After $12,000 worth of treatment, he was in full recovery but their finances werent.
Soon after, Cunningham toured anurban garden.
Whether she could grow anything in her limited space.
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Theyre four to 40 times as nutrient dense as the mature plants and are incredibly good for you.
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She started watching videos, reading books and blogs and eventually growing her own.
She even started selling her produce at a localfarmers market.
Risking It All on Microgreens
One day at school, she decided to take the leap.
And she, along with her husband and teenage son, moved into abigger house.
A Growing Business
It paid off.
Eventually, Cunningham was selling microgreens to catering companies, a Thai restaurant, apersonal chefandfarmers marketcustomers.
She worked about 25 hours per week and grossed $1,400 per month.
But that was my choice, she says.
I couldve gone out and gotten more business if I wanted it.
If shed worked full time, she estimates she couldve grossed about $2,400 per month.
Anyone can do it, she says.
Its a great way toearn money from home.
But, because itisa lot of work, she says, You have to really care about the product.
What you should probably Know About Growing Microgreens
Interested in growing microgreens?
Since this volume wouldnt take up much room, Cunningham says its plausible even in a small apartment.
And microgreens grow quickly: Cunningham says they take two weeks max to be ready for harvest.
Thats 28 hours a month.
Youd be making $15.78 per hour for something you could do mostly on yourown scheduleand without much overhead.
And thats just the bare minimum to get started.
If you had more space and capital, you could grow a lot more without investing much more time.
Im not a salesperson, she says.
Thats why I stopped going out there and getting business.
I didnt enjoy it.
However, Cunningham is an educator at heart.
So she developed a website and app to teach other peoplehow to grow microgreens.
It hasnt turned a profit yet, but she hopes itll start bringing home the broccoli soon.
Susan Shain, senior writer for The Penny Hoarder, is always seeking adventure on a budget.
Visit her blog at susanshain.com, or say hi on Twitter @susan_shain.
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