The Easiest Way to Grow Your Own Food!

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5 ай бұрын

This is the easiest way I have found to grow microgreens! just about care free. If you have failed at growing microgreens, try this. If you are new to it, this is a great place to start.
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@TroyTime02 5 ай бұрын

Yes! Yes! Yes! Dang it Mike. I'm getting tired of calling you a genius. :) :) :)

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Lol, thanks Troy! I'm just a dude.

@mellaniestephens2667 4 ай бұрын

Hi Mike..I can’t tell you how much you’ve helped me with hydroponic growing.After watching your mason jar self watering system I started roaming our garage and found some unused bottle caps.I hot glúed them to my wide mouth mason and it works!! Thanks again for all your help.

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

That's awesome! You rock, love the ingenuity.

@orangeswell1469 5 ай бұрын

Looks great Mike! Thanks for a demo on cleaning the clay pebbles. Way easier than i expected. I will have to do a little experiment with those.

@orangeswell1469 5 ай бұрын

What you're doing is awesome Mike! All this biodegradable 3D printed stuff is great!!! 👍 Those classes sound like a good time too. 🤔

@PlantLady57 4 ай бұрын

Maybe I’m a home canning nerd, but wow that is a pretty mason jar at about the 740 mark! I really love this all glass approach that you’re taking toward growing. My arthritis can’t take this plastic approach.

@user-zk8qb7bo8i 5 ай бұрын

I am amazed at his knowledge. Thank you!

@truthbetold2611 5 ай бұрын

Self watering is the way to go. It was a chore for me to babysit some broccoli sprouts day and night for 10 days.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Same here, I lost a bunch in the past too.

@tirzah-marielewis3447 5 ай бұрын

I live in MN and we are having fake spring and it’s killing me cause late April frost is a real thing. This may help me save my newbie gardening sanity! Update: just ordered 3 Mason Jar adapters! My kids are so excited to do this on our bay window! ❤ your channel!

@TheArtisanbard 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome!! Can’t wait to try!

@gianmariaraetaclob6011 2 ай бұрын

Thank you For this!!❤

@deborahlee3621 5 ай бұрын

I love you & your videos!

@niniroxursox 4 ай бұрын

Amazing!!! I love your channel!

@malcolmandthebends2914 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. You are an inspiration 😊

@tammytamz3046 5 ай бұрын

Genius!! Thank you!

@ronm6585 5 ай бұрын

Hey Mike, thanks.

@susanbutterfly9579 5 ай бұрын

Amazing

@shirleysuchdolski6042 4 ай бұрын

Woohoo can't wait to try this. I have sprouted in a mason jar but love this! Thanks Mike! Love your channel!

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@TroyTime02 5 ай бұрын

Hey Mike. Just a thought. A very small top layer of bb sized clay pebbles as a top layer might help prevent losing seeds and even out the starting height of the rmicrogreens. I'm not sure. it might make clean up harder IDK. Maybe something worth a try???

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Yep, very good. One guy I talked to is using perlite. As you said, a little more involved with the cleaning. I was about to try it with amaranth, that grew a whole lot better on the perlite. Might check out the smaller hydroton too. Let me know if you try.

@smallpackage8360 3 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowin I've just added seeds to perlite and hoping for promising results.

@CindyPurses 5 ай бұрын

I agree with @TroyTime02 because I was thinking the same thing as I was watching this video. You are a genius! I clicked on the link below the video to your Etsy store, but all I see are the soda pop bottle adapters. I never drink pop and don't know anybody who does. HOW DO I BUY THE MASON JAR ADAPTORS? I've tried gardening over the years and have failed. But your channel has given me tremendous hope and am very excited to get started with microgreens and growing a garden. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your very clever inventions. BRILLIANT!

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, just trying to help people out. The mason jar lids sold out quick. As soon as I get the orders processed, I will restock my store. Probably in a few days, check back or watch for another video announcing it. Thanks again, I am glad it helps.

