John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits a farm in Los Angeles that is Making 10x their Money by Growing Microgreens on Paper Towels in a 2 Car Garage!

In this episode, John will visit Ho.listic Microgreens to learn how they are growing microgreens in a garage using treefree bamboo paper towels, watering microgreens with trace minerals, using reusable growing trays, and composting their waster products to feed the local community and create an income that rivals that of an engineer.

John will share with you the garden microgreens farm and how they are being grown on racks in a nonairconditioned space in a garage. You will learn the stepbystep process of growing microgreens on paper towels and see how easy it is. You will get an overview of how many days it takes to grow microgreens and the days in each stage of development. You will learn how to water the microgreens so you don't get mold and how you can supercharge their taste by using sea minerals to feed your crops.

Finally, John will sit down with farmer Jon and learn more about why he started a microgreen farm and get him to reveal his secrets about the microgreen farming business.

Jump to the following parts of this episode:
00:00 Episode Starts
00:55 Microgreens Farm in a Garage
01:32 Tour of Farm in 2 Car Garage
02:43 Grown on Paper Towels
03:23 Sunflower Greens grown with no medium
04:05 How to Grow Microgreens with Paper Towels
05:27 Best Trays to Grow Microgreens
05:55 Buy the Best Quality Seeds
06:17 Weight out your seeds
07:20 Seed distribution tool
07:54 How to use paper towels as a soilless medium
12:30 How to grow sunflower Greens Cheater Method
14:58 3 Days of Growth Now under Lights
15:35 4 Days of Growth Greening up
16:39 Microgreens are done in 1012 Days
17:59 How much money you can make when you grow microgreens
19:07 Red Cabbage Microgreens Full Size
20:02 Red Russian Kale Microgreens
21:41 How to Supercharge Water to Grow Microgreens
23:50 How to Bottom Water Microgreens
25:19 Compost Tumbler at Farm
26:15 Composting Microgreens Scraps offsite
27:29 Interview with John Ho, Farmer
27:50 Why did you start growing microgreens?
30:50 Why do you call it Ho.Listic Microgreens?
31:14 What does holistic mean?
32:24 How long have you been growing microgreens?
32:45 What has been the biggest challenge getting your farm started?
34:15 How many farmers' markets do you sell at? Was it hard to get into farmers' markets?
35:30 What percentage of money are you making as a farmer now vs your old job as an engineer?
37:33 How did you end up growing on bamboo paper towels?
40:39 What are the 3 easiest microgreens to grow on paper towels?
42:20 What difference did adding ocean solutions trace minerals make?
43:01 Do you recommend other growers use Ocean Solutions Trace Minerals?
43:23 Tell me about the grow lights you are using.
44:27 What about humidity and temperature?
45:33 How important is air circulation?
46:09 Why don't you use hydrogen peroxide?
47:48 How important are the seeds you use?
48:48 What is your experience using different grow trays?
50:02 Do you sell retail or wholesale?
31:08 Where do you see your microgreens business in 5 years?
52:14 How do you educate people about microgreens?
53:47 Why do you cut to order and how much do you sell the microgreens for?
55:10 What is a memorable customer testimonial?
57:50 Anything else you want to share with my viewers?
59:34 What farmer's markets do you sell at?

After watching this episode, you will learn how you can grow microgreens on paper towels to feed you, your family, and your community and make 10x your money if you decide to sell them!

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#### Summary
Learn about a farmer who grows microgreens in his twocar garage using paper towels as a growing medium. He shares his process and techniques for growing microgreens and sunflower greens.

#### Highlights
Microgreens can be grown in a small space like a garage or even a onecar garage.
He uses treefree paper towels made from bamboo as a growing medium.
Some seeds, like sunflower greens, can be grown without any medium.
Bottom watering is preferred to prevent mold issues.
Microgreens can be a profitable business because they require minimal seeds and are sold by the ounce.