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Love the way it looks.

Think I prefer the basic salad mix taste though. Think this would be better for adding some color to another green.

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[–] pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Never thought of doing amaranth as microgreens. That's super pretty, if nothing else!

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

From what I'm seeing, it's quite nutritious / healthy.

[–] pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Makes sense. I know the leaves are a good substitute for spinach, in addition to the seeds being a nutritious pseudograin, yet the idea of using it for microgreens never occurred to me. I'll have to consider this for myself!

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You all here are inspiring me! I used to have a decent window herb garden until aphids shut it down a couple years ago, but I'd like to start it back up again soon...

[–] livligkinkajou@slrpnk.net 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Do it, and post updates to let us know how it goes :)