@cookiegriffith7556 3 ай бұрын

@KeepOnGrowin did you get your store restocked?? (Are they plastic-free adapters??)

@KeepOnGrowin 3 ай бұрын

@@cookiegriffith7556 Some are in there. They are PLA, bioplastic.

@cookiegriffith7556 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much @@KeepOnGrowin

@normawingo5116 4 ай бұрын

My chickens love the roots.

@Eyasulana 5 ай бұрын

My Hero, I was literally staying in front of all my greens this weekend and wondering, how can I automated this watering. Cause now its getting warmer here in MN and I'm getting hang up with my chickens as well, sometimes I forget to check on the greens, well, I wonder and you delivered, again 🥰💜

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad I could help. Working on even more.

@sello-lawrence 5 ай бұрын

That's really easy 🌱🌱🌱👍🏼

@baneverything5580 5 ай бұрын

I got some more buckets and bucket lids with four 4 inch net cups built in. Mine are under the edge of my camper roof out of the rain but get plenty of sun. I`m gonna try some cabbage, celebrity tomatoes and beit alpha self pollinating cucumbers and root cuttings of the cucumber plants to conserve seeds this year and transplant them in my soil garden. I also want to try yellow cape gooseberries in the buckets if I can get seeds to germinate.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Nice! Let me know how the gooseberries go!

@easyliving4294 Ай бұрын

Love what you do. Have been meaning to do this and you just gave me the motivation to start thankyou. Try Shiso otherwise called Japanese Basil. very nutritious and tons of flavor. Might take some getting use to :) If you grow the plant dry the leaves and collect the seeds which are very nutritious.

@alexzandramorris2817 5 ай бұрын

Genius!!

@nona104 2 ай бұрын

Another great and informative video! Thanks Mike! You brought my husband excited to start growing microgreens! I’ve been hoping he’s want to get involved.

@KeepOnGrowin 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!!

@user-gw9sh6wu6j 3 ай бұрын

Yes 👍

@dookim4375 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much~😂

@aftonwhetsel375 5 ай бұрын

Mike, i love this idea perfectly, done at solving a problem! I would really like to see an extension put onto this project!! So you can grow lettuce in some clay pebbles or other veggies a little longer… I’m terrible at remembering to water, this would help so much!!! Hope to see this extension idea next! 🙂

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

That's the next step we are working on through the Spring. It's really exciting.

@aftonwhetsel375 5 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowin wahoo!!!!

@mikeparker2520 5 ай бұрын

Great new concept- made me wonder if the same concept (coke bottle size) could be used with those plastic mesh microgreen trays instead of clay marbles, with a hole drilled through the mesh for the holder? Looking forward to try the Thingiverse print file. Here is another idea that works great; cut a cotton ball into ~3 flat sections, flatten each out to fit nicely into the bottom of a 2" netcup as a seed holder/starter- can even pull a small protrusion to reach though the net cup to wick water. Cheaper than rockwool for a hydroponic rain gutter system.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the tip! I love cheap and easy solutions!

@danmadsen2060 5 ай бұрын

Hey Mike! Thanks for a awesome and profecional channel. I will have to do a little experiment with those Microgeens system too. My son have a 3d printer and I would like if you can send me sone plans for fabrication of the cola bottles supports. I am living in the north of Denmark and looking forward to follow your channel.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Here you go, files will be here. www.thingiverse.com/keep_on_growin/designs

@brittrich7367 5 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could put a snail in the mason jar, to eat algae and provide nutrients?

