Getting Started
How to Grow Microgreens at Home: The Complete Beginner’s Guide
Everything you need to grow your first tray of microgreens indoors: supplies, seed amounts, a day-by-day timeline, watering, light and harvest.
Category: Getting Started
New to microgreens? Start here: supplies, seed amounts, blackout, watering, light and harvesting, explained step by step.
Getting Started
How Long Do Microgreens Take to Grow? Harvest Chart for 16 Crops
Most microgreens are ready 7–14 days after sowing, but basil and cilantro can take three weeks. Here are germination, blackout and harvest days for 16 crops.
Getting Started
10 Easiest Microgreens to Grow for Beginners (Ranked)
Radish, broccoli and pea shoots top the list. Here are the ten most forgiving microgreens for a first-time grower, with flavor, timing and a tip for each.
Getting Started
How to Harvest and Store Microgreens So They Last Longer
Cut at the right stage, keep them dry, and chill them quickly. A practical guide to harvesting microgreens and storing them for 5–10 days.
Getting Started
How Much Seed Per Tray? Microgreens Seed Density Chart (14 Crops)
A seed density chart for 14 microgreens in grams and ounces per 10×20 tray, plus how to scale it to smaller trays and fix a stand that is too thick or too thin.
Getting Started
Microgreens Blackout Period: How Long and How to Do It
Keeping trays dark for the first few days gives taller, more even microgreens. Here's how long to black out each crop and how to use weight correctly.
Getting Started
How to Water Microgreens: Bottom Watering Step by Step
Mist during germination, then switch to bottom watering. Here's how much water a tray needs, how often, and how to read the signs of too much or too little.