'WOW" I got a shout out, and you made a video on something that many of us would like to see, including me. I really appreciate you making this video for me and the world,,thanks London Worms & Garden. I have only mixed Perlite into my container mixes and never grown straight out of it. If people have some lying around or get it cheaply it looks like a very good medium, as you said it's sterile and very clean, just needs a wash possibly to remove the dust. As you would already know, the tastes of these greens are just amazing and the health benefits even better. I like how you shown the roots, as Radish has an amazing root system, and yours look super healthy. If people were going to grow this way I would recommend that they use some liquid kelp seaweed extract to water them in once they throw a root. And even better still, maybe mix in some worm castings if you have some lying around. I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and extremely grateful that you made it specially for me. If you haven't subbed to this channel my friends, make sure you do before you go. Happy Gardening from Australia Marty Ware
Your welcome my friend. I may be looking into starting my own seed business soon, as I am getting people ask me for seeds that are good for small space gardens. I plan to have microgreens seeds and seeds that grow easily and fast in small space gardens. Have a wonderful day Marty
I'd live in Bunnings if I had the option. There is a city a little over an hour away (Mackay) that has four of them. The area seems to be able to support each one as well.
This might be a stupid - but I'm going to ask it anyway ..... Once you've finished eating the micro-greens - can you wash out the perlite and use it again ?
Veggie Back Garden Hiya 😊Yep that's exactly what I've done. If you look at 2.05 you'll see a thin hairlike root from the previous crop that that perlite was used it. I obviously didn't clean it off very well lol. Cheers 👍
nice video but i had to give a dislike because the perlite dust is really dangerous because it is so lightweight and its still on the microgreens and if you eat that that could be really bad beacuse you are eating glass. i woud say its better to use natural 5 millimeter lava rocks but grow on!!
It was you my friend that turned me on to the benefits of it. I also acted on your advice in that video and bought the bigger bags. The smaller bags of the stuff are sooo expensive in comparison. Cheers my friend. Hope all is well
Cheers OGTUK - it was wobbly as the usb microscope is only a little cheapie ... but I though it was interesting to have a closer look. Thanks for watching. Hope all is well my friend.
Microgreens are grown in soil to the 1st or second tendril and allowed to grow longer. Sprouts are germinated in water and harvested much smaller,,,both are awesome.
It's the only things I've managed to get to grow indoors ... and Mrs Worms takes a sheering of them every day with something or other so they're definitely proving value for money in this house! Cheers Terry. Happy Micro Growing my friend :)
Hello, I'm a new subcriber. Sorry for asking a question about a previous video showing you growing vegetables in containers. May I ask exactly what compost you use to improve fertility, nutrients to grow such beautiful vegetable plants?
D H Tran Hiya D H ... last year it was a combination of shop bought, manure, blood fish and bone and my own compost and vermicompost. As time goes on my aim is to be able to use more and more of my own compost and vermicompost so eventually that is all I will be using with some well rotted manure. 5 years from now the plan is not to have to spend a penny on compost or fertilizer as the soil will be so well fed ... and after that it's just a matter of keeping it that way lol. Feed the soil not the plants is an expression you might have heard and the more Ive read the more wisdom I think is in it. Cheers and welcome 😊👍
Great tip - thank you. Really interesting, I have plenty of perlite, in fact I was wondering what to do with it. My problem isn't the cold - it's the heat. It's much too hot to plant anything outside just now - it was 42 degrees C not long ago : ( S Australia.
50 shades of green Hiya mate - yep that's exactly what we do with all of the micros and you can add them on top of pizzas, add to baked potatoes and so on. They do pack a punch taste wise 😊👍
Hiya Robin. Good question. For birds that need and use grit to break the coat of seeds, such as pigeons, I can't see why it wouldn't be safe to use. But I'm no bird expert so I could be wrong.
Perlite stops me over watering. They use perlite in hydroponics with a running nutrient water underneath. Though I had subbed you before !! I have now. Beginning to wonder if RUclips turns some off?
I've had this very issue before and I only noticed it when I saw I had the option to sub to someone on a subscriber list I know I was already subbed to. I've heard others complain of this too when they discovered a new video, realised they got no notification then realised the reason why was they were no longer subbed. Seems to be a random thing YT does now and then.
