Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

[Guest guest]

I grow lettuce micros in trays just like the other micros.  They (so far) are

very delicate and you have to harvest & eat pretty much right away, but are a

nice base to a salad or for sandwiches. I am trying to figure out how to get the

leaves of all my micros larger than they have been.  Is it the varieties I have

been choosing or is there a technique?  I don't think I can put my trays

outside as we are in a very windy high desert area so I am using sunlight

through the window and have recently put in two 4' full spectrum grow lights. 

Please....anyone chime in with their experiences that led them to successful

microgreens.

Donna

________________________________

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 1:10 PM

Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Yes...there is a lot of detail and tricks to learn. I just ordered some regular

lettuce seeds to see if I could get them to grow indoors without an Aerogarden

or any special apparatus. Some people are able to do it and others say don't

even bother. I'm over my head, but it's a fun learning process.

Dona

>

> That's interesting.  I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I have only

sprouted.  Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation process is

quick.  I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last quite awhile.

>  

> Donna

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

>

>

>

>  

>

> I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used them

at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They seemed

just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their growing

instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens don't tend

to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing to do is

only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing at once

like I did...?

>

> Dona

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Donna - you really are paralleling what I'm doing. I'm interested in growing

full-size lettuce indoors and just started yesterday some trays of microgreens

under new grow lights. I don't know how large the leaves normally should be for

microgreens like broccoli or arugula, etc. Do you? Anyone who has some

guidelines for this please chime in...EW, Melody, etc. Sproutpeople says when

plants have open leaves that are green, they are done. The photos provided don't

really give any indication of leaf size. I remember another source that said

broccoli is ready to harvest when it is 1.5-2 " high - that happened at only 4-5

days last time. Maybe we're expecting too much...? Yesterday was the first day

for broccoli, and the group of 4 leaves open is about 1/4 " across, maybe

slightly more. According to Sproutpeople criteria, the broccoli is done.

Dona

> >

> > That's interesting.  I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I have only

sprouted.  Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation process is

quick.  I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last quite awhile.

> >  

> > Donna

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@>

> > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> > Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

> >

> >

> >

> >  

> >

> > I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used them

at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They seemed

just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their growing

instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens don't tend

to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing to do is

only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing at once

like I did...?

> >

> > Dona

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dona-I just know that when I look at pictures of arugula for instance, it looks

to me like the leaves are quite large for the stem size and I would say that my

cotyledon and leaf size proportionate to the the stem size.  I left the cover

lid on my Asian Greens for 4.5 days.  They grew high enough to reach the top of

the cover lid...so now I have them under a grow light to see if I can size up

the leaves.  If this doesn't work, then I will try the opposite....just let

them sprout the cotyledon and then under the lights they will go.

 

Here is another dilemma...I have heard that a sprout or microgreen does not need

any food and it doesn't really even matter what growing medium you plant them in

because there is no nutrient uptake until there are established roots and the

first set of true leaves are present.  It is at that stage that I harvest

anyways.  Then I have also read (including from Sprout People) that the kelp

fertilizer is beneficial for micro greens.  Which is it?  Everyone share

please.

Donna

________________________________

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:39 AM

Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Donna - you really are paralleling what I'm doing. I'm interested in growing

full-size lettuce indoors and just started yesterday some trays of microgreens

under new grow lights. I don't know how large the leaves normally should be for

microgreens like broccoli or arugula, etc. Do you? Anyone who has some

guidelines for this please chime in...EW, Melody, etc. Sproutpeople says when

plants have open leaves that are green, they are done. The photos provided don't

really give any indication of leaf size. I remember another source that said

broccoli is ready to harvest when it is 1.5-2 " high - that happened at only 4-5

days last time. Maybe we're expecting too much...? Yesterday was the first day

for broccoli, and the group of 4 leaves open is about 1/4 " across, maybe

slightly more. According to Sproutpeople criteria, the broccoli is done.

Dona

> >

> > That's interesting.  I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I have

only sprouted.  Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation process

is quick.  I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last quite awhile.

> >  

> > Donna

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@>

> > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> > Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

> >

> >

> >

> >  

> >

> > I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used them

at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They seemed

just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their growing

instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens don't tend

to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing to do is

only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing at once

like I did...?

> >

> > Dona

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

What kind of lettuce sprouts are you growing? I'm still trying to figure out

what I want to grow on a regular basis.

