Recently, I wrote about my successful experience with growing microgreens, using Hamama Seed Quilts. I thought it would be helpful to also review both the decorative accessories and most helpful extras I use and love for growing these delicious and extremely nutritious microgreens indoors, in the comfort of my living room.
Although the Hamama's bamboo grow tray frame, seed quilt label holder, and other decorative accessories are designed specifically for the company's innovative, patent-pending growing system, the other recommended products I'm reviewing here would be both useful and beneficial to anyone who enjoys gardening, cooking, or both!
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My favorite accessories and useful supplies for growing microgreens with Hamama's seed quilt growing system |
My Favorite Hamama Microgreens Growing System Accessories and Helpful Supplies
Along with Hamama's seed quilts and grow trays, the core of their unique container gardening system, I've also purchased a few accessories and supplies that have made the process of growing my own fresh, nutritious kale, broccoli, clover, daikon radish, zesty salad mix, and other varieties of microgreens more enjoyable and convenient.
Hamama's Custom Growing System Accessories
Bamboo Grow Tray Frames and Seed Quilt Label Holders
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I love the way the bamboo grow tray frames and seed quilt label holders dress up my microgreens growing setup by our living room windows |
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The white ceramic grow tray is thicker (and heavier) than the black plastic tray. |
Whether you prefer the black plastic or white ceramic grow tray, the simple, sleek and stylish bamboo frames make them much more attractive and blend well with any style of home décor. There is a Hamama logo in the lower left corner of one side of the frame. Usually, I'm not a fan of displaying brand names, especially on decorative items. But in this case, I think the logo has been done quite tastefully and doesn't detract from the look. However, it can easily be hidden by facing that side of the frame toward the window, if you prefer.
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The Hamama bamboo grow tray frames and matching seed quilt label holders give my microgreens growing setup a more attractive, "finished" look. |
Each holder is a nicely finished, rectangular block of bamboo the exact length of a Hamama seed quilt label, with a thin slot for the label. Whenever you start a new seed quilt, simply slide the label that comes with it into the slot, which holds it upright and angled slightly back for easy reading. When you finish harvesting your microgreens crop, just remove and discard the label from the holder, so it’s ready for the label from your next seed quilt.
More Matching Bamboo Accessories
Hamama makes a matching seed quilt holder for storing your extra seed quilts, but since I don’t store mine out where people can see them, I didn’t need one. The company has just announced its brand new bamboo "grow shelf," a gorgeous self-standing, five-shelf, open shelving unit to current customers, who can preorder one now. I expect it to be added to the Shop section of the website soon, so everyone who wants will be able to order one.
Extra Hamama Grow Trays
Once I knew I was going to be using this unique microgreens growing system regularly, I ordered two additional grow trays. As of this writing, the price of two black grow trays is only four dollars more than the price of just one. And, since it’s essential to clean each grow tray thoroughly after harvesting one seed quilt and before starting another, it’s nice to have an extra tray so there’s a clean one standing by to start my next microgreens seed quilt as soon as I harvest the previous one. I can soak, scrub, and disinfect the used tray at my leisure (it’s also safe to clean in the top rack of the dishwasher).
Hamama Microgreens Harvesting Kit
The company offers a convenient set of three tools for harvesting the microgreens grown with their proprietary seed quilts and grow trays. The kit contains:
- 1 reusable Stasher silicone bag (sandwich size)
- 1 pair of scissors (with the Hamama logo)
- 1 bamboo scrub brush with natural fiber bristles (for thoroughly scrubbing your grow tray)
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My Favorite, Practical Products for Growing, Harvesting and Storing Fresh Microgreens
Stasher Silicone Food Storage Bags
You don't have to grow microgreens to fall in love with these fabulous food storage and cooking bags
In August 2019, I wrote a review of my favorite silicone kitchen tools and accessories, including silicone food storage bag. But, after trying the Stasher silicone bag in my Hamama Harvesting Kit, I fell in love with it. I purchased three more in larger sizes, and I definitely plan to add more over time. Although they cost more than other silicone bags, they're totally worth the price!
