Did you know you can grow all the fresh salad greens you need throughout the entire year?including the winter months?with no lights, no pumps, no greenhouse, and little more than a cupboard and a windowsill?Sound too good to be true? In his revolutionary book Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening, author Peter Burke proves it really works. And, itœs easy.Growing Soil Sprouts·?Burkeœs own descriptive term for sprouted seeds grown in soil as opposed to in jars?employs a method that encourages a long stem without expansive roots, and provides delicious salad greens in less than ten days. Of all the ways to grow immature greens, soil sprouts are the easiest and most productive technique requiring the least amount of work. As a longtime gardener in Vermont, Burke was tired of the short growing season, but due to his busy schedule, didnœt have the time or energy to put into grow lights or greenhouses. Most techniques for growing what are commonly referred to as microgreens· left him feeling overwhelmed and disappointed. There had to be a simpler way to grow nutrient-packed greens for his family indoors. After some diligent experimenting, Burke discovered that there was a way, and he already had most of the necessary supplies just sitting in his pantry. The result: healthy, homegrown salad greens at a fraction of the cost of buying them at the market. The secret: start them in the dark.This book is an inviting guide for both first-time and experienced gardeners in rural and urban environments. No matter what size home you live in, thereœs room for a garden of soil sprouts. In fact, Burke has grown up to six pounds of greens per day using just the windowsills in his kitchen and mudroom. Soil sprouts are also an engaging project for kids and can be used in the classroom to teach students basic educational concepts like math and science.Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening offers detailed step-by-step instructions to mastering Burkeœs method (hint: you canœt mess this up), including tools and accessories to have on hand, seeds and greens varieties, soil and compost, trays and planters, shelving, harvest and storage, recipes, scaling up to serve local markets, and much more.As we look to become more sustainable and self-sufficient, Burke believes this is one small step we can all make and be rewarded for the effort. Give soil sprouts a try and discover the fun and productive world of indoor salad gardening.

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