Dona

> > >

> > > That's interesting.  I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I

have only sprouted.  Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation

process is quick.  I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last quite

awhile.

> > >  

> > > Donna

> > >

> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@>

> > > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> > > Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >  

> > >

> > > I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used

them at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They

seemed just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their

growing instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens

don't tend to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing

to do is only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing

at once like I did...?

> > >

> > > Dona

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I grow salad greens and mesculun in the Aerogarden and the leaves can get pretty

good size for leaf lettuces.   They are in some peat  witht the roots in

water.  I use seaweed liquid for fertilizer every 2 weeks.  I check the water

almost daily or at least every few days.  The salad greens come up fast.

 

I haven't planted yet but I got some small plants and they are from Rene's

Garden.  They are contianer plants and have Romaine,baby butterhead.  Also

have container eggplant which is small and  a container cucumber bush as

well.  These all work with containers.  One of the magazines I got in this

month had some landscapes and an article that included 's garden and talked

about container plants and she chooses ones from all over based on their

hardiness and also on ease of getting them to grow, which is important to this

neophyte.  I don't remember if it was BH & G or Ladies Home Journal or what.  It

talked a lot about herbs though as well as the other veggies.  I haven't

planted her seeds yet.  I am going to put these in containers.  Our main

growing season is the fall here and not the summer as it gets pretty hot though

some non=-commercial places do still grow summer crops. 

 

If you have an Aerogarden or get one on Craigslist, you can get them started

there and then plant in pots.  Could have them inside on sunny windows if you

can't keep them outside.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

________________________________

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6:28 PM

Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

What kind of lettuce sprouts are you growing? I'm still trying to figure out

what I want to grow on a regular basis.

Dona

> > >

> > > That's interesting.  I have not yet " micro-greened "

broccoli, I have only sprouted.  Maybe once you cut into the

stem the degradation process is quick.  I'm sure you know

that the sprouts seem to last quite awhile.

> > >  

> > > Donna

> > >

> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@>

> > > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> > > Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >  

> > >

> > > I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used

them at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They

seemed just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their

growing instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens

don't tend to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing

to do is only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing

at once like I did...?

> > >

> > > Dona

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

My leaves are only about an inch and a half across so trhey are small yet and

certrainly no flowers at now right now.  I just want to know what I am putting

out since I failed tomark the rows on these when putting out the starts in peat

pots.    I tried to pot zucchini, squash and cucumbers, but only a row came

up so are mostly the same though there may be one from another row.  I just

need to figure out what it is, but guess I can replant it and just wait and

see. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

________________________________

To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:54 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Cucumber plants have more rounded leaves than squash plants.  As far as no

blossoms go, the first thing I would do is check my soil.  Maybe the nitrogen

is too high and the phosphorus could be too low.  The legginess (I would guess)

is a light issue.

We are blessed big time with having 2 1/2 acres to grow veggies.  We use low

tunnels with agri-plastic in the winter and shade cloth & agribon in the

summer. 

 

Donna

________________________________

From: Carolyn Wilkerson <mailto:carolyn.wilkerson%40yahoo.com>

To: " mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com "

<mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:58 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

That would be nice to be able to grow enough to sell to coops and stores or

restaurants and then get them for yourself as well.  I am really learning how

to grow as I go.  I have something I may need to ask EW what it is.  It is a

vining plant and I figure it is cucumber, yellow squash or zucchini.  but I

planted and put a light on it and they were leggy and are now growing up my

blinds and windows.  Have to get down soon and put them in a container with a

trellis.  My beans are still not put out any flowers or beans.  They have been

out for a couple of months now and seem to be taking long, but are growing

fairly well.  Any ideas from anyone?

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

________________________________

From: " mailto:omethatswho%40yahoo.com " <mailto:omethatswho%40yahoo.com>

To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:33 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Since we also grow for markets and a co-op, I just use my mix from the big

garden. Black seeded Simpson, red oakleaf, waldmanns dark green etc.

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Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

Date: Tue, Jul 24, 2012 3:28 pm

What kind of lettuce sprouts are you growing? I'm still trying to figure out

what I want to grow on a regular basis.

Dona

> > >

> > > That's interesting.Ãâà I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I

have only sprouted.Ãâà Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation

process is quick.Ãâà I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last

quite awhile.

> > > Ãâà

> > > Donna

> > >

> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@>

> > > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> > > Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Ãâà

> > >

> > > I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used

them at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They

seemed just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their

growing instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens

don't tend to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing

to do is only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing

at once like I did...?

