Here’s an example of a typical amount of leafy greens we try to keep planted for our weekly use in a household of two people. We will plant 4 jars with 5-6 seeds. In four weeks, we can start harvesting from these jars. It’s a no-brainer to use some leafy greens with every meal since you have it readily available! We might harvest about half a jar per meal. With four jars, we have enough for the week.

We will plant a second round of four jars about a week and a half after we planted the first round of jars. Some varieties are strong performers and can be cut and will “come again” after about a week. We typicallyfind most greens become less tasty after the second cutting so that’s when we will dismantle a jar and replant.

Everyone will get slightly different results and will consume leafy greens in different amounts, so we urge you to set up a rotation of jars on a schedule that makes sense for you. (If you aren’t getting enough production from a setup such as this, simply move up to a larger container such as a 3 gallon bucket with a net cup or use a slightly different method of growing with coco coir and vermiculite.