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We grow microgreens in our greenhouse all year. Contact us to find what is growing in the greenhouse right now. We will grow special requests if you need something specific (see the list of what we can grow for you below). Delivery service is available within a 25 mile radius of our greenhouse located in Dousman, WI. Visit our contact page to ask more.
Continue ReadingMicrogreens are a highly nutritious way to enhance salads, sandwiches, smoothies, soups, stews or serve as a garnish on omelets and casseroles. They are very popular in restaurants. Now you have a way to enjoy them at home and create your own healthful recipes.
They are the “youngster” version of full-grown, mature plants. Taste and nutrition are far more concentrated than that of their adult counterparts. They are available in many varieties, including peas, bok choy, sunflowers, mustard, radish, broccoli, kale, arugula, beets, watercress, chard, cilantro, basil, parsley, chives, and many more. We are also at your service to custom grow other, more specific varieties at your request.
This type of green often grows in soil, but we use a clean soil substitute. We grow them indoors on natural fiber bio-degradable mats with purified water, paying special attention to temperature, air flow, and lighting. This helps us grow the highest quality microgreens year-round, without soil (avoiding soil-borne diseases).
We provide our microgreens intact, still rooted to their mat, not harvested. In this configuration, they remain fresh until you cut them (horizontally just above the mat, leaving the roots behind). Then, keep the mat cool and moist. The remaining uncut greens will stay fresh much longer, waiting for you to harvest them for your next recipe.
For prices on our microgreens contact us.
Microgreens are not sprouts.
Microgreens are watered differently than sprouts.
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We grow, harvest and sell watermelons seasonally. We often plant several varieties. Check with us at the end of August or early September to see when our watermelons will be ready and what varieties we have this year.
Crimson Sweet – our most popular, the green striped melon that everyone recognizes from their youth
Sugar Baby – smaller personal-sized melons, solid dark green in color, thinner rind, red inside, and sweet, too
Orange Tendersweet – These orange flesh melons have a flavor that is reminiscent of honey. It mild but sugary flavor makes it perfect for pickier eaters who might not love a stronger taste. The fruit itself has a nice crunch is plenty juicy
Jubilee – These are large, elongated melons known for their finely-textured, bright pink-red flesh and deliciously sweet taste. The tough rind has dark green stripes on a light green background.
To be sure there was no possibility of puncturing the PEX tubing underneath we took precise measurements, and then brackets for the columns were bolted into the concrete floor. These brackets determined the alignment of the entire structure.
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Our journey to growing nutrient-rich, pesticide-free produce began in 2011 when our family began selling home-grown watermelons to help our daughters earn money for school. As subsequent melon seasons attracted more customers, this natural farming venture gradually involved additional family members, friends, acreage, and melon varieties.
Our journey continues as today, as our daughters attend school and are employed in the outside world. We are working to expand our growing season and offer more than just melons once a year. My sister, Gail, and her husband, Matt, have jumped in to partner with us long-distance. So this is still very much a family effort.
An indoor vertical farm – a compact greenhouse and facility to grow natural produce all year. We utilize hydroponics and eventually aquaculture to create a balanced aquaponics system. (We call it a SWAG, a Sustainable Winter Aquaponics Greenhouse.)
Much research and planning went into this project, and yes, along the way, our busy daughters contributed in the field and in the construction. We made new friends and together we learned plenty. Feel free to follow the various stages of this project through the “Follow Our Greenhouse” link.
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