@adamjchafe 4 ай бұрын

So, this is a fantastic idea and I plan to print up a few of the stands. Just somethings to keep in mind for anyone who wants to 3d print these though. The 3d printed PLA is technically biodegradable but only at special facilities. So don't just throw it out or put it in your compost. A google search should help you find out where it can go if you break it or something. It is still a great idea on how to reduce plastic waste though, since these will be reusable and this set up uses a lot less plastic than the standard methods with trays. PLUS you are recycling glass containers. Also, 3d printed objects are printed in hundreds or thousands of thin layers that get melted together during the print. This means that there are tiny spaces, air bubbles, and gaps where bacteria can grow when using them in conjunction with plants, water, etc. Its a good idea to give them a good clean and scrub with soap and then bleach to keep everything safe between growing. This shouldn't add any significant time to the process. Mike, I wonder if there is anyway these could be made from metal eventually. You have a fantastic idea for an invention here! I work with a non-profit that has a greenhouse and cafe; and we even have a 3d printer in one of our after school programs. I can't wait to try these out to grow some micro greens for the cafe. I wonder if you could take a mason jar lid, punch a few small holes, and achieve a similar effect?

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

Thanks. If you punch holes in mason jar lids prop it up from the bottom a little and it should work.

@adamjchafe 4 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowinMy thoughts exactly. Maybe glue two lids together with a non toxic glue and drill holes in the sides of the bottom ring to mimic what you have there.

@yourekittenme. 4 ай бұрын

The metal lids will rust (not sure how quickly). How about using the plastic replacement lids for the jars? They would have to be raised (or something) to let the water out… Oh, maybe attached 2 lids together (1 upside down) using stainless bolts?

@adamjchafe 4 ай бұрын

@@yourekittenme. I was thinking about those plastic lids as well. Honestly I don't mind using plastic to plant. But I DO love the idea of minimizing the amount of plastic and not using things that are single use or easy to break. I think the metal rings would last quite a while. I was thinking of sealing two together with aquarium sealant. With the right tools, you could drill holes right into the glass. Then just seal the top with a mason jar lid.

@lisasmith5997 5 ай бұрын

Great! I plan to do some sprouts this way. Got clay pebbles. Love the self-watering idea from hummingbird feeders etc. What is best source of seed? I have sources for veggies, fruit and flowers seeds but not bulk for sprouting.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

I use True Leaf Market, some I just get on Amazon

@sharikomar7925 5 ай бұрын

Love this! Now I can say the old used 3D printer my son got was worth it 😂 Hey have you tried making monofilament from recycled bottles? How did it work? Any tips? Thanks man you’re the bomb!!!

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Cool! Have fun!. No, it would not be worth my time. Also I believe it in PETG and I am working with PLA, plant based.

@MarkiLH 5 ай бұрын

Looking forward to you Thingiverse file!!

@gaylemarian728 5 ай бұрын

Could not find quart jar adapter in your etsy shop.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, they sold out quick. I will make some more after I get the first batch shipped out. Check back in a few days.

@MrBumbles2 5 ай бұрын

Spray paint the bottle black so uv light can't get in

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

You can, I am not worried about it. Oooo, I can have my wife paint some art!

@wsams 5 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowinYou could probably sell those art pieces.

@almostoily7541 5 ай бұрын

Could you use the biodegradable bag to cover the seeds until they sprout? I wonder how many times you can get out of it. I love the kit idea. Also, I've found two microgreen mixes at Dollar Tree. It may be a good way to try several different types of new greens.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

That's a great idea. I used the foil because it was easy to hold in place. Maybe use some clips or a rubber band. I will play with it.

@lovealwaysmom 5 ай бұрын

This is wonderful!! Can you micro-green rosemary?

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I don't believe so, it is more like a shrub. I have never tried though.

@southtexan1761 5 ай бұрын

Mike, you've been showing us all how you grow all of this....do you havr a few recipes you use with all these microgreens and vegetables you eat?

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

As it warms up we will start some, already planning some! Thank you!

@Just-Nikki 5 ай бұрын

He made a video using them for spring rolls a while back. I just made pasta carbonara with pea shoots instead of peas. I also make “ wasabi pea “ salad with radish and pea shoots. I’m having a broccoli micro greens and cheese omelette for breakfast today and blt pasta using amaranth and kohlrabi as the “t” , for dinner. They really are beautiful in a spring roll or a spring roll “ bowl “ if you don’t have rice wraps 😀

@Sweetlady1916 2 ай бұрын

Can you use the mason jar adapter like ollas to water plants (cherry tomatoes)?

