How to Make a Self Watering Microgreen Grower out of a Take out Container
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- How to Make a Self Watering Microgreen Grower out of a Take out Container
Easy Way to Grow Microgreens
Here's how to grow your own microgreens in an easy "set it and forget it" method. We are going to use takeout or meal prep containers. Just takes a few minutes to make and set up.
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5 corporate growers stumbled on this channel and left a "dislike" for breaking their stranglehold on food. Absolutely brilliant content.
Lol, thank you very much!
And in a couple of yrs from now they will stop selling seeds and ban /fine/jail u for growing food.
THANK YOU 🙏 VERY MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO !!!!!! Great 👍 IDEAS ! Oh I’m also cheap or frugal , depending on your point of view . My point of view is “ why waste , or throw away perfectly good containers when you can “ repurpose “ !? Yes I’m an immigrant (came to Canada 🍁 in ‘66 ) We , my family , my father was really good at repurposing ! 🙏⚒️🛠️⛏️🪚🔨✝️🇭🇷🇨🇦
Corporate growers probably have health codes to keep up with.
@@JustAnotherHotDay Those "health codes" that corporations have to contend with are much looser than you can imagine. Permitted % of bugs and other debris are no problem. Sourcing regulations are also incredibly useful. For corporations, the bottom line counts more than anything and they have a huge number of lobbyists to make sure they get that.
This content is obviously made for schoolchildren but I’m 70 and I’m still learning and will be trying this out later today! Great video 😍
Same here Madeleine. Us seniors can always keep learning. I’m going to try this too.
Well, in June l will be 79, God willing
@@GeorgeAlexa ……Does that mean you’re still learning too G? 😊🙏🏾
Me also, can't wait to try this! May do it with the grandkids as a project also.
Same here. Can't believe I'm 70, happened too fast.
Sir, no matter the age of your audience, your instruction is wonderful. So easy to follow and understand.
I am a 51 year old grandmother who is learning to garden, and stumbled on your video ... I've always wanted to grow microgreens but was intimidated by it thinking it was harder than you have made it appear here! I will be starting my own microgreens today! Thank you!
Same. Well, I'm 47.
Me too ☺️
I'm nearly 70 & have grown many micro greens. They add wonderful crunch to salads & sammies. Been ill for a couple years but able to start them again soon.
You are an excellent teacher. Thank you. As a senior living two hours from the city, I need alternatives for leafy green foods. I hope you know what a wonderful thing you are doing for us oldsters.
YES, at 85 !
Wow ! Didn’t know all my saved containers could be so useful and let me grow food in my tiny apartment . Thank you.
I learned so much from your video! As a 68-year-old grandma gardener, my large garden is getting more and more challenging to keep weeded, planted, watered, fertilized, harvested, etc... Hydroponics, as you presented it, is definitely something I will do. And micro greens are so nutritious as well as great starts for larger plants. Love how you raid your recycle bin for supplies! You have a wonderful approach, sir. I plan to watch your other videos and subscribe! Count me in as one of your students! Thank you so much.
Awesome! Welcome aboard! Let me know if you have questions.
I'm pretty sure you're my new hero.
I can relate to your interest in the time of your life. I too, am at this place, and for the same reasons. This is an incredible info package he presents us with, and gives me confidence for success. Best to you and your endeavors.
Search for Charles Dowding on TH-cam. He has been doing no-dig gardening for many years & is also senior. No-dig using compost literally eliminates the need to fertilize at all, and you will have nearly no weeds. So few that you will be able to see them the second they come up & nip them in the bud. This man changed the way I garden. Using your compost every year AND mulch also greatly reduces the need to water your garden as well. Be cautuous of where you get your compost if you don't have your own compost bin as a lot of store-bought compost can be contaminated with chemicals which can harm your plants & soil.
Another good person to search on TH-cam is Liz Zorab - Byther Farm. She is also senior, as is her husband.
Look into the Ruth Stout gardening method as well.
