A generous heap of fresh Alfalfa sprouts by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd rests on a white plate atop a wooden table near a window, with trays and scissors close by, ready for trimming.
A generous heap of fresh Alfalfa sprouts by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd rests on a white plate atop a wooden table near a window, with trays and scissors close by, ready for trimming.Someone uses scissors to harvest fresh green Alfalfa microgreens from a dense tray on a wooden table, revealing the vibrant produce by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd, with more plants in the background.
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Alfalfa Microgreens

Fresh windowsill microgreens ready in 5-7 days, every month of the year

£1.85

The easiest, fastest, most nutritionally dense crop you can grow. No garden, no soil, no season - just a jar, a piece of muslin, and fresh green shoots on your kitchen windowsill in a week.

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Key features

  • Ready to harvest in just 5-7 days from seed
  • Grows year-round on any warm windowsill - no garden needed
  • Two growing methods: jar sprouting or shallow tray
  • No soil required with jar method - just a clean jar and muslin
  • Exceptionally nutritious - rich in vitamins K C B-complex and minerals
  • Mild clean flavour that works with virtually any dish
  • Beginner-friendly - the easiest crop in the entire Bishy range
Coverage 1-2 tablespoons of seed per standard jar batch (yields generous handful of shoots). 3-4 tablespoons per 20cm tray (yields tray-full of shoots). Approximately [TBC] seeds per packet - typically enough for 10-20 batches.
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About this product

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There is no faster crop in the growing year. From seed to harvest in five to seven days, needing no soil, no outdoor space and no season — a jar and a square of muslin on a kitchen windowsill will do it in January as readily as July.

Alfalfa makes microgreens of particular delicacy: fine pale shoots, tenderly crisp, with a clean mildly nutty flavour that carries none of the sharpness of brassica sprouts. They pile into sandwiches, sit lightly over soups and noodles, and make an excellent garnish for a summer plate.

Two methods work. The jar needs nothing but rinsing twice a day; a shallow tray of compost gives longer, more uniform shoots. Either way, start a new batch every five days and you will never be without. Drain thoroughly after every rinse — standing water is what causes mould.