I thought I needed to come back and watch this video again, as there is a lot good content in here. What I wanted to ask is,,I have been working on flow through Leachate style liquid tea and found it awesome in the bottom of the microgreens trays. I just started setting up my next one,,,I have mushroom compost in two layers with composted cow manure on the top as feed. I have done this with old chicken manure as a feed as well in the past..I guess my interest is e coli,,I know that the manure needs to be composted at a super high heat to be killed. What I am wondering is E coli in the castings if I decide to sell the compost, castings and microgreens in the future again,,, Maybe I need to change bedding material,,or work on cooking the e coli out. Any thoughts, or guidance would be appreciated,,as I am building a model for farming and as you know Ec coli is a no go zone. Many thanks in advance Marty Ware
Hiya Marty www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956053X16304111?via%3Dihub This is one of a number of scientific articles that show that worms have a positive influence in reducing soil borne pathogens such as ecoli, salmonella etc. I've other links but can't access them right now as I'm not home. I'll get the links to you tomorrow my friend. Time is also a factor with ecoli. The longer the casts are stored before use/sale the presence of the bacteria is vastly reduced - way down below the numbers that naturally occur in the lived environment and don't affect us day to day. Hope all is well mate. Will get those links over to you tomorrow. Should be reassuring 😊👍
I'm guessing not as you say the initial burst of energy and nutrients needed must come from the seed itself and a little water as the perlite is sterile. Cheers my friend - hope all is well with you :)
I know you want to eat these as microgreens but now you have me wondering if this would be a better way to germinate seeds for the garden instead of the paper towel method. I just noticed how good your root system looks so It's got me thinking.👍
At least they would not stick to the paper towel if left to long. Sometimes I have had to cut around the seedlings and plant the seedling and a small piece of paper towel.
Plot To Plates Allotment thank you. I found out the hard way by trying to get all the paper towel off that I was damaging the roots. I'm thinking if I try it his way I can skip the paper towel altogether and save a bit of money :-)
Think I will give it a try too, nothing to lose. You can wash perlite and reuse it and save even more money, you would have to use some bleach or Milton to sterilize it at start of season.
Plot To Plates Allotment That's funny you should mention that as I just watched a video on bleaching perlite yesterday! You gardeners are the BEST people! :-)
Very interesting. Loving the experimentation. What do you think would happen if you added some biochar to the perlite? Extra growth and high nutritional value crop, or far too alkaline for anything to grow?
Hiya SJ .. no I think for microgreens that might well be a great combination. It's an interesting question. If I can make some biochar at some point I'll try that little experiment.
'WOW" I got a shout out, and you made a video on something that many of us would like to see, including me. I really appreciate you making this video for me and the world,,thanks London Worms & Garden.
I have only mixed Perlite into my container mixes and never grown straight out of it. If people have some lying around or get it cheaply it looks like a very good medium, as you said it's sterile and very clean, just needs a wash possibly to remove the dust.
As you would already know, the tastes of these greens are just amazing and the health benefits even better.
I like how you shown the roots, as Radish has an amazing root system, and yours look super healthy.
If people were going to grow this way I would recommend that they use some liquid kelp seaweed extract to water them in once they throw a root.
And even better still, maybe mix in some worm castings if you have some lying around.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and extremely grateful that you made it specially for me.
If you haven't subbed to this channel my friends, make sure you do before you go.
Happy Gardening from Australia
Marty Ware
I'll be making a trip up to Bunnings very soon to get some of this stuff.
Thanks Marty - it was well worth the trip over.
Your welcome my friend. I may be looking into starting my own seed business soon, as I am getting people ask me for seeds that are good for small space gardens. I plan to have microgreens seeds and seeds that grow easily and fast in small space gardens.
Have a wonderful day
Marty
Best of luck with the seed business Marty. Sounds like a winner and with your channel and advice to aid customers I think your really on to something!
I'd live in Bunnings if I had the option. There is a city a little over an hour away (Mackay) that has four of them. The area seems to be able to support each one as well.
This might be a stupid - but I'm going to ask it anyway .....
Once you've finished eating the micro-greens - can you wash out the perlite and use it again ?
Veggie Back Garden Hiya 😊Yep that's exactly what I've done. If you look at 2.05 you'll see a thin hairlike root from the previous crop that that perlite was used it. I obviously didn't clean it off very well lol. Cheers 👍
I throw mine into my worm farm, and reuse it later,,,lightens up the mix again. This goes for Vermiculite too
@@LondonWorms I know this is very old, but just found it and very interested - HOW do you clean the perlite? Do you sterilize it to avoid disease?
nice video but i had to give a dislike because the perlite dust is really dangerous because it is so lightweight and its still on the microgreens and if you eat that that could be really bad beacuse you are eating glass. i woud say its better to use natural 5 millimeter lava rocks but grow on!!
great video my friend! i love perlite thanks for sharing my friend : )
It was you my friend that turned me on to the benefits of it. I also acted on your advice in that video and bought the bigger bags. The smaller bags of the stuff are sooo expensive in comparison. Cheers my friend. Hope all is well
Very interesting stuff, good video thanks for sharing.