> > >

> > > Dona

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Oh, yes it would be pretty hard to tell at this stage.  We often get

" volunteers " in the garden and it is kind of fun to see what they will develop

into!

Donna

________________________________

To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:35 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

My leaves are only about an inch and a half across so trhey are small yet and

certrainly no flowers at now right now.  I just want to know what I am putting

out since I failed tomark the rows on these when putting out the starts in peat

pots.    I tried to pot zucchini, squash and cucumbers, but only a row came

up so are mostly the same though there may be one from another row.  I just

need to figure out what it is, but guess I can replant it and just wait and

see. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

________________________________

From: Donna Spencer <mailto:omethatswho%40yahoo.com>

To: " mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com "

<mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:54 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Cucumber plants have more rounded leaves than squash plants.  As far as no

blossoms go, the first thing I would do is check my soil.  Maybe the nitrogen

is too high and the phosphorus could be too low.  The legginess (I would guess)

is a light issue.

We are blessed big time with having 2 1/2 acres to grow veggies.  We use low

tunnels with agri-plastic in the winter and shade cloth & agribon in the

summer. 

 

Donna

________________________________

From: Carolyn Wilkerson <mailto:carolyn.wilkerson%40yahoo.com>

To: " mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com "

<mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:58 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

That would be nice to be able to grow enough to sell to coops and stores or

restaurants and then get them for yourself as well.  I am really learning how

to grow as I go.  I have something I may need to ask EW what it is.  It is a

vining plant and I figure it is cucumber, yellow squash or zucchini.  but I

planted and put a light on it and they were leggy and are now growing up my

blinds and windows.  Have to get down soon and put them in a container with a

trellis.  My beans are still not put out any flowers or beans.  They have been

out for a couple of months now and seem to be taking long, but are growing

fairly well.  Any ideas from anyone?

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

________________________________

From: " mailto:omethatswho%40yahoo.com " <mailto:omethatswho%40yahoo.com>

To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:33 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Since we also grow for markets and a co-op, I just use my mix from the big

garden. Black seeded Simpson, red oakleaf, waldmanns dark green etc.

Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint!

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To: <mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

Date: Tue, Jul 24, 2012 3:28 pm

What kind of lettuce sprouts are you growing? I'm still trying to figure out

what I want to grow on a regular basis.

Dona

> > >

> > > That's interesting.Ãâà I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I

have only sprouted.Ãâà Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation

process is quick.Ãâà I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last

quite awhile.

> > > Ãâà

> > > Donna

> > >

> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@>

> > > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> > > Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Ãâà

> > >

> > > I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used

them at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They

seemed just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their

growing instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens

don't tend to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing

to do is only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing

at once like I did...?

> > >

> > > Dona

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Carolyn, I checked out 's website, and it does look like another good place

to get a nice assortment of vegetables, including specialties, as well as

helpful information. I ordered a few packets of lettuce from another site which

I haven't received yet, but I'll try 's next. Looks good. Thanks for the

tip,

Dona

-- In sproutpeople , Carolyn Wilkerson

wrote:

>

> I grow salad greens and mesculun in the Aerogarden and the leaves can get

pretty good size for leaf lettuces.   They are in some peat  witht the roots

in water.  I use seaweed liquid for fertilizer every 2 weeks.  I check the

water almost daily or at least every few days.  The salad greens come up fast.

>  

> I haven't planted yet but I got some small plants and they are from Rene's

Garden.  They are contianer plants and have Romaine,baby butterhead.  Also

have container eggplant which is small and  a container cucumber bush as

well.  These all work with containers.  One of the magazines I got in this

month had some landscapes and an article that included 's garden and talked

about container plants and she chooses ones from all over based on their

hardiness and also on ease of getting them to grow, which is important to this

neophyte.  I don't remember if it was BH & G or Ladies Home Journal or what.  It

talked a lot about herbs though as well as the other veggies.  I haven't

planted her seeds yet.  I am going to put these in containers.  Our main

growing season is the fall here and not the summer as it gets pretty hot though

some non=-commercial places do still grow summer crops. 

>  

> If you have an Aerogarden or get one on Craigslist, you can get them started

there and then plant in pots.  Could have them inside on sunny windows if you

can't keep them outside.

>  

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>  

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6:28 PM

> Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

>

>

>

>  

>

> What kind of lettuce sprouts are you growing? I'm still trying to figure out

what I want to grow on a regular basis.

