Growing Microgreen and sprouts at home is not really difficult - many varieties are successful straight away. It is often much more difficult to maintain the initial motivation after the first harvest throughout the year. Many of us also know this from New Year's resolutions, which, as mere resolutions, usually only last a few weeks. In order to be able to enjoy the taste and, above all, health benefits of superfood all year round, we have put together a few tips and tricks that can be easily integrated into your everyday life. Have fun!
Develop a routine
The effort required to regularly put good resolutions into practice can be significantly reduced through a routine. How? By repeating actions daily or weekly at fixed times and keeping the hurdles to actual execution as low as possible!
How can this knowledge be transferred to superfoods? Very easy! We are developing a routine that specifically integrates Microgreen and sprouts into our daily lives. Our ideas for this:
- Keep the hurdle as low as possible.
In addition to your favorite type of cultivation, also find your favorite seeds and store both in your home - Plan your weekly “planting day ”
In our team it is often Sunday when we soak the seeds or plant them directly in peace and quiet and far away from the stress of the week - Find your weekly “use day”
Depending on the seed variety and cultivation method, you can also define exactly when the superfood can be used based on your planting day! - Find your favorite recipes and incorporate them into your daily diet
There are so many everyday uses for Microgreen and sprouts! Our favorites are:- Sprouted buckwheat from the sprout jar into your morning muesli
- A detox shot in between with wheatgrass juice
- A large salad with pea Microgreen and our sprout mix “salad”
- The favorite Microgreen for dinner
Make it obvious
Another way to promote good behavior patterns is to clearly place the necessary tools in everyday life. What in sports is the training mat right next to the bed or the pull-up bar by the door can also take different forms when it comes to superfood. Our favorites:
- Replacing your table decorations with
cut flowers that then simply end up in the compost bin is a thing of the past. Today: A table decoration that not only looks great, but also enriches Microgreen Grow-Grow Nut ! - Use every free space in the apartment
Of course, the window sill is also ideal for the Grow-Grow Nut . If you have a winter garden or something similar, you have the perfect conditions for the Keimgrün starter package . And the sprout jar can also be found in a suitable place on every shelf, as the sprouts do not need direct sunlight!
Provide variety
Routines have one disadvantage: they can become a bit monotonous over time. This makes it all the more important, in addition to consistency, to regularly integrate new impulses into everyday life. In the world of superfoods we have the great advantage that there are an incredible number of different types of seeds.
Our tip: set yourself a challenge in which you try a new variety every month throughout the year! In addition to the “ Microgreen long-running favorites” broccoli , peas , sunflowers , radishes and wheatgrass , more exotic varieties can also be ordered every month: How about, for example:
With sprouts, the whole thing is even simpler: you can simply combine different types of sprouts with a similar soaking and germination time in the sprout jar and create your very own sprout mixes! Possible combinations to get started are:
- Kale , rose clover , red cabbage , kohlrabi and red clover
- Mung beans and lentils
- Radish and radishes
Stay tuned all year round
Anyone who wants to integrate outdoor sports like jogging into their life as a new habit probably knows this challenge all too well: In spring and summer, the new hobby is easier to maintain, especially on nice days. But as soon as the uncomfortable autumn and winter days are just around the corner, the first excuses start to creep in: “Not today – it’s too cold, wet and windy”.
It is all the more important to know these challenges in advance and to master them with the right equipment. What the rain jacket or waterproof shoes you need when jogging can also take different forms when it comes to superfood. Winter in particular is seen as a suitable season, while in summer the focus is actually on fully grown vegetables. What many people don't know: Microgreen and sprouts can also be grown easily in the summer if you take the following into account:
- Microgreen in the garden/raised bed
The garden can also offer optimal growing conditions for the Microgreen , which means that even larger quantities can be harvested regularly. It is important that you cover the seeds with foil for the first few days to protect them from the sun and birds. - Keep sprouts cool
It's true that sprouts don't like it particularly warm. A great option for summer is to put the sprout jar in the fridge during the day and only take it out at night. In addition, many varieties like to be rinsed 3x/day instead of 2x/day on particularly warm days. Our insider tip for a particularly refreshing summer salad: sprouted mung beans !
Find the right environment
If you go to the gym with a friend, you're much more likely to show up there regularly. Why? Motivating each other and regularly sharing new insights and progress brings significantly more fun and constant motivation to the process. Of course, this feeling of community can also be transferred to the world of superfoods: the right environment gives you a lot of variety through various reports with new types of seeds, various cultivation tricks and delicious recipes.
If you would like to stay with us all year round: you will regularly receive new input and an additional dose of motivation loyalty point system in the Microgreen Club You also have the opportunity to subscribe to Keimgrün channel - chat group.
