Microgreens (POD) : A Guide to Growing Nutrient-Packed Greens by Jasmine Richardson and Eric Franks (2009, Trade Paperback)

Gibbs Smith, Publisher

1423603648

9781423603641

70401402

Microgreens (Pod) : a Guide to Growing Nutrient-Packed Greens

192 Pages

English

Organic, General

2009

Yes

Cooking, Gardening

Jasmine Richardson, Eric Franks

Trade Paperback

0.7 in

27.3 Oz

9.8 in

7.5 in

Trade

2008-030670

22

1 vol.

635/.5

9 Foreword 11 Introduction 15 Why Microgreens 25 Health and Microgreens 33 Materials 45 How-to-Grow Ten-Step Process 63 Individual Crops 115 Composting 129 Recipes: Food as Art 169 Troubleshooting 177 Recommended Books and Resources 185 Sources 190 Index

With simple instructions, Microgreens: A Guide to Growing Nutrient-Packed Greens by Eric Franks and Jasmine Richardson, shows readers how to grow their own little greens of arugula, basil, purple cabbage, chard, radishes, broccoli, cilantro, and more. Microgreens teaches the easy process of how to plant and grow, as well as how to harvest little greens, which on average is about 2 weeks after sowing. Eaten alone, as a salad, or added to soups, entrees, sandwiches, burgers, or anything else, these tiny greens of nutrition will enhance everyday food and life Only a small amount of space is needed to grow microgreens--a porch, patio, deck, or balcony, indoors or outdoors, will do. This allows anyone to easily incorporate microgreens into their daily meals, and the greens' nutritional potency make them a must-eat in a healthy diet, any time of the year Microgreens features instructions on how to grow all sorts of microgreens, including: Amaranth Arugula Basil Beet Broccoli Celery Chard Cilantro Cress Endive Mustard Pac Choi Pea Purple Cabbage Radish Tokyo Bekana, With simple instructions, Microgreens: A Guide to Growing Nutrient-Packed Greens by Eric Franks and Jasmine Richardson, shows readers how to grow their own little greens of arugula, basil, purple cabbage, chard, radishes, broccoli, cilantro, and more. Microgreens teaches the easy process of how to plant and grow, as well as how to harvest little greens, which on average is about 2 weeks after sowing. Eaten alone, as a salad, or added to soups, entrees, sandwiches, burgers, or anything else, these tiny greens of nutrition will enhance everyday food and life! Only a small amount of space is needed to grow microgreens--a porch, patio, deck, or balcony, indoors or outdoors, will do. This allows anyone to easily incorporate microgreens into their daily meals, and the greens' nutritional potency make them a must-eat in a healthy diet, any time of the year! Microgreens features instructions on how to grow all sorts of microgreens, including: Amaranth Arugula Basil Beet Broccoli Celery Chard Cilantro Cress Endive Mustard Pac Choi Pea Purple Cabbage Radish Tokyo Bekana, With simple instructions, Microgreens: A Guide to Growing Nutrient-Packed Greens by Eric Franks and Jasmine Richardson, shows readers how to grow their own little greens of arugula, basil, purple cabbage, chard, radishes, broccoli, cilantro, and more. Microgreens teaches the easy process of how to plant and grow, as well as how to harvest little greens, which on average is about 2 weeks after sowing. Eaten alone, as a salad, or added to soups, entrees, sandwiches, burgers, or anything else, these tiny greens of nutrition will enhance everyday food and life! Only a small amount of space is needed to grow microgreens--a porch, patio, deck, or balcony, indoors or outdoors, will do. This allows anyone to easily incorporate microgreens into their daily meals, and the greens' nutritional potency make them a must-eat in a healthy diet, any time of the year!, Dubbed a culinary buzzword by National Public Radio, microgreens - vegetables harvested soon after sprouting - are expected to be one of 2009's hottest food trends. With simple instruction, "Microgreens" teaches how to plant, grow, and harvest microgreens from one's own garden. The small amount of space needed to grow microgreens - a porch, patio, deck, or balcony will do - allows anyone to easily incorporate them into their daily meals, and the greens' nutritional potency make them a must-eat in a healthy diet.

SB339.F73 2009