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| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 06:43:26 AM
I am so in need of a gardening fix. We are about to receive a frigid Arctic Blast here....so the ground is frozen and gardening seems so far away. I decided to try growing sprouts as a tasty, healthy food source during this unrelenting Winter. So far so good. If you are interested....here are directions:
http://www.i4at.org/lib2/sprouts.htm
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| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Jan 17 2009 : 2:15:44 PM
Ah-ha! Sunflower sprouts (and a long list of others at the bottom of the page). I'm off to do some sprout gardening. :)
http://www.real-foods.net/grow-sprouts.html
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| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Jan 17 2009 : 2:06:42 PM
Mmm great minds think alike...so, what are your favorite sprouts? I bought some sunflower sprouts and they were just so good. But I haven't tried sprouting those...anyone have experience with sunflower or other unusual sprouts? Am I remembering pumpkin sprouts? Have you heard of/tried those? There must be a spot online that lists lots of potentially delicious sprout sources. I like collecting seed from the garden so I know it hasn't been treated with something funky I wouldn't want to eat. Growing my own sunflower and pumpkin seeds for sprouts would be so easy...and productive!
I saw a show on PBS about hydroponics to increase green space and increase quality nutrition as we grow and have less good soil available...they were sprouting wheat, and it has so much more nutrition once sprouted.
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| PlumCreekMama |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 12:16:12 PM
I got my sprouting seeds at the Health Market section of Hy-Vee, so check your supermarkets. The Hy-Vee that I go to, the seeds and spices and things are in big jugs, and you put as many as you want to buy in plastic baggies and weigh them and it prints a ticket so they can be rung up. You all have inspired me to get making some. And BTW, I just follow MaryJane's instructions in her Lifebook and use empty margarine or Cool Whip tubs.
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| Julia |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 8:00:17 PM
Was in town today and bought some seed. Will soon have spouts for munching!
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| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 11:52:59 AM
That is how I do it, too. And...I just checked the little seeds...their hulls are open now, and little sprouts are emerging. Hoooooraaayyyy...Spring is on its' way!
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| mellaisbella |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 05:06:38 AM
i just use an old mason jar with cheesecloth on the top secured with an elastic.
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| City Chick |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 04:37:27 AM
No Lowes here.  Maybe Home Depot or Menards?
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| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 04:35:07 AM
I found organic broccoli seeds at Lowes....they have all their seeds out now.
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| City Chick |
Posted - Jan 15 2009 : 04:22:29 AM
If I can get my counters cleared off.... I think I'll drag my sprouter out of the pantry. I love sprouts on my sandwiches or in my salads.
I didn't know that about broccoli sprouts! I wonder if Whole Foods has them - the only place I can find seeds locally.
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| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 5:08:34 PM
I am trying this according to the directions of the website that I posted....and keeping my fingers crossed. If I have no luck...I will be ordering a sprouter from somewhere!
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| DairySue |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 4:16:26 PM
I have a need for a gardening fix too! Working on repotting house plants, geranium cuttings, and waiting for some seeds to arrive in the mail for starting.
I love growing sprouts. I also have broccoli sprouts growing. A couple years back (when they were cheaper) I bought one of these sprouters and I really love it.
http://www.sproutpeople.com/devices/ez/easysprout.html
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| mellaisbella |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 3:47:19 PM
hey Beverley! great minds think alike! I started some sprouts the other day. It is so nice to see something growing as the winds howl outside and the temp is -30 brrrr!
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| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 12:44:46 PM
I have broccoli seeds in my homemade sprouter. I read that one broccoli sprout has the same amount of anti-oxidants as a whole plant...imagine that!
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| Julia |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 12:12:03 PM
I need to do sprouts again too. It is nice there are so many differnt types to grow. Time to go to the health food store and get seeds!
For tomorrow and its needs I do not pray, but keep me, guide me, love me, Lord just for today.
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| gramadinah |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 09:24:51 AM
I too get in the need of a garden fix so I repot my house plants and get them ready for the next year. I think I also saw on the forum some one took the root parts of the little green onion and replanted and they grew. A good carrot top is fun to watch also and sweetpotato wines are pretty too.
I need some dirt
Diana
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| Bellepepper |
Posted - Jan 14 2009 : 09:24:40 AM
Bev, thanks for the reminder. I haven't done sprouts for years. Next trip to town, I'm going to the health food store and get some alalfa seed. I'll drag out my sprouting trays and get them cleaned up. Love sprouts on salads and sandwiches. |
