Microgreens: A Basement Farm

Julie Berbiglia introduces us to what’s known as vegetable confetti or microgreens. These nutrition-packed tiny plants take only 2-4 weeks from germination to harvest. We see how a gardener with an entreprenurial spirit has set up a microgreen production farm in his basement.

Gardener Notes

C.C. Gardens, Nashville growing the following: China Rose raddish, arugula, Russian red kale, thyme, sorrel, broccoli, ruby mustard, carrots, basils, tangerine gem, amarynth, red cabbage.

Julie Berbiglia

Julie is Metro Water Services’ Education Specialist. She is happiest when mucking about in the soil. She revels in community gardening projects, frugal gardening practices, organic growing methods, and clever solutions to landscape challenges

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