Incorporating microgreens into your daily routine is a delightful journey that boosts both flavor and nutrition. These tiny greens are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, offering a powerhouse blend of nutrients in a small package. At Poncha Creek Gardens, we pride ourselves on cultivating the freshest microgreens, and we believe they can easily enhanceContinue reading “Eating microgreens made easy!”
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Crop Focus: Mustard Microgreens
When you need a little heat….reach for some mustard micro greens! Mustard Greens are extremely potent and flavorful! Don’t let the delicate texture and small stature fool you. These guys bring the heat! Tasting of horseradish or wasabi, a little can go a long way. They are the most intensely flavored micro-green that weContinue reading “Crop Focus: Mustard Microgreens”
Crop Focus – Red Cabbage Micro-greens
There are a few micro-green varieties that we grow specifically for their nutritional content, and Red Cabbage is one of them. Many chefs prefer these micros for their amazing purple stems and dark green leaf. They typically use them as a beautiful garnishment but there is so much more to them. If you comeContinue reading “Crop Focus – Red Cabbage Micro-greens”
Crop Focus – Radish Microgreens
When gardening, some old school gardeners will use radish seeds to mark their rows so they know where slow germinating seeds were planted, like carrots. Radishes are a quick growing crop in the field. Taking just about 4 weeks from seed sowing to harvest, they pop from the soil quickly, which makes them great forContinue reading “Crop Focus – Radish Microgreens”
Crop Focus: Pea Shoots
When we decided to start growing micro greens for our family, we started with Peas. They are easy to grow, yield well, and taste amazing! Not to mention, they are an amazing source of vitamins, minerals, and plant based protein. Our family has a few food allergies, including celiac disease, which destroys the gut microbiome.Continue reading “Crop Focus: Pea Shoots”
Eating Greens Does the Body Good!
We all know we should eat more leafy greens. I was told that for years and I brushed it off for later in life. I mean, who wants to really eat a sad side salad with iceberg lettuce and carrot shavings? No-one does. No-One. But the truth is that leafy greens are trulyContinue reading “Eating Greens Does the Body Good!”
How To Eat Microgreens
There are a few repeat questions that I get at every farmers market, and they tend to focus on “how do you eat these?” or “are these just for salads?”. The answer is always “Yes, they are great for adding to a salad, but they are really amazing added to any dish!” Microgreens are delicateContinue reading “How To Eat Microgreens”
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