It is a great time to try microgreens indoors when it is too cold to grow vegetables outside. Our gardening class learned how to grow radish sprouts in the greenhouse this winter.
We bought radish seeds (variety: China Rose) online. Be sure to use seeds with no fertilizer or pesticide coating. These were sprouting trays.
Spread paper towel on the tray. Wet the paper towel. Spread radish seeds. Cover seeds with more paper towel. Another round of spraying. Radish seeds need to be kept moist in the following days.
Since we did not use all the seeds, we tried growing radish seedlings in potting mixture. Two plastic trays. One with drainage holes and one without. Add some moist potting mix to the tray with drainage holes. Spread seeds. Cover seeds with a thin layer of potting mix. Spray water to wet the potting mix. Keep the potting mix moist.
Radish seedlings are ready to be harvested in 5-7 days.
These are radish seedlings grown using paper towel. These sprouts are spicy!
These are radish seedlings grown using potting mix. These sprouts are higher yielding and with mild flavor
Both types of radish sprouts taste really good and can be enjoyed in a variety of ways