>

> Dona

>

>

> > > >

> > > > That's interesting.ÃÆ'‚  I have not yet " micro-greened "

broccoli, I have only sprouted.ÃÆ'‚  Maybe once you cut into the

stem the degradation process is quick.ÃÆ'‚  I'm sure you know

that the sprouts seem to last quite awhile.

> > > > ÃÆ'‚ 

> > > > Donna

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ________________________________

> > > > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@>

> > > > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> > > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> > > > Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ÃÆ'‚ 

> > > >

> > > > I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used

them at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They

seemed just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their

growing instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens

don't tend to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing

to do is only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing

at once like I did...?

> > > >

> > > > Dona

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Volunteers are plants that have not been deliberately planted but POP up from

past plantings or seed blown in or dropped by a bird etc.

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To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

Date: Fri, Jul 27, 2012 8:34 pm

The volunteers or the plants?

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

________________________________

To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 9:28 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Oh, yes it would be pretty hard to tell at this stage.  We often get

" volunteers " in the garden and it is kind of fun to see what they will develop

into!

Donna

________________________________

From: Carolyn Wilkerson <mailto:carolyn.wilkerson%40yahoo.com>

To: " mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com "

<mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:35 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

My leaves are only about an inch and a half across so trhey are small yet and

certrainly no flowers at now right now.  I just want to know what I am putting

out since I failed tomark the rows on these when putting out the starts in peat

pots.    I tried to pot zucchini, squash and cucumbers, but only a row came

up so are mostly the same though there may be one from another row.  I just

need to figure out what it is, but guess I can replant it and just wait and

see. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

________________________________

From: Donna Spencer <mailto:omethatswho%40yahoo.com>

To: " mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com "

<mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:54 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Cucumber plants have more rounded leaves than squash plants.  As far as no

blossoms go, the first thing I would do is check my soil.  Maybe the nitrogen

is too high and the phosphorus could be too low.  The legginess (I would guess)

is a light issue.

We are blessed big time with having 2 1/2 acres to grow veggies.  We use low

tunnels with agri-plastic in the winter and shade cloth & agribon in the

summer. 

 

Donna

________________________________

From: Carolyn Wilkerson <mailto:carolyn.wilkerson%40yahoo.com>

To: " mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com "

<mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:58 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

That would be nice to be able to grow enough to sell to coops and stores or

restaurants and then get them for yourself as well.  I am really learning how

to grow as I go.  I have something I may need to ask EW what it is.  It is a

vining plant and I figure it is cucumber, yellow squash or zucchini.  but I

planted and put a light on it and they were leggy and are now growing up my

blinds and windows.  Have to get down soon and put them in a container with a

trellis.  My beans are still not put out any flowers or beans.  They have been

out for a couple of months now and seem to be taking long, but are growing

fairly well.  Any ideas from anyone?

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

________________________________

From: " mailto:omethatswho%40yahoo.com " <mailto:omethatswho%40yahoo.com>

To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:33 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

 

Since we also grow for markets and a co-op, I just use my mix from the big

garden. Black seeded Simpson, red oakleaf, waldmanns dark green etc.

Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint!

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From: " mailto:donaeley%40sbcglobal.net " <mailto:donaeley%40sbcglobal.net>

To: <mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

Date: Tue, Jul 24, 2012 3:28 pm

What kind of lettuce sprouts are you growing? I'm still trying to figure out

what I want to grow on a regular basis.

Dona

> > >

> > > That's interesting.Ãâà I have not yet " micro-greened " broccoli, I

have only sprouted.Ãâà Maybe once you cut into the stem the degradation

process is quick.Ãâà I'm sure you know that the sprouts seem to last

quite awhile.

> > > Ãâà

> > > Donna

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> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@>

> > > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com

> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:03 AM

> > > Subject: Broccoli Microgreens go Bad

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Ãâà

> > >

> > > I lost about 1/4 tray of broccoli between yesterday morning when I used

them at breakfast and today at lunch when they had a strong bad smell. They

seemed just fine yesterday. I noticed that Sproutpeople has a comment in their

growing instructions about trying to eat soon after harvesting as microgreens

don't tend to keep very long (not like sprouts) in the fridge. Maybe the thing

to do is only harvest a part of the batch at a time instead of the whole thing

at once like I did...?

> > >

> > > Dona

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[Guest guest]

Well I just learned something new

Volunteers!!

Thanks much

Melody