Photo by Ciprian Pardău on Unsplash The garden is closed for the winter, but it doesn't mean that you can't be self-sufficient in some way. Winter is a good time to practice or learn new (or old, depending on your perspective) homesteading skills. And if you miss your garden too much, there's a couple of things you can grow inside. 1. Grow sprouts and microgreens I've been growing sprouts for a couple of years now. It's really easy and it' fun to have something this fresh in the middle of the cold months. I use a sprouting tray tower to germinate alfalfa, broccoli, mung beans, peas, beans, lentils, etc... We eat sprouts in our sandwiches, in our salads, in veggie wraps or on hummus/avocado toasts. But this year, since we've got a growing set up with growing lights, I'm jumping into microgreens. I bought seeds from Mumm's Sprouting Seeds : green peas, curly cress, a broccoli brassicas blend, brown mustard, alfalfa and a sandwich booster that
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