Been there done that. You are 100% right. Growing food is a piece of cake. Harvesting it and processing it and getting to market is 90%. Any individual action of process, not matter how small, can save or generate thousands of dollars in the long run.
Hey Curtis, quick greens cutter is on my purchase list but it'll be mid season before I go for it. So for now it's hand harvesting. Question for you: I know every time I'm hand harvesting I'm being way too careful. Spending time on individual leaves instead of shaving off like you showed. Do you ever find that when a bed grows back your second round of leaves have their heads chopped off? I tried the shaving method on both a bed of arugula(non wild type) and a bed of baby RR kale and when they grew back I notice so many leaves that were compromised. Any advice for that? Thanks as always, you're such an invaluable asset for all of us getting started out there!
+Jelena Farms It sounds like you maybe over thinking it. Just cut away, don't worry about individual leaves. It depends on the green though. That mostly only happens for spinach.
+Jelena Farms Chefs don't care about half cut leaves,as long as it looks health and clean. customer at a grocery store may care about salad having disproportionate leaf cuts, Chefs use it in soups and stews,and salads dishes,so customers can't get to picky,nor distinguish leaf cuts.
I have to admit, that ended up being a way cooler video than I thought it would be!
Yes. To the point. I finally just got mine in the mail after waiting for over two months.
Been there done that. You are 100% right. Growing food is a piece of cake. Harvesting it and processing it and getting to market is 90%. Any individual action of process, not matter how small, can save or generate thousands of dollars in the long run.
Wow! Amazingly fast. That should save tons of time.....and time is money.
I have always just used a cordless hedge trimmer
Hey Curtis, quick greens cutter is on my purchase list but it'll be mid season before I go for it. So for now it's hand harvesting. Question for you: I know every time I'm hand harvesting I'm being way too careful. Spending time on individual leaves instead of shaving off like you showed. Do you ever find that when a bed grows back your second round of leaves have their heads chopped off? I tried the shaving method on both a bed of arugula(non wild type) and a bed of baby RR kale and when they grew back I notice so many leaves that were compromised. Any advice for that? Thanks as always, you're such an invaluable asset for all of us getting started out there!
+Jelena Farms It sounds like you maybe over thinking it. Just cut away, don't worry about individual leaves. It depends on the green though. That mostly only happens for spinach.
+Jelena Farms Chefs don't care about half cut leaves,as long as it looks health and clean. customer at a grocery store may care about salad having disproportionate leaf cuts, Chefs use it in soups and stews,and salads dishes,so customers can't get to picky,nor distinguish leaf cuts.
Haha. This looked like a [very niche] comedy sketch. If only one of these existed for friggin' bachelor buttons.
Hey Curtis, keep up the good work, great inspiring and comprehensive videos. Are you are of a supplier in the UK for this piece of kit?
Hey Curtis. Just wondering if those were your transplanted Salanovas or another direct seeded variety.
+Jill Beyer what I was harvesting was direct seeded mustard and tatsoi.
The knife you use for micro harvest is not serrated but this one is, why the difference?
+Sonja (gatebird) no, it's serrated.
Would it work on the Salanova heads too?
No.
don't think this would work well with microgeens in trays?
they have an attachment for microgreens too, follow that link
Very useful, but there is definitely no economies of scale with that item. Though, I'm sure it pays for itself.
+Shane B Most farmers are not urban farmers,so yes you are correct.Most home gardeners do not harvest this much lettuce either.
That's sexy right there. (updates Christmas list)
Maybe one day Curtis you will upgrade to this model.
www.suttonag.com/harvest_star.html
This is so ba