🌿 Properly care for plants & harvest in your Myriad Indoor Garden

In this guide, we'll show you how to properly care for your plants—from basil and tomatoes to mint and parsley. You'll learn how to prune each plant and how to optimize your harvest so your plants keep growing.

Time-lapse of plant growth in the Myriad Garden — Plants can grow even faster and bushier if you care for and harvest them properly.

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How to properly care for and harvest herbs and salads

You can harvest herbs and lettuces until they start to shoot or flower. They tend to become bitter and toxic after they bloom and they must be replaced.

Basil

After 5–6 weeks, you can continuously harvest individual leaves. To do this, cut off the topmost leaves above a branching point with some clean scissors. The plant will grow back and become nicely bushy.

To prolong leaf production, flowers should be removed immediately. Yellow, spotted, or wilted leaves should also be removed to keep the plant healthy.

Oak leaf lettuce

Oak leaf lettuce can be harvested continuously or all at once. Cut off large, red-colored outer leaves with sharp clean scissors.

Pak Choi

Pak choi can be harvested after about 4–5 weeks. Either trim the outer leaves or harvest the entire plant. Pak choi grows well without much pruning. However, regularly removing damaged leaves is very important for the plant's health.

Coriander

Coriander is ready to harvest after 3–4 weeks. Regularly cut off leaves while the plant isn't flowering. This encourages growth. To ensure your coriander continues to produce new shoots, you should regularly cut it just above a leaf node (where a leaf emerges from the stem). This is precisely the spot where the plant is best able to produce new shoots.

Arugula

Fast-growing – often ready to harvest in 4-6 weeks. Arugula can be harvested when the leaves are about 5-8 cm long . As with oak leaf lettuce, it's best to pick only the outer leaves to allow the plant to continue growing. If you need a larger quantity, you can also cut the plant back to a height of 3-4 cm with sharp scissors. It will recover quickly and sprout again.

Once your arugula begins to flower, the leaves become bitter and leaf growth stops. Cut off the flowers immediately to encourage the plant to produce more leaves.

Oregano

In our Myriad Indoor Garden , oregano grows downwards like a small waterfall. It's best to plant the oregano in one of the lower plant slots so that it nicely covers the white part above the water tank.

You can harvest your oregano for the first time about 5–6 weeks after planting . To keep your oregano healthy and produce plenty of aromatic leaves, you should prune it regularly. It's best to cut off the top shoots — the young, fresh shoots at the top of the plant— with scissors. This promotes growth and makes the plant bushier. It also prevents it from becoming woody too quickly.

Mint

Mint grows quickly and should be regularly cut at the top of the shoots to prevent flowering.

For best results, place your mint in the bottom row of your Myriad Garden – this way, its strong roots can grow directly into the water tank and receive optimal nutrition.

Unlike a traditional garden, mint won't take over everything in your indoor garden. It will stay compact and easily manageable. You don't have to worry about it spreading uncontrollably 😉.

⚠️ Mint can be toxic to cats and dogs. Even small amounts of the leaves can cause poisoning.

Lovage

Lovage, also known as Maggi herb, is ready to harvest after about 6–8 weeks. Cut entire stems from the outside in. Young leaves are milder and less intense, which are perfect for fresh dishes. The older leaves, on the other hand, are excellent for cooking.

Almost all parts of lovage – leaves, stems, seeds and even the root – are edible and have many uses in the kitchen.

Chives

Chives are particularly easy to care for and grow reliably after harvesting. You can begin harvesting about 3–4 weeks after planting . It's best to cut the stalks 1–2 cm above the net cup to stimulate growth. Never pluck individual stalks, as this will weaken the plant.

Thyme

Like oregano, thyme grows gracefully downwards, like a small waterfall. Plant it in one of the lower rows of your Myriad garden to give it plenty of room to grow. Wait about 4–6 weeks for the plant to become well-established.

When harvesting, only cut off the green, soft shoots with the leaves – this way your thyme stays healthy and can reliably sprout again.

👉 Important: Do not cut into the old, woody stems, as nothing usually grows back there.

Parsley

Parsley is robust and grows reliably in your Myriad garden. While it requires a little patience, the wait will be well worth it.

The first harvest is possible after about 5–6 weeks . Always cut the outer stems as close to the substrate as possible. Leave the inner, young shoots to allow the plant to continue growing.

Cultivate and harvest vegetables in the indoor garden

You can keep fruiting plants like tomatoes and bush beans in the garden until they no longer produce new fruits.

Bush Bean

After about 3–4 weeks, the plant will begin to flower and then produce beans. Harvest them once they've reached approximately the size shown in the picture. Don't wait more than a week to harvest, as they can quickly turn brown and won't be edible after that. The plant will usually produce new beans over a period of 2–3 weeks. These can be frozen without any problems. If the bean doesn't germinate, it will often begin to mold. In this case, the plant plug must be discarded.

Beans in the Myriad Garden — Beans ready for harvest

Tomato

After 5–6 weeks, the tomatoes will begin to bloom. Shake them gently several times a day to ensure pollination. Wait until each fruit is completely red and harvest the ripest tomato. If you wait too long, the tomatoes will split. However, they can still be used to make sauce, for example.

Padrón peppers

They begin to bear fruit after 6–8 weeks. Harvest when the fruits are 5–6 cm in size. Don't let them hang for too long! As the fruits ripen, they turn red and become very spicy. Harvest regularly to encourage the plant to produce new fruit.

Plant diseases and pests

To protect your plants from diseases and pests, please follow these instructions:

Keep a distance of at least two meters between the garden and other houseplants.
Ensure good air circulation and quality. Ventilate several times a day and keep humidity between 40–50%.

Should your garden nevertheless become infected with diseases or pests, it is important to identify and treat them early. Severely infested plants should be removed from the garden immediately and replaced with new ones.

Common symptoms and solutions

Symptoms	problem	Solution
Dried leaves	Fungal infection	Remove affected plant parts
White layer on plants	Fungal infection	Remove affected plant parts
White layer on the plant plug	Mold formation	Carefully remove the layer and sprinkle the surface of the plug with cinnamon
Green layer on the plant plug	Algae formation	Carefully remove the layer and sprinkle the surface of the plug with cinnamon
Small animals / white layer / brown spots on leaves	Pest infestation (e.g. spider mites)	Remove infested plants, regularly spray all plants with neem oil
White-brown, dry spots on leaves	Contact with LED	Position the plant so that no leaves are directly next to the LEDs
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