Abbie's Gardening Tips

Are you looking for a fun and easy way of planting your new and favourite vegetables and herbs in your garden? If so, then you may want to consider growing microgreens. Microgreens are very easy to grow and yield very quickly. They have even been used as organic alternatives for conventional vegetable gardeners and are…

How To Grow Mr Fothergill’s Microgreens is an extremely popular plant that can be grown in a variety of conditions. Microgreens are an epiphytic (growing) plant that flowers by means of blooming runners. These runners usually have single flower stalks up to 5cm long. The flowers usually open in about 10 days after they’ve come…

Melon microgreens are a great new way to add a lot of healthy benefits to your diet. Microgreens are small, purple, succulent gourds that are very low in calories and high in nutrition. They are native to Asia but have now made their way over to the United States and other parts of Europe. Planting…

Have you ever grown microgreens for budgies before? The truth is, you should have! Microgreens are delicious and nutritious. They are also very easy to grow in the garden. If you are new to container gardening and you want to try something different, try planting microgreens. Microgreens are a type of leafy green vegetable that…

If you are a new gardener and you are wondering which is the best growing medium for microgreens, there are a few things you should keep in mind. This type of plant grows very well in many different growing conditions, but it will do best in nutrient enriched soil with lots of light. It prefers…

The coconuts that are grown in the Western Hemisphere are grown using microgreens in coco coir. These tiny fruits have only been found recently and are very fragile. They rip easily and can damage your entire coconuts. When you have an all natural, biodegradable coating on the surface of the fruits inside the coil, the…

Eating Microgreens – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Microgreens have some amazing qualities for growing in your garden. They are high in antioxidants, so help prevent cancer. They are a good source of vitamins A and E, as well as beta carotene, which is an antioxidant found in carrots and cantaloupe. In fact,…

As a home gardener, one of the most common questions you will encounter is how much sun do plants really need? You may be surprised to find out that it depends. In fact, in most cases, plants need less sunlight than you think. This article explains how plants naturally survive in the shade and how…

Over the last few years, Sri Lanka has made a name for itself as a hub for international and local breeders of Microgreen Trees. Microgreen, also known as moss ballast (preview: forest ballast) grows well in shade-tolerant environments. They also do well in drier, desert conditions. The plant name comes from the shape of the…

Have you heard about how to grow microgreens on mats? It is a popular method of growing this small, but very flavorful vegetable. Microgreens are small, red or purple, dwarf plants that can be found growing naturally in Europe, Asia, Africa and some parts of the United States. Growing them is not as hard as…