 Hi everybody and welcome back to Grow. In this episode, we're gonna be talking about microgreens and very easy ways to grow them at home. Ok, coming up. You know what microgreens are, we can look at their names. We have micro, small and green plants, specifically edible plants. So microgreens are small edible plants. The seeds that we use for microgreens are the same seeds that we use for our normal plants. After growing chia microgreens, we use chia seeds. If we want to grow broccoli microgreens, we use broccoli seeds and so on. The difference between microgreens and a normal full-sized plant is that with microgreens, we harvest them very early in their life cycle. This is why we can actually plant many seeds together when we want microgreens. If we want to grow our plant to their full size, there is no way we can do that. We have to leave some space between the seeds. But with microgreens, we can. So the first very important benefit from microgreens is their nutrition component. Even though they're very small, the nutrition content in microgreens is very high. It's even higher than when the plant is at full size. The nutrient ratio depends on the crop. But in general, microgreens are very high in protein, fiber, antioxidants, calcium and vitamins. The second advantage of microgreens is that they're very easy and fast to grow. For germination, they don't need so much sunlight. In fact, many seeds prefer darkness to germinate. And microgreens generally take two to three weeks to be ready to be harvested. And they're very flavorful. So they make great nutritious ingredients for our salads, our sandwiches and even our tacos. So let's get to talk about how we can grow microgreens at our house. So the first thing that we will need to grow our microgreens is of course our seeds. Today, I'm going to be growing three superfoods for my microgreens. And these seeds you can easily find in the supermarket or in your kitchen. So we have chia seeds, quinoa, barley, and I have some extra seeds from broccoli. So I'm also going to be growing this one. Second, we will need a container. So you can use a pot, a topperware, or even a takeout container. The third thing that we need is our medium. So for our medium, we can either use soil. So I'm actually using a normal potting mix here. Just make sure that your potting mix is fine and doesn't have so many solid big materials like wood or rocks. So the baby plant can easily go through. And if you don't have soil, not to worry. You can also grow them with paper towels. So we're going to grow some of our seeds here so I can show you how it goes. Next, we will need water and a spray bottle. Okay, so let's get to the process. So in order to improve germination rate, we're going to have to soak our seeds. So let's add the water. Okay, so now I'm going to mix just to make sure that the water is covering the seeds and they're not floating on top. So we soak our seeds for the appropriate time. We want to rinse them through and then put them on the soil evenly or on the paper towel. So I'm going to start on the soil. What I like to do is to spray the soil first just to give it a little bit of moisture. So we're going to do that now and then we're going to put our seeds. So we're going to start with our chia seeds right here. As you can see, it's a little bit of a paste. This is because the chia seeds really absorb the water, which is okay. And this is going to help us also spray them through. So let's get to it. I'm going to spray a little bit of water. So we will add an extra layer of soil, very thin extra layer of soil to protect the seeds and spray with water. For the paper towel, again, you can use any container. So you can use either a topperware or you can use, for example, this container here. This is for chocolates. I'm going to be using this container for some of my seeds. And then I'm also going to be using this tray here. First, take two to three paper towels and pull them to the sides that you need them to be. And place them in your container. Spray your paper towel so you can make it more humid for the seeds. And let's add our seeds the same way. So try to add them very evenly. Spray water twice a day to keep the towel humid. As I said before, many seeds prefer to be not in a very sunny spot to germinate. So just place in a spot that doesn't get so much direct sunlight. Once you start seeing leaves, these leaves may be yellow because they're not getting so much sunlight. Then you can add some filters sunlight and they will become green. Okay, so let's see how they grow. Okay, you guys, thank you so much for this moment. If you're watching live, make sure to stay so we can chat live. If you're watching the replay, thank you so much for being here. Make sure to leave a comment and I will make sure to reply. Okay, let's keep the conversation going and I'll see you in the next one. What microgreens would you like to grow? Do you have any cool recipes to share? Okay, my dear friends, thank you so much for this moment together. Please let me know if you grow microgreens and how they grow. You can send videos or pictures on Instagram so we can all share with the community. I hope you're doing well and I will see you in the next one. Okay, ciao!