Arugula A post shared by twobootsfarm (@twobootsfarm) on Apr 27, 2016 at 7:38am PDT Arugula is a universal ingredient in salads worldwide. It has a bold, peppery-like flavour and only takes an average of 10 days to mature. This microgreen has amazing health benefits working as an antioxidant; packed with vitamin A, C, k, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus , and magnesium.   Sunflower A post shared by Bioponica (@bioponica) on Feb 7, 2015 at 8:49am PST Sunflowers are a delight to grow and are packed full of antioxidants and vitamins. They are easy to care of and take an average of...

Wait, What’s a Microgreen? Microgreens are tiny edible vegetables- like lettuce, broccoli, and radish and only take 5 to 14 days to grow depending on the type of seeds. Microgreens are essentially seedlings of edible vegetables and herbs. There is a specific distinction between sprouts and microgreens where in that microgreens are grown in soil while sprouts germinate in water. Microgreens also shouldn't be confused with baby greens as those are the leafy plants that are harvested before they're really, truly mature, but grow at a longer period than microgreens. These tiny vegetables are the perfect house plant. They don’t take up...

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  WTF is Kohlrabi!? Recently, one of our customers asked us this very question. We use kohlrabi microgreens in our Merry Christmas Gift-a-Green mainly because the colours look amazing, they taste delicious and the beautiful purple purple stems suit our Merry Christmas pouch perfectly! But, what are kohlrabi microgreens? Our kohlrabi microgreens are certified organic and non-GMO. We source all of our seeds from Mumm's who have been working with organic seeds for over 35 years. Kohlrabi is a member of the brassica family which includes cabbage, broccoli, mustard, radish and others. They produce a mild, sweet flavour and make the perfect garnish to any dish...