@robbinglass3822 5 ай бұрын

Just wondering could you grow a blueberry bush? In a bin what about northern winters

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Not really suited for bushes.

@PawLet_144 5 ай бұрын

Buttercrunch lettuce and arugula are my favorites right now. Growing on the clay pebbles in glass containers from the 2nd hand store.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Awesome!!

@joshhuskins8071 5 ай бұрын

Is there a place where we can purchase the print file for these? Thanks for all you do Mike!

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

No problem. Here you go: www.thingiverse.com/keep_on_growin/designs I will be uploading the mason jar lid this weekend.

@pamelamatson6460 13 күн бұрын

Hi Mike. Thank you so much for this information. I want to order a whole kit with the pebbles and seeds and everything but I could not find the link on what was below. Can you please help me? Thank you for all that you do.

@KeepOnGrowin 13 күн бұрын

Thank you. I do not sell the whole kit anymore. I got very busy and had to streamline.

@nevermind7253 4 ай бұрын

Question I have some small pebbles like your using here. Do you think it would work with them, or do they need the larger one's for stability?

@dookim4375 4 ай бұрын

Hello~every time watched new video very interesting..where i can get the adapter??bcz i have jars ...please..

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

mikevanduzee.etsy.com

@DeniseDW 5 ай бұрын

This is great. I am interested so I can print with my 3D printer. Where do I sign up?

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

I will post to Thingiverse in a few days. It will be here: www.thingiverse.com/keep_on_growin/designs

@sebtomacproductions1215 5 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowin Hey Mike. I don't see the 3D print files on your page. have you uploaded yet? I'd like to print off some of these to grow some veggies!

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

@@sebtomacproductions1215 Not yet, trying to catch up on my orders first. I will post when I do.

@jannisebrinasimonsen3526 3 ай бұрын

How to store microgreens after harvest?? I am new to this :-)

@kimberlyjacobs2613 4 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, I have been following you for quite a while now. I don't drink soda but I like the profile of the tall slim water container and was wondering if you would consider making an adapter to fit glass kombucha bottles. Costco sells a 12 pack of Kirkland Organic Kombucha and I hate putting all those bottles in the recycle bin. Synergy uses the same size bottle (and cap) as well as numerous other Kombucha makers. Also I have bought those lids on Amazon _ i got the 38mm f217 - to make my own Kombucha. I have Mason jars but that just looks too big and clunky for my taste.

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

When I get caught up, I will give it a try. I have some Synergy but I think it's the big bottle, I will check or go drink more kombucha, lol.

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

It looks like the lid fits both bottles, I will give it a try.

@kimberlyjacobs2613 4 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowin Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Can't wait till the kombucha pattern download is ready. Gotta go to the library to see if they have a 3d printer.

@AmandaWood-rc2ub 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Do we have to run it through a slicer program to print it, or is that already in the file? Still learning. Thanks!

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

It's the stl, already sliced. I can give out the gcode if anyone needs to modify it.

@AmandaWood-rc2ub 4 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowin great! That makes things easy. Thank you!

@nizarahdragon3973 5 ай бұрын

I don’t drink soda but I enjoy kombucha and I usually buy it could you make some for that size and how much would you charge me

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Send me a picture at keepongrowin1@gmail.com and I will see if we have it here.

@nizarahdragon3973 5 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowin I don’t have any that still has there label but I get Kevita ginger and it’s like 15 oz

@Gracie2la1 3 ай бұрын

Is this same as hydroponics

@lalabylynn Ай бұрын

I don't know where link is or how to use it.

@trevno 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great videos! What's your thingiverse page name?

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

keep_on_growin, michael vanduzee

@seedweedreap 4 ай бұрын

I've got some quail gravity waterers that I'm not using, could I use those in the bottom of the LECA?