All of the above people will teach you easier ways to garden which isn't so difficult for your body to deal with & which is far less time consuming. I have 2 businesses & have many outdoor duties such as wood chopping & more, yet I am still able to fit a great deal of gardening in because I now garden very differently than my grandparents & other family members did.
FYI mulching is your friend, even just with cardboard between rows, used as your walking paths. Can also use wood chips, straw, old wool sweaters or carpets, cotton t-shirts & other clothing (check to make sure that there are no synthetic fibres in there as they don't compost) whatever you have.
Gardening is so much easier than people realize.
I’m 67 and have been doing no dig gardening for years here in southeast uk. I learned about it by watching someone called Charles Dowding. Look for his great videos where he explains everything. I hope you find that useful. Hardly any weeding needed, especially once things settle down. I’m going to try and learn how to grow using this hydroponic method. Id always thought it would be too complicated and expensive. I’m going to give it a try. Anyway, I hope you have good results. All the best from us here!
Great stuff! If you're interested in tweaking your slits, here's an idea. You could put 3 holes on each side where the slits are and thread one or two long shoe laces or paracord through the holes and have the ends laying in the water on the bottom to wick up the water to the plants above. The shoe laces or paracord could be used over and over again. Thanks for sharing. :-)
That's a cool idea, thanks!
Candle wicking is good too.
I tried using old cotton T-shirts as a wicking material once in a hydroponic experiment. It was a disaster! The cotton broke down really fast. But, for micro greens, they would hold up long enough. I like the paper towel idea and the use of containers. 💚
I used the wick idea with my huge houseplants and cotton clothesline for wicks when I went out of the country for a month. Worked beautifully!
@@kimmyc3779 I used old socks as wicks in a self watering plastic barrel, cut in half lengthwise and laid on it's side. Put hinges on the top part for a lid. I planted
strawberries and herbs. I built a stand for it. It looks like a BBQ grill! There's online instructions and probably YT videos on how to make one.
What an excellent use of all of those left over food containers. I can hardly wait to plant my seeds. Thank you so much.
I love how you are addressing young teens, and children not just adults letting them know that this is something that they can do that. This is not just a mystery that only adults or some far off company can do
You are a good teacher. I always thought I needed all the fancy equipment. I am 50 , You learn all your life.
Thanks so much for this. I eat a lot of mushrooms, and don't have the conditions to grow them in my apartment, but I do grow micro, mini and baby greens. I start them in the little blue mushroom containers, transplant some to the mini containers and then transplant some of those to the baby containers. I put a few in a pot and stick it outside for next year's seeds. I keep telling people who say they can't grow food in an apartment that they CAN. I'm glad you're telling people the same. With greens and bean sprouts, you're set if you hit a time when you need food and can't get it.
That's amazing! Great job!
I love this. So accessible and your presentation is so clear, concise and kind! Thank you.
Thank you very much!
Wonderful -- I’m 67 and just loved the simplicity of this instruction! Beats the heck out of all the “grown up” videos that are overloaded with graphics, streaming and horrible ‘background’ music! I LOVE this video and this instructor ❤
I’m excited to have found your channel! It’s so easy to let the cost of things overwhelm us to the point that we don’t even try. But , what you’ve shared here takes away all excuses. Thank you for this!
Hey, I'm an adult and have never attempted to do this. I WILL NOW. The best video I've seen. Thank you.😍
I have used inverted water bottles cut in half with a mop string wick, with soil, to grow seeds like sunflowers in my classroom. They are self watering for those sunny weekends when school is closed. Another bottom half can go on top like a mini greenhouse until spouts are strong. The kids love them.
That is awesome! I love that!!! You rock, getting kids interested in growing!
Great video. I did one on using salad box and organic bamboo paper towel. Microgreens. Saved my life. I have a 12 acre farm surrounded by chemical farmers. Micro greens is everyone’s chance to eat pure healthy food. Eating them alive is the secret to life
Im excited .l just tuned in .
