The best part about planting and growing microgreens is that they can be started in just a few hours after buying the kit from Garden Delight. They are easy to grow and don’t require a lot of care. The kit comes with all the materials you need: plant trays, potting mix, soil, fertilizer, sun, water and a timer. All you have to do is follow the directions on the package and in no time your plants will be turning those tiny greens into a lush green garden. Here are some important tips for planting and caring for your new plants.

One of the biggest issues people face with growing their own vegetables at home is getting them into the tray. When using the Garden Delight home microgreen kit, all you have to do is stick them into the holes provided and they’ll grow into healthy, colorful vegetables right through the winter. The process takes about 3 minutes to complete. In fact, when you get down to the final steps it only takes about 3 minutes to plant a small tray of growing microgreens using the starter kit. The trays can be filled with fresh micro greens every few days.

The key to growing your favorite vegetables in this manner is patience. While you’re waiting for the seeds to germinate, make sure you have a plentiful supply of food and water. You may want to purchase several small containers to hold all the microgreens you plan to harvest. You can also add some baby seedlings in a water-filled planting tray.

When it’s time to plant your microgreen seedlings, dig a hole that is slightly larger than the root system of the plant, cover with dirt. Place your microgreen seeds in the hole, but do not fill the entire hole with dirt. Add two inches of organic mulch, such as forest mulch or straw, to the bottom of the planting tray. Your planting tray should drain fairly well when watering is done.

Once the planting period is complete, you will have tiny plants growing on your kitchen garden counter. You can watch them grow, enjoy your harvest, and take care of your newly planted microgreens. When the seeds start to emerge from the soil, remove them from the tray, keeping the soil moist. Place the microgreen tray in a window spot or on your kitchen windowsill to help the plant survive dry air.

When planting microgreens, you should use a small planting fork. Avoid prunes or sharp spines because they will chop the tiny seeds. After the seeds are fully sprouted, spread them on a piece of cheese cloth, which acts as a natural worm proof barrier. Microgreen reseeding takes a bit of time, so be patient. The area should receive sun all day long. It is important that the area receive plenty of light, but not direct sun rays, because microgreens do not like the heat.

After the microgreens start to sprout, you may think it is too late to remove them. However, you should still water the area daily to help them grow strong. If you find the area too wet for a week, remove the trays, dig some more earth, and repot the microgreen seedlings. Make sure that the water is always directed towards the top of the soil surface. Be careful not to over water the microgreens. Place the trays back into the greenhouse for their next watering.

To avoid over-watering microgreens, make sure the trays are located far enough away from the plants so that water can reach all of them at once. Also, be sure to keep the trays filled with clear, cool water. Do not put any dirt or sand in the trays, because it will only attract more microgreen. Home growing microgreens for the first time will take a bit of effort, but it is well worth it to have an awesome landscape full of bright green, lush vegetables.