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EVEC Microgreens
Category Microgreens
How to Incorporate Microgreens into Your Beauty Routine: Microgreens Toner and Baths – Part 2/4
Part 2 of the beauty series: a cucumber microgreen toner and a spinach and green tea toner, plus basil and sunflower bath soaks with Epsom salts or oats.
How to prevent mold when growing microgreens
How to prevent mould when growing microgreens — and how to tell harmless root hairs from real mould. Airflow, watering and hygiene tips that actually work.
Microgreens and occupational therapy: a sensory experience for blind people
Growing microgreens as an occupational therapy activity for blind and visually impaired people: tactile sowing, aroma recognition, and accessible trays and labels.
Hair masks with microgreens: two recipes to make at home
Two homemade hair masks: microgreens blended with coconut oil and honey, and with aloe vera and lemon for oily scalps, applied weekly or every two weeks.
Harvesting microgreens: the most exciting part of the process
Harvest most microgreens 7 to 14 days after sowing, cutting 2 to 3 mm above the substrate with clean scissors. Storage rules and the ZTI automatic cutter.
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