{"id":2998,"date":"2019-05-26T09:21:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T13:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulineedward.com\/inthekitchen\/?p=2998"},"modified":"2025-01-25T10:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T15:04:45","slug":"lentil-microgreens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paulineedward.com\/inthekitchen\/lentil-microgreens\/","title":{"rendered":"Lentil Microgreens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lentil microgreens! Very easy to grow. Organic beluga lentils, after just over a week of growth!
Les pousses de lentilles! Tres faciles a cultiver. Les voici apr\u00e8s un peu plus d’une semaine de croissance! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How can you do this at home? Lets get started! I found these Ziploc boxes, but they are no longer available. Any food storage box will work. Small beluga lentils are available at health food stores. Start by preparing the box. Next, measure your lentils and soil, a good loose mix, such as Pro-mix HP, especially the organic seed starter mix.

Comment pouvez-vous faire cela \u00e0 la maison? Alors, commen\u00e7ons! J’ai trouv\u00e9 ces bo\u00eetes, mais elles ne sont plus disponibles.N’importe quelle boite pour nouritture fera l’affaire. Les petites lentilles b\u00e9luga sont disponibles dans les magasins d’aliments naturels. Commencez par pr\u00e9parer la bo\u00eete. Ensuite, mesurez vos lentilles et votre sol. J’aime le m\u00e9lange Pro-mix HP, et surtout le terreau pour semis bio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, spray soil with fresh water; place lentils over wet soil. Spray to thoroughly wet the lentils. These small lentils do not need to be soaked before planting, but you can soak them a few hours or overnight. Place the cover on the box, and set aside to begin the growth process. Spray with water a couple more times during the first day if lentils were not soaked. Let’s check in tomorrow!
Ensuite, vaporiser le sol avec de l’eau fra\u00eeche; placer les lentilles sur un sol humide. Vaporiser pour bien mouiller les lentilles. Ces petites lentilles n’ont pas besoin d’\u00eatre tremp\u00e9es avant la plantation, mais vous pouvez les faire tremper quelques heures. Placez le couvercle sur la bo\u00eete et mettez-la de c\u00f4t\u00e9 pour commencer le processus de croissance. Vaporisez plusieurs fois au cours de la premi\u00e8re journ\u00e9e si les lentilles ne sont pas tremp\u00e9es. V\u00e9rifions demain! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So here we are, Day 2, not much happening yet. Continue to spray your lentils twice a day. Notice that I drilled holes in the lid for a bit of air circulation. These boxes are great because they are deep and opaque. They are like tiny green houses, allowing for nice tall growth for the first couple of days as the shoots reach for the light.
Alors nous voil\u00e0, jour 2, il ne se passe pas encore grand chose. Continuez \u00e0 vaporiser vos lentilles deux fois par jour. Notez que j’ai perc\u00e9 des trous dans le couvercle pour un peu de circulation d’air. Ces bo\u00eetes sont formidables car elles sont profondes et opaques. Elles fonctionnent comme de petites serres, permettant une belle croissance en hauteur les premiers jours pendant que les pousses cherchent la lumi\u00e8re. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 3… small shoots appearing. PS Use a non perforated box for drainage.
Jour 3 … des petites pousses apparaissent. PS Utilisez une bo\u00eete non perfor\u00e9e pour le drainage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 4: a few more shoots…
Jour 4: quelques pousses de plus… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 5: After 4 days of growth, shoots are coming up and roots are well established!
Jour 5: Apr\u00e8s 4 jours de croissance, les pousses montent et les racines sont bien \u00e9tablies! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 6: 5 days of growth… shoots are reaching the top edge of the box. Back into the closet they go for another day in the dark.
Jour 6: 5 jours de croissance … les pousses atteignant le bord de la bo\u00eete. De retour dans le placard, elles vont passer un autre jour \u00e0 l’abri de la lumi\u00e8re. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 7: 6 days of growth. Since the shoots have grown above the edge of the box, the lid no longer keeps them in the dark, so they will be placed in a closet for a day or so…
Jour 7: 6 jours de croissance. Comme les pousses ont pouss\u00e9 au-dessus du bord de la bo\u00eete, le couvercle ne coup plus la lumi\u00e8re. Elles seront donc plac\u00e9es dans un placard pendant un jour ou deux … <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 8: Here are our lentil microgreens after 7 days growth! 1 more day in the dark.
Jour 8: Voici nos pousses de lentilles apr\u00e8s 7 jours de croissance! 1 jour de plus \u00e0 l’abri de la lumi\u00e8re. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 9: 8 days of growth, one more day in the dark. Growth is a bit slower with cooler temperatures.
Jour 9: 8 jours de croissance, un jour de plus \u00e0 l’abri de la lumi\u00e8re. La croissance est plus lente maintenant que la temperature est plus fraiche. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 10: 9 days growth, placed in the light this morning. A couple  more days in the light and they will be ready to eat!
Jour 10: 9 jours de croissance, plac\u00e9es \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re ce matin. Quelques jours de plus \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re et elles seront pr\u00eates \u00e0 manger! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 11: Our lentil microgreens after 10 days of growth. They could be harvested now, but I will let them grow a couple more days.
Jour 11: Nos pousses de lentilles apr\u00e8s 10 jours de croissance. Elles pourraient \u00eatre r\u00e9colt\u00e9es maintenant, mais je les laisserai pousser encore quelques jours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 12: 11 days growth. Although they are ready to harvest, I will let them grow another day or so while I finish eating the previous batch! Note that they take a little longer during cooler weather.
Guess how much this batch of organic lentil microgreens cost…
Jour 12: croissance de 11 jours. Bien qu’elles soient pr\u00eates \u00e0 \u00eatre r\u00e9colt\u00e9s, je les laisserai grandir un ou deux jour pendant que je finis de manger la r\u00e9colte pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente! Notez qu’elles prennent un peu plus de temps par temps froid.
Devinez combien co\u00fbte cette belle r\u00e9colte de pousses de lentilles biologiques… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cost: Soil: About 1 cup soil (\u00bd\u20131 inch); $6 for 40 cups = .15 per batch
Lentils: about 2\u00bd tablespoons (25-30 g) lentils; about $8\/kg, .24\/30g,
Total cost for lentils: $0.40
Cout total: $0.40!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lentil microgreens! Very easy to grow. Organic beluga lentils, after just over a week of growth!
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