Growing microgreens with BerlinGreen

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Are your snacks missing that certain something? Do you want to try a special topping for your salads? Then microgreens are the flavor solution for your vegetable garden. These vitamin bombs are rich in minerals and nutrients and have a very unique taste. With the Berlin GreenBox, nothing can go wrong when you grow your own! Bring the superfood home and watch it grow.

"Microgreens have revolutionized my diet."

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What you need to know

What are microgreens?

If the first thing you think of when you hear "microgreens" is cress, you're already on the right track. The special thing about microgreens, or leafy greens, is their inimitable taste and their really small size. With the GreenBox, you can easily grow them yourself thanks to our prefabricated chocolate bar-shaped seed discs! The seeds grow into small sprouts within a few days. Although the sprouts can also be harvested and used, they are not as rich in vitamins and nutrients as microgreens. When the sprout has developed 2 to 3 small leaves and is several centimetres high, you have perfect microgreens ready for harvesting.

Popular microgreens varieties for your GreenBox

The food trend has of course long since arrived in Germany - and what could be easier than growing microgreens in your own home garden? BerlinGreen has the ideal solution for your windowsill and anywhere else in your home. Our GreenBox allows you to grow the best microgreens varieties yourself, from seed to harvest. Whether broccoli, radishes, mustard or rocket - with our special microgreens insert it will definitely work.

Tips and tricks for successful cultivation

For the microgreens to grow healthily and quickly, the conditions must be right. Your seeds must be neither too cold nor too dark: Otherwise it will take longer for them to germinate. At the same time, there is a risk that the seeds will start to go moldy. In the GreenBox, they are naturally provided with just the right amount of light and water so that you can concentrate fully on watching your seeds grow.

Storing and keeping our microgreens pads

We pack our high-quality seeds carefully and with sustainability in mind. That's why you can store our microgreens pads in a dry place for at least 12 months until you want to use them

Advantages of microgreens

Almost all types of vegetables and lettuce that you can eat raw are also suitable as microgreens. Caution: You should stay away from peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplants. The leaves of nightshade plants are slightly poisonous and therefore not suitable for consumption! Apart from that, you can try them out to your heart's content. Our GreenBox is the perfect helper, even if you don't have green fingers.

Nutrient content of microgreens

Nutritional content and health benefits

Plants need a lot of energy, which they consume during the growth phase. However, microgreens are harvested during the seedling stage - so the small seedlings still have most of their energy. The concentrated amount of vitamin C, vitamin B, minerals and other nutrients that are otherwise distributed throughout the adult plant are contained in the green leaves. By integrating microgreens into your diet, you support your immune system, your connective tissue, your nerves and your bones. However, you should not see leafy greens as a complete substitute for vegetables - they lack fiber and therefore do not keep you full in the long term.

Salad bowl with microgreens

Enrichment of courts

They don't just look spectacular, they taste spectacular too! From sweet and spicy to hot and peppery, microgreens really suit every taste and enhance your smoothies, salads and even desserts. And the eye eats too: The little sprouts are that little something extra and spice up your snack with lots of color and kick.

Microgreens in the GreenBox

Space-saving cultivation with the Berlin GreenBox

Growing microgreens is also child's play thanks to our prefabricated chocolate bar-shaped seed discs. As they are not supposed to grow tall anyway, you can sow them close together and simply place them on your windowsill in daylight. Of course, it works even better with our Berlin GreenBox! The tiny garden herbs are in excellent hands in our box, growing almost as you watch and taking up hardly any space. No matter what time of year you decide to grow microgreens: The mini plants are simply brilliant in every respect!

Growing microgreens: here's how!

With the Berlin GreenBox, you can easily have your favorite varieties delivered to your home and start sowing straight away. Thanks to our GreenBox technology and our specially developed microgreens inserts in chocolate bar molds, there are no hurdles. If you prefer to take a cautious approach to microgreens, you can even use PlantPlugs and the inserts at the same time thanks to the modular design. All you have to do is slide the microgreens insert onto the side of the GreenBox and off you go.

Selection of suitable seeds

Your new GreenBox is not only space-saving, but also a real eye-catcher for your home. You can place it virtually anywhere - it doesn't need direct sunlight or a lot of space. The herb garden for the kitchen is a game changer for party evenings, recipes and your everyday life. Make full use of the Smart Garden and choose the space for your kitchen herbs.