So how soon can we Harvest ?
For example , The mustard plants.
You can do this without the soil, too. Just like sprouting jars, but no daily rinsing. Just make sure the paper towel covers the entire surface where the seeds lay. I've sprouted seeds in seed starting trays with no soil. Wheat berries are easy to sprout and nutrious. Let them grow a bit and you have wheat grass. Spraying your sprouts with a hydrogen peroxide/water mix helps keep down mold and fermenting.
Thanks for the tip. What is the ratio of hydrogen peroxide to water for this? 🌱
@@shortgirl65 I'm not sure it matters. I use about 50/50 distilled water but have seen others use full strength. I'm just more cautious, I guess.
@oztrich24 oh great idea. I have a ton of wheat berries, I milk my own. But have plenty of hard wheat, spelt, and kamut to try out. Thanks for the tips. I like the idea of no soil too.
Gonna try no soil with broccoli sprouts.
I’m homeschooling and this is going to a great project to the start of our hydroponics. Thanks so much. I ordered the nutrients but in the mean time we can start the micro greens 🤍
So cool. I am here if you have questions.
Hi Mike watching from Montreal Canada I wanted to thank for what you're doing Ihave been doing micro green d in mason jars but my works in a restaurant I've been saving a lot of those containers for sharing food with my friends, family and neighbors and I'm always buying seeds. Thanks for the tips now I can share my greens with them too what a nice gift to give .you and wife are amazing. May God bless your family. 💯🏝
Thank you Betty! You are a wonderful person for sharing with everyone. Keep up the good work, the world needs more people like you.
THIS IS THE BEST IDEA! Thank you! No one else has shown this on the internet. You should take your microgreens to a farmer's market - they would be a hit! THANK YOU!
Nature is SO abundant. She does ALL the work even without soil. Amazing!
Yay! I found another Florida gardening guy getting it done. I am in South Florida retired art teacher, but I still am newish to growing in SFL. My Dad quit veggie gardening here so I never learned, but after he past away I became determined to figure out how to produce edibles in my own yard. Just starting the Kratky method, so glad I found you, love the recycling ideas!
You are a beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
What I find wonderful about this is that anyone can do it and you don’t have to buy expensive equipment to do so.
I can’t wait to watch your other videos. ❤
You are a great teacher, and I have been teaching for years in healthcare! This is a wonderful video for all ages, and great for march break! You keep going, and straighten out your table and add more colour to your background and I hope you have even MORE SUCCESS! I have liked and subscribed to your video and will share with my son Max. Will you explain the goodness of microgreens and how to eat them? I do not know how I found you, but so pleased I did! ALL the best!
Hey there teacher Mike! Will try this out with my 5 and 7 year old children.
We live in Massachusetts so it's beginning to get slightly cold up here. This will be great for growing indoor veggies!
Foods are getting expensive and I can't thank you enough for posting this video up :D
It's clear and easy to understand. Please keep educating and sharing your knowledge!!!!!!
Thank you, this comment made my weekend! Have an awesome week!
I am also live in Massachusetts, in a small second floor apartment with a balcony. At 83, thankfully I am still learning! Growing our food is so much fun and super healthful. I learned a lot from this kind teacher. 👍👍😊
@@sadiedesimone7460 I also live in a second story apartment but no balcony or patio, only steps down to the sidewalk. Indoor gardening is really my only choice so I’m eager to learn all I can. 65 years young.
Thank you, sir!! I'm 40 years old and sometimes need the growing type of learning to be explained as if I were in a classroom. Can't wait to go forward with this/these techniques! Appreciate your commitment!!!!
I haven't been to school for a few.....decades!😂 but I found this very educational and helpful. My wife asked me if I had ever considered aquaponics. I said no because that's quite expensive. Thanks for showing me a low budget way. Even though we rarely eat out, I'm sure I'll find enough items, around the house, to utilize.
