{"id":17448,"date":"2021-01-12T15:37:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T20:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentgarden.com\/?p=17448"},"modified":"2023-05-24T12:57:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T16:57:17","slug":"growing-microgreens-in-planters-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentgarden.com\/blog\/growing-microgreens-in-planters-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Microgreens In Planters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for some easy vegetables to grow? And would you like the option of growing vegetables indoors? Calling mighty microgreens to the rescue!<\/p>\n

Mighty Microgreens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microgreens are tiny, tender, flavorful seedlings of vegetables and\/or herbs.\u00a0 Studies show they can be up to 40 times richer in vital nutrients than their mature counterparts. Microgreens and baby greens can be grown on your windowsill, on a sunny balcony during moderate temperatures, or underneath grow lights. They can be harvested as early as 7 to 10 days from sowing so you get a quick harvest without much work. These delicious edible plants are the ultimate in small space gardening.<\/p>\n

What vegetables and herbs can be grown as microgreen? <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to start growing microgreens with a pre-packaged microgreen<\/a> mix\u00a0<\/em>or you can grow any lettuce, salad green, or herb as microgreen. Here are a few popular vegetable varieties and some fast growing seeds to grow as microgreens:<\/p>\n