Preparing your GreenBox

Setting up our GreenBox is uncomplicated and works in no time at all. Our box is supplied with a tray for the water that the seeds need. Once you have filled the tray with water, you can fill the inserts with the microgreens pads. If you want to prepare your seeds even better, you can take a look at our instructions for the GreenBox.

Sowing and germination

Microgreens are sown very densely, as they are harvested after just a few days and therefore cannot interfere with each other's growth. When growing your own, it can be a little more complicated to distribute the seeds close enough together - which is why we have already done this for you. The microgreens pads are supplied directly with encapsulated seeds so that they only need to be kept moist.

Lighting requirements

The great thing about microgreens: You can grow them all year round! Normally, they need at least enough daylight. But thanks to our GreenBox, you don't have to worry about that. You can control the integrated plant lamp via our GreenBox app. You can rely on the GreenBox all round and know that your plants are in the best hands.

Care and growth phases

While the seedlings take a few days to swell and germinate under conventional conditions, you can observe this in the GreenBox after just a few hours. After 5 to 12 days, depending on the plant species, you can harvest the first microgreens - as soon as they have passed the sprout stage and developed cotyledons.

Harvest your vitamin-rich microgreens

If you're not sure when it's time to harvest your leafy greens, just check the app. This will give you a detailed overview of the different growth phases - it will even let you know when you can process the first seedlings. When harvesting, make sure that you make the cut about a finger's width above the soil. This allows the plants to sprout a second time. You get the right amount of vitamins for a day with a single piece of the microgreens pads, so dosing is very easy.

Tips and tricks for successfully growing microgreens

For the microgreens to grow healthily and quickly, the conditions must be right. Your seeds must be neither too cold nor too dark: Otherwise it will take longer for them to germinate. At the same time, there is a risk that the seeds will start to go moldy. In the GreenBox, they are naturally provided with just the right amount of light and water so that you can concentrate fully on watching your seeds grow.

Problems with cultivation?

The GreenBox is your salvation

You don't need a balcony or garden to grow healthy superfood - our indoor garden is the ideal place for sprouts, vegetables and lots of vitamins. Thanks to the GreenBox, you can keep an eye on your cultivation at all times and are protected from under- or over-watering. You can also completely write off pest infestation: We take special care to ensure that the seeds and our growing soil maintain their high quality.

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Delicious recipe ideas from BerlinGreen

Delicious recipe ideas from BerlinGreen

You can use the vital substances in your microgreens in as many ways as you like. For example, you could make a delicious pesto from microgreens - you can either combine and puree different varieties or opt for a single microgreens variety. Alternatively, you can simply sprinkle the superfood onto a ready-made portion of soup as a garnish. Microgreens also look great on sandwiches! No matter what you choose, whether as a topping or side dish, the leafy greens are a culinary eye-catcher.

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Microgreens are young seedlings that you can harvest just a few days after sowing. As soon as they have broken out of the seed coat, the sprouts grow until they have formed their first pair of cotyledons. At this point, you can harvest and eat them. They are currently considered a trendy food that is rich in minerals and vitamins. The sprouts are said to have good effects on the heart and circulation.

Growing microgreens is uncomplicated and possible all year round. It is even easier with our GreenBox: the seed pods are already encapsulated in ready-made cultivation pads and only need to be watered before the seeds start to germinate.

On average, it takes around 5 to 8 days before you can harvest your first microgreens from the GreenBox. Depending on the type of plant, it can also take up to 2 weeks.

As a rule, any vegetable that you can eat raw is also suitable as a leafy green. However, you should be careful with nightshade plants such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and potatoes, as only the ripe fruits are edible and the leaves alone are slightly poisonous.

The food trend is not called a true superfood for nothing: Microgreens are rich in nutrients, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. They support your immune system, your nerves, even your eyes and your connective tissue! They are also ideal for vertical farming with the Berlin GreenBox - the green herbs take up very little space.

Our microgreen pads are stored in a dry place and can be kept for at least 12 months before they are used. Harvesting is just as easy as growing: You simply cut off the desired amount just above the root and the growing soil. Our tip: Don't harvest everything at once, otherwise the small plants will spoil.

The difference between microgreens and sprouts lies in their germination and when they are harvested. Unlike sprouts, microgreens are sown in soil or a special substrate and are cut off above the root for consumption after up to 2 weeks. Sprouts, on the other hand, are germinated in water so that you can use them after a few days together with the root and stem.