Never seen perlite up close, might try some microgreens thanks for sharing 👍
Once you do, there is no looking back,,,flavour is amazing
Cheers OGTUK - it was wobbly as the usb microscope is only a little cheapie ... but I though it was interesting to have a closer look. Thanks for watching. Hope all is well my friend.
What is the difference between Micro Greens and Sprouts?
Microgreens are grown in soil to the 1st or second tendril and allowed to grow longer. Sprouts are germinated in water and harvested much smaller,,,both are awesome.
martysgarden thanks!
Your very welcome
No Sunlight used? Probably a stupid question but I thought you cover it and let it germinate, then expose it to 12/12 sunlight cycle..? Thanks
I have been watching Brent and I will be having a go at this in the future.
🌱Happy Gardening my friend, Terry.
It's the only things I've managed to get to grow indoors ... and Mrs Worms takes a sheering of them every day with something or other so they're definitely proving value for money in this house! Cheers Terry. Happy Micro Growing my friend :)
Great informative vid! Micro greens are such a nice little crop to grow, with tons of variety available. Have a great weekend:))
They sure are,,and we are only just scratching the surface with how many varieties we can grow.
Imagine seeing you here Ryan. :) I just found this channel today.
Great to have home grown food this time of year. Have a great weekend. Best wishes Bob.
Gotta luv that fresh tucka in winter my friend
Hi. This is great work. Have you tried perlite on the more challenging microgreens such as beetroot or red amaranth?
Very good video mate !! I loved the closer look at perlite.
Big thumbs up ! I love microgreens 🤠🌱🌻🌻
Marty is a legend. He inspired me heaps when i first started... and he still inspires me now !!!
Hey Pepe,,nice to see you here my friend.
martysgarden Yo bro! Just suporting our community and loving innovative microgreens ideas 😊.. Your a real celebrity mate in this youtube garden !!! 🌱
Awesome that your out there bro, it's all about helping, sharing and caring, so stoked to see you in here!
Hello, I'm a new subcriber. Sorry for asking a question about a previous video showing you growing vegetables in containers. May I ask exactly what compost you use to improve fertility, nutrients to grow such beautiful vegetable plants?
D H Tran Hiya D H ... last year it was a combination of shop bought, manure, blood fish and bone and my own compost and vermicompost. As time goes on my aim is to be able to use more and more of my own compost and vermicompost so eventually that is all I will be using with some well rotted manure. 5 years from now the plan is not to have to spend a penny on compost or fertilizer as the soil will be so well fed ... and after that it's just a matter of keeping it that way lol. Feed the soil not the plants is an expression you might have heard and the more Ive read the more wisdom I think is in it. Cheers and welcome 😊👍
Great tip - thank you. Really interesting, I have plenty of perlite, in fact I was wondering what to do with it. My problem isn't the cold - it's the heat. It's much too hot to plant anything outside just now - it was 42 degrees C not long ago : ( S Australia.
Add some liquid kelp when you water your micro's and you will get a much healthier and larger harvest. Hope that helps.
Marty
Thanks Marty.
42 Degree C ?????!!!!????? *faints* lol ... wow.
What do you do with the perlite after, are you able to reuse it
Wow very interesting indeed. I'll sure have a go👍
Cheers mate - hope you do and let us know how you get on :)
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Thank you for the support my friend.
London Worms & Garden 😍😍😍
Thanks for sharing
NICE
Thank you my friend. Much appreciated.
i take it you just crop it at this stage and mix it was the salads ??
50 shades of green Hiya mate - yep that's exactly what we do with all of the micros and you can add them on top of pizzas, add to baked potatoes and so on. They do pack a punch taste wise 😊👍
Is Perlite safe for wild birds if they happen to eat it
Hiya Robin. Good question. For birds that need and use grit to break the coat of seeds, such as pigeons, I can't see why it wouldn't be safe to use. But I'm no bird expert so I could be wrong.
Nice Idea.. Very informative... Thanks for sharing friend.
Thank you for watching and your support my friend. Much appreciated.
very interesting & Super Klasse Video! Thumbs up + happy Sunday :)
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Travel with Yvonne yay ... you're back ... 😊👍 Great to see you again my friend 😊
Perlite stops me over watering.
They use perlite in hydroponics with a running nutrient water underneath.
Though I had subbed you before !! I have now.
