I have been buying tons of buckwheat and sunflower microgreens at the Farmer’s Market each week. The people there said that with as much as I buy, I should grow my own. I agree. So they sold me 5 pounds each of whole buckwheat and sunflower seeds. I will plant those and also some flax seeds that I already have. All the seeds are organic.
They gave me some general directions and I also have been reading here. We have trays and plastic lids for the trays (which create mini green houses). I am unclear as to how much sun the microgreens will need. I will be putting them outside and if it gets too sunny, I have shade cloth I could put over them, but first I would have to erect a frame for that. Or I could move the trays into the shade when the sun gets too direct. Our garden area is still in the works so I hesitate to create anything permanent. That’s why growing these in trays seems doable.
I’ll probably have to bring the trays inside at night because of the deer. Here I go…
Wardeh, how exciting! I grow a mesclun mix of greens. Lets see, it has arugula,lots of different lettuces, mustard, mache and chicory. But I have never grown or eaten sunflowers, flax or buckwheat for greens! How do they taste?
Sylvia, I haven’t eaten the flax microgreens before. I am trying those only because I read about them on the internet. I have been buying sunny and buckwheat microgreens though and they are delicious! Mild and tender. The sunny microgreens have a similar thickness to spinach. The buckwheat are much more thin. My trays have been out since Saturday morning and as of yesterday, no sprouts. I hope to see some today! Love, Wardeh