Sunflower shoots peeking out of the soil.
I love these crunchy little shoots. Growing tip - add a little bit of worm castings to your soilless seed mix and you will notice a huge change in flavor.
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sugardetoxme 9yr Justin, my first sunflower microgreen popped up yesterday in my home too 💚😠-
olivettefarm 9yr @sugardetoxme hah! That's awesome. You have a little farm happening inside your house with all the things you're growing :) -
DietID_TeamDietitians 9yr Yay!!! What's the turnaround time from planting to this? A couple weeks? -
olivettefarm 9yr @Rachna yep. 14 to 21 days depending on growing conditions and what size you like to eat them.
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DietID_TeamDietitians 9yr Oh nice! Almost instant gratification :)
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olivettefarm 9yr @Rachna exactly! One of the many benefits of micros and shoots.
Field lettuce.
I love the seemingly endless options for lettuce colors and textures. Here's just a few of the varieties we're growing.
Baby bunching onion.
We like to crisp up the roots in a pan and add them to our greens/salads. #nofoodwaste
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DietID_TeamDietitians So smart!
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Gwendolyn I should try that
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BethIsGreen I do that all the time. Thanks for sharing. Love your #NoFoodWaste tips!
Cilantro Microgreens
I'm a little obsessed with these right now. They are a pain to harvest, but have such an amazing flavor.
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sugardetoxme How do you harvest them? Just a sharp pair of scissors snipping away?
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olivettefarm @sugardetoxme we use sharp harvest knives. They're a little easier to move around in the trays. Same knives we use for lettuce and other leafy greens.
Leafy green harvest today.
A sampling of some of what's coming out of the fields today. Red Russian Kale, Tuscan Kale, Collards & Chard.
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DietID_TeamDietitians Nice!!! Are these baby? Or full size?
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olivettefarm @Rachna thanks! They're all full bunching size