Microgreens Grow Tips

If you are growing edibles in your indoor or outdoor garden, be careful what kind of pesticide control product you use. By using chemical pesticides in your garden, you are intentionally releasing cancer-producing and toxic substances into our environment. In this article, I share an organic, home-made pesticide control recipe you can create using natural products that are easily available and safe to use on your plants. 

If you've been reading up on microgreens, you will know that compared to their mature vegetable form, consuming microgreens gives you anything from...

Brassicas are members of the Brassicaceae or mustard family containing phytochemicals which occur naturally in plants and have a variety of health benefits for our bodies. One of the best-known benefits in brassica is their apparent cancer-fighting properties.

This short video I created shows you how to plant your microgreen seeds. This applies to most small seeds.

Should you soak your microgreen seeds before sowing? That really depends on what variety of seed you are planting.  While pre-soaking seeds is not...

You can either harvest your microgreens just after their seed leaves or cotyledons appear or wait for them to put on a second set of leaves, known as true leaves. If the microgreens continue to grow beyond this, your crop will start to show signs of stress such as yellowing or become "leggy" (tall and unhealthy). 

Microgreens are tiny versions of the adult vegetables and are harvested during the seed leaf stage. We consume them at this stage because they are...

Pea shoots are one of the easiest greens to grow, even in a country as warm and humid as Singapore. My favourite pea variety is Sweet Peas because of their sweet flavour. The important thing to remember when growing pea shoots in Singapore is to keep your potting medium moist and to ensure your pea shoots get no more than 2-3 hours of morning sun. Beyond that, keep your tray/pot in a shaded spot.

Microgreens, unlike the full grown vegetable versions of the same seeds, provides an avenue for the home grower in Singapore a much faster, sustainable, and less expensive way of growing and eating your own food. Image your kitchen window sill, balcony, or an air well coming alive with trays lined with microgreens.