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Winter Micro Greens

Winter Micro Greens

Winter Microgreens

Get Your Cold Weather
Gardening Gratification!

Grow Microgreens
in your Warm Home
during Winter

Lettuce plants

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Last updated: January 13, 2023

The temperature is cold.  The soil is frozen.  The daylight hours are short.  What is an avid gardener to do?    

Plant Microgreens!

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Us gardeners love our relationship with dirt.  We love growing vegetables during the growing season.  We love sharing the bounty of goods we produced.  The amazement of seeing a seed become something nourishing for ourselves, family and friends gives us great joy.  Vegetables are to us the greatest thing since sliced bread.  

So, why does Old Man Winter have to ruin our fun?

Microgreens are the answer!  These little veggies are easy to grow, simple to harvest, delicious and nutritious.   No more waiting until the spring thaw to get dirty and enjoy our planting and harvesting.    

Winter Greens Are Easy!

  • Sow indoors in seed tray or container
  • Maintain even moisture and do not allow growing medium to dry out
  • A heat mat can aid in speed of germination
  • After seeds have sprouted, place seedlings in a sunny south-facing window or under a grow light; water regularly

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Pioneer Mountain Homestead
16477 Sharman Lane
James Creek, PA 16657
814-505-6426
"Embracing Everything Farm and Forest"

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Meet Fred the River Otter at Pioneer Mountain Homestead

Meet Fred the River Otter at Pioneer Mountain Homestead

The river otter.

Meet "Fred" the River Otter
at Pioneer Mountain Homestead

This is “Fred”. Fred is a river otter that resides at Pioneer Mountain Homestead. We feel very privileged to share our property with this great creature.

If you want to learn more about the river otter, check out this great article from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. (https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Education/WildlifeNotesIndex/Pages/RiverOtter.aspx)

Pioneer Mountain Homestead
16477 Sharman Lane
James Creek, PA 16657
814-505-6426
"Embracing Everything Farm and Forest"

Disclosure of Material Connection:  Some of the links in this page or post may be “affiliate links”.  This means that if you click on the link, Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC may receive an affiliate commission at no direct cost to you.   Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC only recommends products or services that the owners, managers, or employees of Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC use or believe will add value to the readers of this website.  This disclosure is made with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Manny at the Woodstove

Manny at the Woodstove

Manny is sitting in his spot at the woodstove.

Manny at the Woodstove

Manny is our homestead dog. He’s a mix of English bulldog, Jack Russell, and Catahoula. Our fur baby is so full of personality that we never know what to expect from him! When we came in from our walk today, he went directly to the wood stove to warm himself. We are guessing that this is his hint to us that it’s too cold to go outside today!

Pioneer Mountain Homestead
16477 Sharman Lane
James Creek, PA 16657
814-505-6426
"Embracing Everything Farm and Forest"

Disclosure of Material Connection:  Some of the links in this page or post may be “affiliate links”.  This means that if you click on the link, Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC may receive an affiliate commission at no direct cost to you.   Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC only recommends products or services that the owners, managers, or employees of Pioneer Mountain Homestead, LLC use or believe will add value to the readers of this website.  This disclosure is made with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”