These Stasher silicone bags are a cinch to open and close, unlike any other brand of silicone food storage bags I've tried. Yet, they're also airtight and watertight. Many people use them for sous-vide cooking, placing the sealed bag of raw food in a pot of boiling water. And since these bags are leakproof, They're also perfect for marinating meats, poultry, seafood, fish, or vegetables to infuse them with extra flavor.
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The Stasher silicone food storage bags I have purchased to date |
The Stasher bag that came with the Hamama Harvesting Kit is the sandwich size (7.5" x 7.5" x 1"), which has a 15 oz. capacity. (It's the smallest one in the photo of my current Stasher bag collection.) However, since I wrap my harvested microgreens loosely in a paper towel before placing them in the bag to store in my refrigerator, I find that I need a larger size if I want to harvest all (or most) of a seed quilt at one time. The sizes I use to comfortably contain an entire crop of paper towel-wrapped microgreens from a Hamama seed quilt are the tall Stasher Silicone Reusable 1/2 Gallon Food Storage Bag (10.25” x 8.25” x 1.5” with a 64.2 oz. capacity), and the Stasher Silicone Reusable Stand-Up Food Storage Bag (7.75" x 7" x 3" with a 56 oz. capacity) that, true to its name, stands up on its own for easy filling and removal of the contents.
Dedicated Scissors
If you prefer to harvest your microgreens with scissors, it's a bad idea to use your general-use utility scissors that are also used to cut paper, crafting materials, etc. I highly recommend dedicating a pair of scissors exclusively to harvesting microgreens and herbs, and cleaning the blades scrupulously before each use. They don't need to be fancy kitchen shears, but they should be sharp and comfortable and have stainless steel blades. (Who wants specks of rust in their microgreens or herbs?)
If I were putting together my own harvesting kit, it would include the Fiskars 01-004761J Softgrip Scissors with 8-inch stainless steel blades (or something similar), which are backed by a lifetime warranty.
Bamboo and Natural Fiber Bristle Scrub Brush
It's important to clean Hamama grow trays very thoroughly before starting each seed quilt. Although the trays are top-rack dishwasher safe, the top rack or our modestly sized dishwasher is usually filled to capacity with glasses, cups, bowls, long-handled spatulas, cooking tongs, etc. So, I prefer to scrub my grow trays by hand.
It can be challenging to clean between the ridges inside the black grow trays, particularly at the corners and around the perimeter. That's why the Hamama Harvesting Kit includes the small, round, bamboo handled scrub brush with natural fiber bristles, which I find invaluable for this purpose.
When I looked for a similar brush, most of them had either synthetic bristles or components made of plastic or other non-biodegradable components. After considerable searching, I finally found a palm-sized, mildew-resistant round bamboo scrub brush with organic, natural fiber bristles, very similar to the one in the Hamama Harvesting Kit. As a bonus, it comes with soap dish that can also be used to store the scrub brush out on the counter, if desired (just make sure both the brush and the dish are completely dry first).
This versatile brush has medium-hard bristles that can also be used to clean even non-stick pots and pans, dishes, vegetables, and more.
3% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide and Fine Mist Spray Bottle
Only one of my Hamama seed quilts has ever developed mold, back when I was still a seed quilt "newbie." It was hot and humid in our living room, since we don't have central air conditioning and only turn on each room's A/C unit when we are actively using the room. I made the common rookie mistake of over-watering that one seed quilt, so that the paper covering was wet. When, unsurprisingly, about a third of the sections failed to germinate. I then compounded the problem by covering those water-logged sections with strips of newspaper for two days, after reading a troubleshooting tip for a different problem. (I did say I had a brown thumb!) Of course, when I pulled off the newspaper strips at the end of two days, there were signs of mold, and unfortunately, the seed quilt was unsalvageable at that point.
Before throwing away the moldy seed quilt, I took a couple of photos and shared them in the Hamama Friends group on Facebook and asked how I could prevent a recurrence. The answers were very instructive. One of the best recommendations I got was from a woman who recommended that spraying the surface of the water in the grow tray with food-grade 3% hydrogen peroxide before soaking future seed quilts. She also said she mists the leaves with it after peeling off the paper cover, and hasn't had any mold issues since she started doing that.