I'm 59 & you instructed me very well. You are a good teacher🤗
Thank you I’m 67 and never got the knack of successfully growing micros your vid is excellent, I’m going to try, wish me luck. Gardener Yorkshire England.
Good luck! ❤
I only have time befor work for one video glad I choose this one this am . Thanks bud
Thanks much 😎🖒🌱
Thank you for making my first attempt at growing microgreens a successful one!
Awesome! Love it!!! Thanks
I live below the poverty line on SSDI. There's no available Low Income/Section 8/811 housing, as the 14 year waitlist closed about as many years ago. I need to keep my costs as low as possible, but I love fresh fruits and veggies, which can be expensive, especially as a vegetarian! I'm in my 50s and remember sprouting beans and seeds on wet paper towels in jars as a kid. This is a fantastic, updated version, and helps use the milk cartons I know my city only pretends to recycle! Thank you.
Wow! Thanks for the rapid notice. Cheers!
I just wanted to say that I feel like I really hit the jackpot finding your Channel. I was super excited to see recipes and we'll be making that lentil roll tomorrow. I need "easy" these days.
Last year started Beyond sourdough and started fermenting. Two things that came out really good were Ginger brew and sauerkraut. Looks like I need to get busy so I can make that Reuben sandwich.
Awesome! Yeah, love the Rueben. Thank you very much, we have more recipes planned.
Just Beachy: You can ferment Gingerale too. It’s not that sickly sweet stuff from the store, and it’s really nice. If you’re making it because you have somebody who’s sick, you can sweeten it with honey. Just let it cool down after you boil it on the stove, so that you don’t pasteurize your honey when you add it.
@@daphneraven6745 I do that and I love it
@@KeepOnGrowin love what I see ,the rain gutters is the most interesting but will check out rest of sight. do you have recipes?
@@joaniecoleman9134 Thank you! Recipes will be in our Thinkific community that we are building out.
Great video, thank you 🙏
Now I can grow my micro greens without needing to get all this expensive, fancy equipment. So excited and grateful. Thank you again 😊
You're an excellent teacher! I'm 61 and learned from you! Thanks Food security!
I have never tried micro greens but after watching this I want to try.
Even though it is for kids, I found this video very informative.
Thank you for explaining so well and all the tips.
How awesome is this guy! Using your video in UK for my home schooled kiddos. Thank you 😊 🙏🏼
Thank you. I was just watching how healthy broccoli microgreens are and I am going to try growing them.
I love your container ideas to DIY out of household goods you would normally trash.
ENJOYED THE CLIP AND LEARNED ALOT AND IM 69 YEARS OLD!!!
What an uplifting educating teacher. Your attitude is genuinely welcoming. Thank you.
Brilliant! I really enjoy your presentation. It’s like being at home with a big brother who loving is teaching. Thank you. I live in an apartment in California with very little outdoor space for growing food and this is totally doable. I look froward to learning more, transplanting and growing other small plants. Best wishes ❤
Before eating, I rinse, soak microgreens in vinegar for about ten minutes and then rinse again. The vinegar will sanitize the greens.
@@maimajewski7775 completely unnecessary
I was watching and thinking, "this is so easy to understand." Then I caught on that you were talking to kids and was like, "oooooh, okay" LOL Thank you so much
Thanks for the video.I live in a very small town: this video helped me a lot. Next month I have to teach a class to elementary students on how to germinate/grow sprout. I don't have to buy expensive equipment right now. Thanks🥰
I love this I am disabled and this works wonderfully
I loved this video. I have failed a few times at micro greens because I forgot to water them all the time. It's hard to do if you work full time. So, I hope you know how much I truly appreciate this idea! God bless
Excellent tutorial! I’ve grown microgreens for a couple of years now an tried every method there is and spent!!! I tried this last week and LOVE it! This method is the easiest, quickest and cleanest way. So convenient. It was getting frustrating checking the water and spraying them several times a day and it was starting to take the joy out of the whole thing. I ordered the containers online, wash and sterilize in the dishwasher until they need to be replaced.
