What is all the excitement around microgreens about?
Microgreens are quick, flavorful, nutritious, beginner-friendly, and surprisingly fun to grow! Check out our top five reasons to bother growing them!
1. Instant Gratification + Mood-Boosting Magic
If you’ve ever wished gardening came with a fast-forward button, microgreens are it! Most varieties go from seed to harvest in 7–14 days, so you get almost instant results. And the bonus? Watching seeds sprout indoors is shockingly calming and gratifying. There’s something deeply satisfying about checking on your tray(s) and spotting those first little bits of green life uncurling, especially as snow falls outside your window! A tiny daily ritual of growth and progress is a mood booster no matter the season, but especially during the darker days of late fall and winter.
2. Big Flavor in a Small Package
BUG gardeners brighten up a dark winter morning with bold flavor!
In the world of microgreens, small doesn’t mean subtle. These baby plants pack big, bold flavors—peppery radish, sweet pea shoots (that can typically be harvested more than once!), bright mustard, earthy sunflower. A pinch on top of eggs, soups, sandwiches, ramen, tacos, or grain bowls instantly upgrades a meal. It’s like having a mini herb garden that never fails you.
3. A Perfect Way to Use Up Old Garden Seed
Got leftover seed packets from seasons past? Microgreens practically beg you to use them up. Seeds that might be too old for reliable outdoor germination often still sprout just fine in microgreen trays, as seeds are sown much more densely than you’d ordinarily plant them outside. Instead of tossing those half-used packets because they may no longer be as viable as they once were, turn them into fresh flavor—and reduce waste in the process.
4. They Don’t Need Much Space
You don’t need a backyard, raised beds, or even a sunny windowsill. A simple tray and a small LED grow light (or not, if you don’t mind leggy plants, since you’ll be eating the greens anyway- not so much the stems) can turn any corner of your home into a microgreen “farm.” Apartment dwellers, dorm rooms, tiny kitchens—microgreens don’t mind. They happily grow wherever you can put a tray as long as they have warmth and moisture to get the clue to wake up.
5. The Perfect Project for “I Don’t Have a Green Thumb” Gardeners
Microgreens are incredibly forgiving, which makes them ideal for beginners or anyone who’s convinced they kill every plant they touch. They grow fast and don’t require complicated care. Even gardening newcomers often find themselves thinking: “Wait… did I just successfully grow something?!” Yes. Yes you did. And if the first round doesn’t go as well as you’d hoped (most likely because you over watered), with BUG’s microgreen growing kits, you’ve got enough seed for another try before needing to re-supply!
Ready to Give Microgreens a Try?
Whether you’re craving fresh flavor, a winter pick-me-up, or an easy confidence-building project, microgreens might just be the gateway to a greener thumb than you ever knew you had!