Beginning to wonder if RUclips turns some off?
I've had this very issue before and I only noticed it when I saw I had the option to sub to someone on a subscriber list I know I was already subbed to. I've heard others complain of this too when they discovered a new video, realised they got no notification then realised the reason why was they were no longer subbed. Seems to be a random thing YT does now and then.
do you keep them in darkness?
Hi only until they have sprouted then they get the light to green up
I thought I needed to come back and watch this video again, as there is a lot good content in here.
What I wanted to ask is,,I have been working on flow through Leachate style liquid tea and found it awesome in the bottom of the microgreens trays.
I just started setting up my next one,,,I have mushroom compost in two layers with composted cow manure on the top as feed.
I have done this with old chicken manure as a feed as well in the past..I guess my interest is e coli,,I know that the manure needs to be composted at a super high heat to be killed.
What I am wondering is E coli in the castings if I decide to sell the compost, castings and microgreens in the future again,,,
Maybe I need to change bedding material,,or work on cooking the e coli out.
Any thoughts, or guidance would be appreciated,,as I am building a model for farming and as you know Ec coli is a no go zone.
Many thanks in advance
Marty Ware
Hiya Marty www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956053X16304111?via%3Dihub
This is one of a number of scientific articles that show that worms have a positive influence in reducing soil borne pathogens such as ecoli, salmonella etc. I've other links but can't access them right now as I'm not home. I'll get the links to you tomorrow my friend. Time is also a factor with ecoli. The longer the casts are stored before use/sale the presence of the bacteria is vastly reduced - way down below the numbers that naturally occur in the lived environment and don't affect us day to day. Hope all is well mate. Will get those links over to you tomorrow. Should be reassuring 😊👍
Thanks so much for this information,,I really appreciate you taking the time to share them with me. Time to get reading
Cheers
Marty
Very welcome..hope it helps
Such a great blog! Thank you for sharing!
I didn’t think they would grow, but they look very healthy! Those roots sure looked good. 😊
Cheers LBG - hope all is good with you my friend.
I would say that the nutrients come from the seed itself, I wonder if it would develop then in perlite without anything to eat.
I'm guessing not as you say the initial burst of energy and nutrients needed must come from the seed itself and a little water as the perlite is sterile. Cheers my friend - hope all is well with you :)
Thank you sir, great information.
Oh btw Marty sent me over here - subbed.
Many thanks for the support my friend. Marty is a great bloke.
I know you want to eat these as microgreens but now you have me wondering if this would be a better way to germinate seeds for the garden instead of the paper towel method. I just noticed how good your root system looks so It's got me thinking.👍
At least they would not stick to the paper towel if left to long.
Sometimes I have had to cut around the seedlings and plant the seedling and a small piece of paper towel.
Plot To Plates Allotment thank you. I found out the hard way by trying to get all the paper towel off that I was damaging the roots. I'm thinking if I try it his way I can skip the paper towel altogether and save a bit of money :-)
Think I will give it a try too, nothing to lose.
You can wash perlite and reuse it and save even more money, you would have to use some bleach or Milton to sterilize it at start of season.
Plot To Plates Allotment That's funny you should mention that as I just watched a video on bleaching perlite yesterday! You gardeners are the BEST people! :-)
You have me wondering that now as well. I'm going to have to give it a go!
Cool experiment, it's so much cleaner than seed starter mix. T
The results are great and we've been growing trays of microgreens in perlite ever since :)
Very interesting. Loving the experimentation.
What do you think would happen if you added some biochar to the perlite? Extra growth and high nutritional value crop, or far too alkaline for anything to grow?
Hiya SJ .. no I think for microgreens that might well be a great combination. It's an interesting question. If I can make some biochar at some point I'll try that little experiment.
Wow nice video 👌👌👌👌😊
Thank you my friend. Much appreciated.
Marty sent me here. I'm gonna try perlite now, thanks for your vid!
Hiya Elle. Hope all is well. Marty is a top bloke :-) Nice to see you here and thanks for watching.
Thanks for the sub and the support
Cheers Kim
A nice video. I like it.
Thanks Nazar. Much appreciated my friend.
Very useful info
Thank you my friend :)
Looking forward to following some of your advice
Cheers Bruce. Much appreciated my friend.
i just might try doing that
If you do let us know how you get on Grizz. Hope all is well my friend.
Have you tried to re-use perlite after the harvest?
Hiya Alex .. yep we're reusing it and so far there's no issue we've noticed doing this.
Very nice channel Great work.suuuuper. I have just joined your channel
Thank you for your support my friend.