Field Guide to Urban Gardening by Kevin Espiritu

Author:Kevin Espiritu
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Published: 2019-09-03T16:00:00+00:00

Radish microgreens after a couple of days of exposure to light.

Harvesting and Washing

The harvesting process is simple but crucial. You can either create a headache for yourself or make it a smooth, easy process by following a few simple guidelines.

First, use an extremely sharp knife or pair of large scissors to harvest. Grip the microgreens lightly with one hand and slice off in bunches. Leave around 1/4 to 1/2 inch of stem at the bottom to avoid harvesting soil, seed husks, or poorly germinated greens.

Once you’ve harvested your tray, inspect your microgreens. If you have clean greens without any dirt, seed hulls, or other debris, I recommend not washing them. Washing will reduce the shelf life of your microgreens by 20 to 30 percent.

If you want to be safe or you’ve got some dirt in your harvest, toss your microgreens into a colander lined with a paper towel. Fill with water and jostle the micros around to free them of dirt and seed hulls. Then toss them into a lined salad spinner and give them a healthy spin. The goal is to remove as much moisture as possible.

After spinning, spread them out on a counter on a paper towel to air-dry; then transfer to a container lined with a damp paper towel for storage in the fridge. If you follow this process to the letter, your microgreens won’t go soggy in the fridge and will last about a week.

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