this post was submitted on 18 Apr 2026
49 points (98.0% liked)
Gardening
6453 readers
71 users here now
Your Ultimate Gardening Guide.
Rules
- Be respectful and inclusive.
- No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
- Engage in constructive discussions.
- Share relevant content.
- Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
- Use appropriate language and tone.
- Report violations.
- Foster a continuous learning environment.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I don’t get micro greens, can you point to actual non-hype details? Excusing the oversimplification, but is this just growing sprouts and clover to add to salads? When people talk about micro greens , they do NOT include spices, right? Nor anything we normally classify as salad?
I see one description including arugula but that’s “lettuce” found in any grocery. Is it just to harvest ypur own baby arugula, or is there no distinction?
You can grow cabbage, broccoli radish and a bunch of other stuff as microgreens. You're just harvesting really early. Longer grow than sprouts, but still just getting like one set of true leaves before cutting.
Taste, I find them to be stronger than the mature plant. I like them on bagels or toast with eggs avocado etc.
Thanks, that seems like a clearer description than anything I read online
They are highly nutritious and chefs and health food people pay a lot for them. They are primarily used as a garnish or addition to main dishes. Compared to full grown vegetables they are more nutrient dense, and they're typically eaten raw so you don't miss nutrients lost from cooking.