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

sounds like it

@betsylewis9432 4 ай бұрын

Do I set them outside or do they grow in the dark?

@barbadler2100 4 ай бұрын

Is there a link to download a file to print the mason jar and bottle caps?

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

Mason jar lid not on there yet but will be soon. www.thingiverse.com/keep_on_growin/designs

@suziereinhart7975 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, I’m so sad, I tried to immediately order your product but it won’t ship to Canada. Is there another way I can order that it can ship to Canada.

@deannanunley3910 2 ай бұрын

are your self watering adapters patterns available on thingiverse? I want the pattern to print my own if possible. thank you

@KeepOnGrowin 2 ай бұрын

www.thingiverse.com/keep_on_growin/designs

@betsylewis9432 4 ай бұрын

So can I order the actual product or the instructions for the 3d printer?

@KeepOnGrowin 4 ай бұрын

mikevanduzee.etsy.com

@SmokieJinx 5 ай бұрын

I'm wondering if it makes a difference between plastic and glass and the rate of algae growth?

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Could be. I am growing a lot more now, we will watch.

@Wesearchwifme 3 ай бұрын

Are micro greens just miniature crops, like bonsai veggies? Or are they herbs and just naturally minimal space needed items?

@KeepOnGrowin 3 ай бұрын

Right, just tiny plants. I grow them out bigger to get more for my money

@DC-yw5yg 2 ай бұрын

can i just use pure water? i dont have much $ for nutrients lol

@BBBrowneyes-yc1dl Ай бұрын

????? help please, i can’t find the beginner kit link in the description. please help me get to it. thanks

@KeepOnGrowin Ай бұрын

I am no longer offering that. Just the adapter. The clay pebbles are readily available on Amazon.

@carolynhayes7950 5 ай бұрын

What are the self watering adapters made of?

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

PLA

@janlee2576 5 ай бұрын

Also where do you get your seeds from. TY. Jlee

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

True Leaf Market

@janlee2576 5 ай бұрын

I don’t see the link Would like to order some please.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

mikevanduzee.etsy.com?coupon=KOG2024

@lisagortemiller4307 5 ай бұрын

Where do I get these products

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

There is a link in the description. I am sold out of the mason jar adapters. I will make more by the end of the week.

@Just-Nikki 5 ай бұрын

I don’t see the mason jar top info on your etsy or in the description box? Maybe I haven’t given you enough time to post it.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

Sorry, they sold out quick. I am making more in a few days when I get the first batch shipped. I will post in my community tab and make a video when I make more. It will be here: mikevanduzee.etsy.com

@Just-Nikki 5 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowin that’s not a bad problem to have. I’ll keep checking.

@Jen-fx9qo 5 ай бұрын

I bought 4 bundles and 4 single bottle tops. Was wondering the same... thinking it came with a Mason jar top in bundle. Opps !!

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

@@Jen-fx9qo email me at keepongrowin1@gmail.com if I need to change something for you.

@richjageman3976 5 ай бұрын

Are microgreens the same thing we used to call sprouts?

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

yes with the exception that sprouts are in jars. If you sell them here, they are more regulated because of the higher possibility of bacteria.

@KeepOnGrowin 5 ай бұрын

If there is any bacteria, when you wash sprouts, it goes all over the plants. Microgreens grow above and you just harvest the top.

@richjageman3976 5 ай бұрын

@@KeepOnGrowinWe never grew sprouts in jars, we grew them on a mat and we harvested the tops. Seems like a marketing term made up to catch more people.

@gloriaelliott7872 5 ай бұрын

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@ascensionessentials 2 ай бұрын

Amazing

@suziereinhart7975 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, I’m so sad, I tried to immediately order your product but it won’t ship to Canada. Is there another way I can order that it can ship to Canada.

@KeepOnGrowin 3 ай бұрын

I am trying to find someone up there that wants to print and sell them. I will post a video when I do.