Microgreens: How to Grow Nature's Own Superfood - Softcover

Hill, Fionna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554077699 ISBN 13: 9781554077694

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2010

Synopsis

Microgreens are the first true leaves of herbs and vegetables -- and today's hottest gourmet garnish.

Microgreens is a practical guide to growing arugula and other popular mini-greens that offer a multitude of colors, textures and distinct flavors, as well as high levels of concentrated active compounds. Microgreens pack a powerful nutritional punch, are easily grown in containers as small as a bowl and can be ready to harvest in a week, giving quick rewards for the effort.

Fionna Hill offers expert guidance on successfully growing, harvesting and preparing the 20 most popular microgreens, including arugula, beet, kale, radish, wheatgrass and basil. Her comprehensive instructions explain which containers and growing media to use, how to prepare and sow the seeds, when and how to harvest and how best to store the bounty.

The book also includes 15 easy recipes that make the most of microgreens, including:

• Raw energy salad
  
• Spicy Asian salad
  
• Stuffed mushrooms
  
• Curry vinaigrette
  
• Frittata

Microgreens brings fresh, nutritional gourmet produce to the dinner table and is as an ideal choice for health-conscious home cooks and those following a 50-mile diet.

About this title

About the Author

Fionna Hill is a floral designer and author who also contributes to lifestyle, garden and travel magazines.

Review

Microgreens are superfoods you can grow at home. Hill explains all in this beautifully illustrated how-to... Hill, a lively advocate for these pretty little superfoods, covers every aspect of microgreen cultivation, preparation, and consumption, offering thorough instructions, helpful tips, and precise trouble-shooting... This comprehensive microgreen handbook will be a revelation for everyone who enjoys cooking with fresh ingredients, indoor gardening, and eating locally, sustainably, and healthily. (Donna Seaman Booklist 2010-11-01)

It's a wonder that this is one of the first books about microgreens, the tiny seedlings of herbs and veggies, since they have been on cooks' radar for over five years. (Dean Tudor Food and Drink Books in Review, Gothic Epicures)

A highly delicious gourmet treat, microgreens are the tiny seedlings of herbs and vegetables that pack a wallop of nutrition in a tiny, tasty form... Fiona Hill speaks enthusiastically about the potential of growing these in a limited garden space, such as in a container on a windowsill. Saying that microgreens offer the opportunity for a variety of colors, flavors, and textures in table food, she points out that these are fun activities for teaching children how to garden. Along with instructions on how to grow microgreens in the garden or containers, she provides a list of seed resources, including those in the U.S., and offers a variety of recipes for these tiny seedlings. (National Garden Clubs 2010-11-01)

Well-produced, richly illustrated. (William Scheick, University of Texas at Austin Texas Gardener's Seeds 2010-10-06)

Microgreens just might be the ticket for garden fans longing for spring. (Grand Magazine 2010-12-31)

Microgreens, a highly delicious gourmet treat, are the tiny seedlings of herbs and vegetables that pack a wallop of nutrition in a tiny, tasty form. Larger in size than sprouts, microgreens are the next stage of plant growth with at least two "true" leaves. Grown at home, microgreens are superbly fresh when harvested. New Zealand floral designer Fionna Hill speaks enthusiastically about the potential of raising these in a limited garden space, such as in a container on a windowsill. Saying that microgreens offer the opportunity for a variety of colors, flavors, and textures in table food, she points out that these are fun activities for teaching children how to garden. Along with instructions on how to grow microgreens in the garden or containers, she provides a list of seed resources, including those in the U.S., and offers a variety of recipes for these tiny seedlings. (Marilyn K. Alaimo Chicago Botanic Garden 2011-01-13)

It's rare that such a great food-gardening idea comes along for urbanites. (Maureen Gilmer Scripps Howard News Service)

Fresh food fanatics will delight in this easy-to-use guide to growing micro greens -- the first leaves of herbs and veggies. These superfoods full of vitamins and nutrients add color, texture and a range of flavors to any meal. Ready to eat within a week, microgreens will give new meaning to your home garden when you learn how to plant, harvest and store 20 varieties -- everything from arugula and kale to broccoli and basil. (Lisa Fabian and Emily Bragoner Taste for Life 2011-04-01)

Offers instructions for beginners who want to go "micro" in the comfort of their own homes. (Nara Schoenberg Villages Daily Sun (Orlando) 2011-01-22)

The ease and speed of gardening and the superior nutrition of the crops will persuade you to give microgardening a try, and the gorgeous photographs will make the learning process a pleasure. (Edna Troiano Washington Gardener)

Edition details

• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1554077699
• ISBN 13: 9781554077694
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 108