Notes from a Kitchen Garden

5 peer reviewed studies on post harvest nutrient loss in vegetables and the power of microgreens
Most of the fruits and vegetables we eat in Singapore travel a long way by lorry and plane to reach us. We import more than 90% of our fresh produce¹, and when it gets here, it can sit on supermarket shelves for days before coming home with us. And if you're like me, those same vegetables sometimes end up wilting in my fridge while I forget about cooking them, only for me to pull them out in a panic when I remember! I've often wondered about the nutrient loss our... Read more...
The anti-cancer benefits of broccoli calabrese microgreens, as discovered by Johns Hopkins researchers
Broccoli Calabrese is the microgreen that first got us addicted to growing nutrition at home. Several years ago, I was becoming increasingly desperate to heal my gut problems, which were so severe that it occasionally affected my ability to work. All the gastroenterologists I consulted were only able to offer symptomatic relief and the restrictive FODMAP diet. While the medication helped in the short term, I didn't want to become reliant on it for life and I wanted to get to the root of my own gut health issues. I began... Read more...
The lesser known problems of soil
Soil is extraordinary, and a single teaspoon of healthy forest soil contains more microorganisms than there are people. Unfortunately, the soil we buy in bags is not that soil, instead it is an engineered composite carrying its name while bearing little resemblance to it. As part of an indoor kitchen garden system, hydroponic growing is a better solution for most people due the multiple problems of growing microgreens with soil indoors. Read more...
Which microgreens can you grow on your Microbed?
Not every microgreen seed behaves the same or can be grown hydroponically. Seed size and germination preferences determine whether a seed can be grown with your Microbed. The microgreens and seeds you can grow with your Microbed: Broccoli (also see our article about the difference between different broccoli microgreen varieties) Sunflower Alfalfa Red radish Daikon radish Rose radish Arugula / Rocket Cabbage Mizuna Mustard Cress Kale Maple pea (dou miao) Pea tendril Wheatgrass And many others. We are always learning, testing and adding to this list.  Seeds that do not... Read more...