much for your video! I've just starting growing my own microgreens at home and I can't wait to see how it goes. This is a perfect masterclass for growing :p
I would love to know how you water when the trays feel light.
Great video except you never showed how to water the microgreens after they started to mature. Did you use a spray bottle? How often did you water? Thanks for the info! 🌱👩🏼🌾
I typically water with a watering can over the top if I am growing in trays without drainage holes, usually every day or other day depending on moisture level - reallyw ant to avoid getting it too moist due to mold growth chance
@@epicgardening Do you prefer trays with or without drainage holes? If they have drainage holes, how would you recommend watering them? Thanks for the great video!
So excited to try this. Not only will we harvest delicious food but our chickens will love the spent mats
The most helpful guide to microgreens I have ever seen. Congratulations! Pls, create one regarding the solutions and ways to control molding.