Probably not. Like you said, different types of plants have different needs.
You have saved my life of gardening. I have no green thumb and I have been wanting to start my own garden but everything feels so intimidating! This is perfect I am a 54-year-old woman just now trying to learn how to garden and this is so well laid out! I appreciate you!
I always wanted to try growing micro greens. This method is so easy and will definitely give it a try..thank you so much!!!
This is great. I also use takeout lids for plant saucers. They seem to last longer than the saucers they sell.
Great idea!!!
Me, too!
Awesome video!!! My uncle created a drip system for watering My aunt's herb garden. This is super simple and highly important information to being self sufficient
Thank you for making hydroponics accessible for all!
You are easy to listen to, you are not condescending and make it enjoyable to learn new things. Thank you for your time and I look forward to investigating your other videos.🌿☘☺
I just watched a video with a lady growing lettuce from supermarket lettuce. She cut the base roots off, completed her three method test; soil, plain water and hydroponic solution. Interestingly the slowest growth was soil and the difference between hydroponic solution vs water proved equal and the shortest growth time.
Thanks kindly for your video 👍
I loved this. I’ve gardened and canned for 47 yrs now and micro greens are a new fascination. I had no clue where to start for success!! This is a valuable information, hands on video. Thank you. Now I can begin this adventure with confidence. 👍
I too stumbled upon your amazing channel and have learned sooooo many things about micro-greens! I absolutely LOVE re-using, re-purposing and recycling and look forward to learning many MANY new ways to grow! Just listening to the way you patiently explain everything to kids of all ages makes me wish more of my teachers had been more concerned about how and what their children learned instead of their paycheck! Your love of teaching definitely shines through in all you say and do! Thank you so much for becoming a teacher and loving it! And I’m also a young almost 70 year old who loves gardening and finding new ways to improve and expand my plant universe, and plans to NEVER stop growing! Thank you so much!!
I just discovered your channel 2 nights ago. Wow...what you do is incredible. I've tried countless times to raise a garden without much success. But you have given me hope and I am excited to try your protocol. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience with us of how to garden a better way and economically as well. You're BRILLIANT!!! God bless you!!! Thank you so much!!!
Great teacher, great tool! That's a perfect use for food containers and paper towel. Can't wait to review the next episode.
I laughed when you said to ask my mom to cut the slots in the lid. See, she’s 84 and I don’t let her handle sharp objects. J/K, great video.
Thank you for the micro green idea I’ve tried it and it does work very well
Hi, I've been following you for a few years now and I still love rewatching your videos and still learning so much! Thank you!!
Mike, I’m so glad to have stumbled upon your video! I live in apartment with a small patio where I try to do patio gardening but I have to wait until it warms up to work on my garden. I’ve been curious about microgreens, as well as eating healthy. I’ve got a long kitchen window sill and you’ve inspired me to start growing greens for my soups & salads! Thanks and God bless.
Thank you! I am glad you find it useful!
Happy gardening!
Mike
A very easy way to begin sprouting seeds and begin the growing process. Thanks.
Definitely trying your process! I’ve shared it with my mom. She’s going to try it, too! Thank you for making this simple and understandable for a lay-person! 🙏
Thank you so much for this straight forward awesome video! Food security has never been more important than now and it’s really fun and rewarding to take steps toward it 😊 🙏
I really appreciate you. I'm new to gardening and found your channel couple weeks ago. I watch and rewatch your content daily. I've learned so much and have turn my friend and family onto you. Now we are starting our journey in hydroponics together.
Sure glad this video popped up on my feed, it’s encouraging me to give micro greens a try!
What a GREAT TEACHER you are ❤❤❤❤ Thank you
I've been considering 🤔 hydroponic growing and this video is very encouraging and a great use of spare products as a "second life" thank you!