I immediately ordered a bottle of food grade 3% hydrogen peroxide. A while ago, I had purchased a dozen small, cobalt blue glass mister bottles. I filled one of them with the 3% hydrogen peroxide and labeled it (since the rest of my cobalt glass misters are also filled with clear liquids), and it now lives next to my Hamama grow trays to remind me to spritz the water before soaking each new seed quilt. And, like the helpful person who suggested I use the 3% hydrogen peroxide for this purpose, I haven't seen a speck of mold since I started following her excellent advice!
I find these pretty and practical cobalt blue glass spritzer bottles useful for many different purposes. They spray a very fine mist, which makes them ideal for evenly and lightly moistening metal clay with distilled water, since this material dries out very quickly when exposed to air while working with it. I keep another filled with isopropyl alcohol for sanitizing makeup brushes, tweezers, manicure implements, etc. in between full soap-and-water cleanings. I also find that they don't leak, so I'm considering keeping another bottle filled with a CDC-approved alcohol-based disinfectant in my purse for when I leave the house. The cobalt glass isn't just pretty; it also helps protect the contents against UV rays.
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Very helpful information for everyone growing their own microgreens, Margaret. Your research results are impressive and benefit everyone interested in following your example.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind compliment, Pat! Learning about using 3% food grade hydrogen peroxide to prevent mold, especially in a hydroponic growing system, has been a game changer for me, and is applicable to other types of container gardening, too. And the Stasher bags are now my favorite food storage containers!
DeleteWhat a very cool system for growing microgreens! It looks like they have made it to were almost anyone can be successful. I never would have thought of using hydrogen peroxide in the water. Definitely a nifty tip!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Sylvestermouse! It really is an extraordinarily well thought out and designed growing system. Their goal in creating it was to make it possible for anyone, anywhere, even people with no prior container gardening experience or people like me, who have no gardening talent, to grow their own fresh, nutritious food at home, indoors, with almost no effort, and with minimal opportunities to mess it up, lol. And they’ve certainly succeeded (I’m living proof of that!).
DeleteThe 3% food grade hydrogen peroxide has prevented all my seed quilts to germinate successfully free of mold, despite the inherently high moisture growing environment of a hydroponics-based container gardening system. Also, if you haven’t used the Stasher silicone food storage bags yet, I hope you decide to try one. I promise you it will be love at first use! 😊
I certainly seems like you have this down to a science. You make it sound so easy, thanks for the information and the time you've put in to make this work for you and help others.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Sam! I can’t take any credit for how easy it is to grow microgreens at home, indoors, with Hamama’s unique, patent-pending seed quilt food growing system. It’s really an ingenious and wonderfully executed concept that allows anyone to grow fresh, delicious and nutritious food at home - no green thumb needed! You’re most welcome for the information. I hope it does, indeed, help and encourage others to try growing their own microgreens at home.
DeleteWow Margaret, you have given us all so much information that we will surely become successful green growers. These seed trays are very nice to look at and practical too. Micro greens with all their nutrient properties should be in everyone's daily meals. Healthy foods are best when you know exactly where and how they are grown. Thanks for all the details and advice.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your very kind words, Olivia! With the HAMAMA growing system, the microgreens practically grow themselves - just soak the seed quilt, peel away the paper cover a few days later, wait another 4-5 days, and harvest and enjoy your microgreens! I really love the look of the decorative bamboo grow tray frames and seed quilt label holders.
DeleteYour reviews are first rate. You're so detailed and you take the time to cover so much. You make me want to tackle growing microgreens now! Not sure I'm ready for another project, but honestly, these are amazing. Reading that they practically grow themselves has me interested though. You're right, they're also very attractive, and decorative - love them.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for that wonderful compliment, Barbara! Actually, these are basically just “set it and forget it,” once you add water to the tray’s fill line and soak the seed quilt (which takes about 10-20 seconds). Then, you pretty much ignore it for the next few days, peel off the paper covering, ignore it for a few more days (unless the water gets so low that it’s no longer touching the coconut fiber mat on the bottom), and then harvest and eat the microgreens. So, it’s definitely perfect for someone who is as busy and has as many irons in the fire as you, especially given your commitment to healthy eating and fresh, nutritious foods. I knew you’d appreciate the look of the decorative bamboo frame and label holder. 😊
DeleteAs always, Margaret, this is a very comprehensive look at the items that make your indoor gardening efforts successful.
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