Most Healthy Vegetables Guide

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We all know that adding fresh vegetables to your diet can massively improve your health. But when it comes to choosing the most healthy vegetables, the options are pretty vast. Every plant has a unique nutrient content so it’s hard to know which are the most healthy vegetables to eat. That’s why we’ve created this … Read more

How to Grow Vegetables at Home

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Growing vegetables at home is an easy and affordable way to add delicious, fresh produce to your diet. Homegrown vegetables not only taste better, but they’re also more nutritious and super easy to grow. If you’re just starting, sometimes knowing where to begin can be the most difficult part. In this guide, we’ll take a … Read more

The History of Vegetables – Part One

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Introduction One thing that separates humans from animals is our love of gastronomy. We don’t just eat to survive, we eat for pleasure and for optimum nutrition too. It’s for this reason that our human story is closely related to the history of vegetables. Over time, we’ve altered vegetables to suit our tastes and have … Read more

Types of Different Microgreens

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When a plant’s germination has produced a stem and its first leaves, it’s ready to harvest as a microgreen. There are many types of microgreens. This means they are very young plants harvested after only 2 or 3 weeks. This makes them nutritious as they still hold many of the nutrients preserved in the seeds. … Read more

The Fundamentals of Sprouting

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What Are Sprouts Sprouts and microgreens are very small plants similar to the green spots specked on your lawn. They can be grown from almost any plant but are harvested very early in their germination. This early harvesting makes them more nutritious than the fully grown plants. Once only used as garnish, these mini plants … Read more

The Pandemic is the Perfect Time to Launch a Microgreen Business

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Although there are thousands of new small businesses opening all the time, during times of economic stress, these numbers dwindle but not as much as you might expect. Perhaps surprisingly though, in 2020, there had been only a 20% drop in start-up businesses. The reason for this is because many of these entrepreneurs envisioned an … Read more

Interesting Facts about Broccoli Sprouts

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Broccoli sprouts are tender young broccoli plants which are growing in popularity due to their high nutrition levels. In addition to being nutritious, these baby broccoli can add crispness to a salad or sandwich. Broccoli sprouts and extracts from them have shown promising health benefits Along with kale, cabbage and cauliflower, broccoli is a cruciferous … Read more

How To Make Your Own Sprouting Jar

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Many people, finding themselves stuck at home, want to make their own sprouting jar. Sprouting seeds are a common event in gardening. As it grows, the seed grows into a new plant that is genetically the same as the seed pod. This growing cycle is called “spreading.” One of the most popular types of sprouts … Read more

Sprouting Seed and Germination Guide

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All plants originate from seeds and whether you are planting seeds to grow microgreens, sprouts, or flowers and vegetables, all of the seeds will need to germinate. The germination process of seeds has 6 stages, and during this time they will have different requirements than when germination has taken place. What Are the 6 Stages … Read more