Gunter's Greens - Microgreens and More

24/06/2022

Grown from seed! We love lettuce around these parts!

03/06/2022

When you dump your microgreens tray outside, sometimes you get greens to eat!

30/04/2022

Anyone know what this is?! Our newest addition!

25/04/2022

Check this out and contact us to order!

https://agnr.umd.edu/news/making-superfoods-prove-it?fbclid=IwAR00F82JbEk7XdpvQjqsdkLgsbQ2LZrPJCvuiEWH-gD-BP7ye2nJqkqLrOg

Microgreens started as fodder for upscale restaurants and have grown in popularity among gardeners looking to add a pop of color to windowsills or home cooks eager to include a nutrient-rich “superfood” to recipes. But despite their healthful reputation, most varieties of microgreens contain unk...

23/04/2022

Something new and fun coming soon from Gunters Greens! Stay tuned!!

20/02/2022

Fresh harvest means I have to cook with the micros! Wilted pea micros with sirloin, rosemary brown butter sauce, baked potato and mini micro salad on top. Yum!

20/02/2022

One of our clients showed me how to make a McDonalds burger more healthy using our greens! How good does that look?!

19/02/2022

Ok guys, harvesting peas, salad mix and SPICY salad mix this weekend! Who wants some? I have a limited amount so please let me know!

13/02/2022

Just under the lights. Can’t wait to taste them!

08/02/2022

Salad Mix, both Spicy and Basic as well as Peas are down for the next harvest! I'll be posting pics in the upcoming days as the germination and growing are my favorite times for these beauties!

05/02/2022

Planting some fun stuff this weekend. May try some cilantro, spicy mustard and others. What’s your favorite micro?!

30/01/2022

Harvesting peas, salad and red garnet this week, probably Monday or Tuesday. Please let me know if you want an order as they’re selling out quickly! Thanks!

27/01/2022

Getting close to harvest time!

25/01/2022

Just went under the lights! Beautiful!

24/01/2022

What a difference a day makes! 😱

23/01/2022

Things are popping at Gunter’s Greens! Check out the slight pink tinge coming on the red garnet and how the others are starting to come out of their shell😂

22/01/2022

Seeds just started germinating on this one. Red garnet amaranth, salad mix and the peas are rather obvious! It’s so cool to see them change, especially the amaranth as it becomes more and more pink.

21/01/2022

The seeds are down and watered! I love this time of the growth when you can see little changes every day! Stay tuned for some pictures to see what I mean.

18/01/2022

Coming up in the next week, peas, salad mix and some red garnet amaranth! Message for an order! Freshly harvested and delivered.

13/01/2022

We sold out this week! Let us know if you want some fresh micros for next week/10 days!

10/01/2022

Orders are going out this week! We are taking orders for peas, salad mix, red garnet amaranth and sunflowers. Let us know and I’ll deliver them to you!

09/01/2022

Ready to go this week! Let us know what you want! Free delivery on orders over $20, $5 per ounce. They’re harvested right before delivery and I’ll be delivering one evening this week.

09/01/2022

Updated peek at what’s growing. Peas, salad mix, sunflowers and red garnet amaranth. Delish!

08/01/2022

Here are some of the plants we are growing currently (subject to change at any time). These are fennel, buckwheat, rosemary, sage, spicy globe basil before and after, parsley and a newly propagated sweet Italian basil. Hope you all enjoy these!

07/01/2022

Saw this on my way to work this morning and wondered how many pounds of micros this little piggy could go through in a day!

I stopped to take the pics fyi

06/01/2022

Dill Flowers, grown from seed. They’re so beautiful!

06/01/2022

Yes your pets can benefit from micros as well!

From microgreenshub.info

“Yes, microgreens are fine for dogs and cats to eat, especially the younger, sensitive, and leafy varieties. Despite the fact that they, like us, are unable to digest plant portions, consuming microgreens can aid digestion and provide critical nutrients not found in meat. In addition, ingesting microgreens aids un the elimination of indigestible materials (bone, feathers, etc).

Many case studies have also indicated that cats and dogs that ate a balanced vegetarian diet were healthier than those who ate a meat-based diet, including those who exercised vigorously.”

Since microgreens were first introduced in restaurants, there has been a surge in demand for the tiny green vegetable seedlings and herbs.

06/01/2022

Just a nightly post of what’s growing. It’s amazing how much these little beauties change overnight! Sunflowers, salad blend and red garnet amaranth.

06/01/2022

We try to deliver greens every other week so we have plenty of time to grow them to their most nutritious! They are harvested right before delivery so they’re the most fresh greens you can get. Message us today to see what’s growing!

05/01/2022

From the International Functional Foods Association's Website!

Benefits of microgreens
Not only are microgreens pretty garnishes, they also provide tons of health benefits. Among these benefits are up to 40 times more nutritional content than their adult counterparts. Like vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, and unique medicinal compounds.

Vitamin K1 is higher in amaranth, basil, and red cabbage microgreens than in their fully grown equivalents. Vitamin C concentration is 6 times higher in red cabbage microgreens than in adult red cabbage. In addition, lettuce microgreens showed higher concentrations of elements Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Selenium, and Molybdenum than their adult counterparts.

Microgreens from cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts and broccoli also have a unique compound called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane is a biologically active compound found in plants that can help manage viral load and glucose levels, protect your skin, improve brain function, and fight inflammation. It has also been shown to cause tumor cell death.
Sulforaphane is a potent and bioavailable activator of Nrf2. Nrf2s are important because they make antioxidants, which help the body fight inflammation and cell damage. Activating the Nrf2 pathway can help reduce systemic inflammation or inflammation all over the body.