The Microgreens seed collection now consists of a whopping 18 varieties, ranging from established herbs and vegetables varieties such as Coriander and Beetroot, to somewhat more unusual choices like Mizuna and Spinach Komatsuna. All of which can be grown for baby ‘micro’ leaves, all year round on a kitchen windowsill. (My wife grows our microgreens in our conservatory. And in the kitchen, too.
Whether it’s putting a touch of colour to a sandwich, adding an extra ‘flavour punch’ to your main meals, anyone can grow these nutritious baby leaves, whatever size of garden space you have. Or even if you have no garden space at all, as they'll be ideal for growing in the kitchen or living room of a flat or an apartment. Some varieties are ready to harvest in as little as a couple of weeks. So making it absolutely perfect for those gardeners who want or need a quick and relatively easy way to add some goodness to their diet. Ideal for vegans and vegetarians, too? Student accommodation would make for a good location for growing microgreens to help students ensure they have a good varied diet.
Helen Clayton, who is the Brand Manager for Johnsons said: “Our range of seeds for microgreens continues to be a big hit with customers and consumers."
She went on to say: "Even after the exceptional growth we saw during the pandemic, sales of our Microgreens range have continued to increase this season, by over 20% compared to 2021.
"For those of us who enjoyed growing from seed for the first time during the lockdown and who perhaps don’t have the time or garden space to spend growing vegetables in the conventional way, microgreens have proved to make an excellent alternative choice.”
Also available as part of the range is the Microgreens Growing Kit (RRP £4.99) which is an eminently reusable and high quality growing tray which helps start you off on your Microgreens journey by helpfully including packets of Basil, Coriander and Rocket microgreens seeds.
Once ready, the Johnsons compact Micro Snips (RRP £3.99), with spring action handles, are an easy way to harvest your crops.
The Microgreens Kitchen Seed Sprouter has an RRP £11.99 and is a convenient and economical way to produce continuous crops of fresh seed sprouts such as alfalfa and mung beans, as well as the baby leaves of microgreens.
To learn more please visit http://johnsons-trade.com/
That's Food and Drink feels that using Microgreens will be an ideal way to enhance your Christmas meals. Imagine including, for example, Mizuna and Spinach Komatsuna microgreens with your Christmas dinner vegetables?
