Besides the occasional watering, maintaining your new indoor garden is going to be pretty easy—after all, we designed it that way! While it's getting started, though, it needs a little extra TLC (don’t we all?). This blog will walk you through what’s required.
Germination
Under normal conditions, the seeds in your indoor garden kit should have a germination rate of at least 90%. So, if you add the recommended 5-10 seeds, you’ll likely see 5-9 of them sprout. If you added more than that, congratulations! You might have a mini microgreens garden on your hands.
Having trouble getting your seeds to sprout? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Check out our troubleshooting blog for tips.
Culling
The World’s Smallest Garden is, well, pretty small as far as gardens go! That means we need to be mindful of overcrowding, and a little manual crowd control is required.
To give your strongest seedlings the best chance, remove the smaller ones until only the 2-3 largest remain.
This will leave more room and reduce competition for nutrients. Plus, you can enjoy a mini harvest of microgreens! Toss them into a salad, pile them on avocado toast, or sprinkle them over pasta for an extra fresh touch.
Lighting
After watering (which we’ve already simplified!), the next biggest challenge for indoor gardeners is light. Getting enough of it, especially in the winter, can be tricky. Check out our window orientation blog for tips on where to place your garden for the best light.
Need more light? No problem! We’ve got an easy solution. Check out our guide on setting up a grow light for year-round indoor growing for as little as $30-40.
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