Home Gardener’s
Weekly
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No. 80
June
21, 2024
[Free Resource]
6 Easy to Grow Microgreens
Are you ready to start growing your own fresh microgreens?
There are hundreds of different microgreens that you can grow, but you want to start with some of the easiestโand tastiestโso that you can learn all the inโs and outโs before moving on to harder varieties. The 6 Easy-To-Grow Microgreens Anyone Can Grow eGuide is the perfect resource to get you started on the path of delicious microgreens.
Growing your own microgreens is safe, easy, and cost-effective. Microgreens may be micro in size, but they are major in taste. They can be added to every mealโbreakfast, lunch, and dinnerโwhich you will find recipes for in the 6 Easy-To-Grow Microgreens Anyone Can Grow eGuide.
๐ BLOG
Mastering Microgreen Planting Techniques
One of the greatest things about planting microgreens is that you do not need a large amount of space to be successful. This is what makes microgreen gardening perfect for small-space gardeners who are ready to reap all of the delicious benefits of these powerful plants! However, just because you donโt need a large area to get started, doesnโt mean there arenโt some crucial guidelines that need to be followed.
๐ชด Grow Microgreens Anywhere Micro Course! ๐ชด
Growing homegrown, nutritious microgreens isnโt difficultโฆespecially when you have our step-by-step micro course AND a great supply of โeasy winsโ seeds!
These Five Course Videos teach you everything you need to know to grow microgreens anywhere: You have lifetime access to these online materials. Your lessons are ready for you to get started now.
Plus, to help make growing your greens easier and more enjoyable, youโll get:
โ๏ธ Grow Your Own Greens eBook – A quick guide to different types of greens
โ๏ธย Supplies List – A list of the top products recommended by GYOV Garden Instructor Crystal Meserole
โ๏ธ Microgreens Variety Chart – A list of over 20 microgreen varieties with how long each take to germinate, grow, and harvest with notes on any special requirements
โ๏ธย Cost Calculating Spreadsheet – Ensure you get the healthiest, freshest microgreens possible with the least amount of cost
โ๏ธย A two month bonus membership into Harvest Clubย where you can get personal support on any questions. Just reach out to your garden support person any time you feel stuck or need answers. With Harvest Club, youโll find YOUR best next step that makes the biggest impact toward reaching your fresh food goals.
Get started on your microgreens gardening adventure today!
This course providesย everything you need to know to start growing, harvesting, and enjoying your own microgreens right away!
[Video] Find the Right Garden Space
There’s nothing like fresh-picked vegetables and herbs, chock full of flavor! And when you grow your own, there are so many varieties to choose from so you’re never bored with your food.
And the good news is that you don’t need a lot of space to grow your own greens.
You might want to think about your garden as a BIG homegrown health plan in a teeny, tiny box. Maybe you want a small container garden, or an indoor micro-garden. Or maybe you want to take over the whole lawn! Size doesnโt matter! If you’re growing greens, you ARE a gardener!
How much space do YOU need? Find out just how little space it takes to put homegrown, fresh greens on your plate:
Weekly Garden Tip:ย
As a general rule, there is no need to soak seeds before planting microgreens. There are exceptions to this, but often, soaking seeds can overly saturate the seeds and cause them to rot or invite mold.
[FREE] The Need to Grow Film
The Need to Grow is a film about environmental solutions that gives the world hope.
Industrial agriculture has become one of the most destructive forces on the planetโeroding the soil of vital nutrients and contaminating our food and bodies with pesticides.
Fortunately, there are a few brave innovators fighting for change. The Need to Grow highlights their story, and thanks to our friends at Food Network Revolution, the Grow Your Own Vegetables Community is invited to the limited free screening of this documentary happening now.
The focus of this film is on soil, food, and the future of our species told through the lens of three extraordinary and very likable characters and their journeys for change because they believe that change happens when people know the truth!
Product Feature: Microgreen Trays
An integral supply needed to grow fresh microgreens is good quality trays. Our friends at Bootstrap Farmer sell top-quality, heavy-duty, USA-made shallow 5×5 trays that are ideal for small batch microgreens. These trays are made of BPA-free and FDA-grade polypropylene plastic and come in a variety of bright fun colors. You can get them with or without drainage holes, depending on your needs.
Bootstrap Farmer is so sure of the quality of these durable microgreen trays that they are backed by a 2-year warranty against chipping or cracking. Get yours today and start growing your own fresh microgreens right at home!
Dear Arti:
Question: How to deal with climate change. Growing and caring for plants in excessive heat. – Alice
Answer: Hi Alice,
You’re not alone! A lot of people are struggling to beat the heat. A great way to protect your plants from the heat is to provide shade cloth during the hot afternoon sun. Just be sure that your plants still get 6-8 hours of sunlight.
Another good way to help keep your plants cool is to build healthy soil and mulch, either with wood mulch or a living ground cover. Because even if the leaves get hot, if you keep the root zone cooler the plants have a much better chance of surviving.
The difference between soils that are covered and soils left bare can be as much as 40 degrees (in F)! That’s a huge difference!
๐ก In the GYOV Garden
GYOVย CEO and Lifestyle Gardener Denise Beins has had a lovely week in the garden (and in the kitchen)! In the photo on the left, you will see that her rhubarb was ready for harvest! She was able to craft homemade rhubarb cobbler, rhubarb sauce, and some rhubarb scones. Yum! She is also busy freezing to enjoy her rhubarb until the next growing season. The photo on the right shows that her grapes are beginning to make an appearance! She is really excited for this, as this is their first year for fruiting. Stay tuned to see how the harvest turns out.
Garden Events for You!
LIVE Q&A:
with Commercial Microgreen Grower, Crystal Meserole!
WHO: CEO of Grow Your Own Vegetables Denise Beins, interviews Commercial Microgreen Grower Crystal Meserole
WHEN: Thursday June 27th, 4pm PT / 7pm Eastern
WHAT: Interview with Q&A time to follow where you can get your microgreens questions answered!
Watch your inbox for the Zoom link!
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HARVEST CLUB:
LIVE Garden Jam
WHO: Harvest Club Members
WHEN: Wednesday, June 26th, 4pm PT / 7 pm Eastern
WHAT: Members get LIVE support for all their garden questions to help you get more out of your garden. Zoom link will be emailed to Harvest Club Members prior to the event
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HARVEST CLUB
Garden Jam LIVE Q&A happening soon where Harvest Club members get LIVE support for all of your garden questions to help you get more out of your garden.
Monday, June 24th, check out a special presentation with Catie Coman on Gardening with Bees
Wednesday, June 26th, join the LIVE Jam. Link to join will be emailed to Harvest Club members.
NON-Harvest Club Members: Want to see what LIVE Q&A’s are like? Click Here and watch our March 25th, 2024 GYOV LIVE Q&A.
Not a member of our garden membership Harvest Club? You can get a one-time complimentary two month membership with any of our courses. Harvest Club has tons of resources to help you thrive. Plus, you get access to ongoing garden support through email. Learn more here.
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