Thank you so much, it is awesome! And you are very kind to teach us this skill! I have started putting fruit peels, tea leaves and vegetables into compost and as soon as I have the first ‘harvest’, I will follow your method to grow micro greens. Thank you once more!
Thank you so much. I now know how to use containers I never throw away! You are a great teacher ❤
What a great teacher. You are just the cutest thing ever!!🥰
Awesome tutorial for kids and adults ❤ thank you!
Thank you for doing this and also inspiring young children 🙏
And what a great hobby to have growing microgreens. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us and thanks for the inspiring message at the end.
Great video. You are so generous to teach us these fundamental processes. Thank you!
Thank you! Awesome teaching and easy to understand. I love the pride you show in sharing your knowledge.
Love this video! Sharing with my homeschooling grandchildren! Also going to grow some sprouts for myself! Thank you!
Love it! Most definitely going to try this today! Nice use of repurposed materials.😊
I'm so glad I stumbled across this channel, can't wait to get started already, this is awesome!
Thank you very much for this lesson that’s easy to follow. Growing greens has been a seemingly difficult or complex process. Your explanation & demo makes it easy to understand and introduces possibilities.. 🌱🙌🏼
What a grand idea for watering. Thank you!
Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us! Very clear teaching.
Thank you too. Happy gardening😎🌱🌱
Awesome information and how to Mr. Mike. Always have the best simple easy ways to grow. Stat safe and have a great weekend!
Thanks CB! You guys take care too.😎🌱
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the world. I’m attempting the downspout growing system today♥️
Awesome! I am so glad to hear this!
I am so happy with your videos! It really saves a lot of money, keep on growing!! Greetings from The Netherlands!
Greetings Richard!
Keep on Growin'!
I have been thinking about micro greens. Planning to start sprouting. Thx so much for this video. I’m going to check out your other videos for more help.
Mike... U r a genius! Trully simple cheap and effective method. Thanks a lot for sharing all your knowledge with us :)
Thank you Dario, glad you found it helpful!
Hi there! I want to thank you for all of these good ideas! I really was having a hard time figuring out where the money was going to come from to buy one of those fancy systems. However, for making those slits in the lids, I would never use heat. The fumes from the plastic do not just smell badly--they are toxic! One or two might not hurt much, but over time, these fumes can cause some very serious health issues. Scissors or exacto knife might require extra help or supervision and take more time, but it's much better for your health.
Cool! Glad you enjoyed it. I do it outside in the open air.
Burn the openings outside with a fan behind you
If you heat up the scissors a bit before cutting it may make it an easier and smoother cut! 😊
Ok I'm totally trying this. I bought the microgreens seeds and have watched a few videos trying to get motivated. But this makes it look easy and simple enough.
Awesome 🎉🎉thank you! 👍 Very informative and explained well
This is awesome! Thank you so much! 😇👍🏽👍🏽 Keep spreading greenery and joy!
Best microgreens video watched so far. Thanks.
Mike, Thank you! Once I get the hang of this I will teach others.
That's so awesome of you Gloria!
Great! Going to do this paper towel technique with some coco coir since the microgreens aren't long for the world. Live in the hot south so will be growing more microgreens to replace greens from the garden in the summer.
Your channel has my love at first sight ❤
💜 your heart glasses!
I grew tomatoes like this last year on a very small scale. Then I moved. Disaster struck after that. The birds kept pulling the seedlings out of the container. Then the squirrels came & attached them even further. I was very despondent. I had 2 tomato plants that survived. I never harvested any fruit off them at all. Oh well, I will begin again when it warms up a bit.
Thank you and don't get discouraged. I went through years of experimenting and still learn all the time. The process is fun.
We are half way to spring! And tomatoes are a good plant to start early indoors. Best of luck to you!
I recently got a tomato bag. It’s still too cold to plant any tomato plantlets in the bags. So as you can guess, I will get a couple of 20cm plants to get a head start to the tomato growing season. Also they will be placed in a sunny area of my small garden. I will have home grown tomatoes!