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J.F. Brown
True Blue Farmgirl
130 Posts
Jamie
Beaverton
OR
USA
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 Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 10:38:18 AM
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| Hi, all. After not sprouting for too many years, I pulled out my jars and lids the other day, and opened a seed catalogue.Happy with the choices, but--washing/soaking in bleach solution to kill E.coli is now recommended by the seed company. While I do want to avoid E.coli at nearly any cost, I do not use chlorine bleach, and am loathe to eat it or feed it to my family in any quantity at all. Any thoughts? |
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TJinMT
True Blue Farmgirl
211 Posts
TJ
Billings
MT
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 10:44:10 AM
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Boy those seed companies are in the same boat as any other business in this litigation-happy America - anything to cover their bums! *sigh*
I don't pre-sterilize my seeds and I use a sprouter quite often... who wants to eat bleach??! Possibly using a mild bleach solution to sterilize the sprouter itself every so often, but the seeds themself?? Sheesh!!
I'm with you! No bleach!!
~TJ of Green Willow Place
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." -CS Lewis |
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J.F. Brown
True Blue Farmgirl
130 Posts
Jamie
Beaverton
OR
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 10:48:15 AM
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| That's kind of what I think... and yet, it was Territorial Seed Co., who seem more reputable and 'local' than a huge corp. Also, having suffered through a bout or two of food-borne awfulness in Mexico and at home, and knowing some of the really awful possible outcomes, I am a bit nervous. |
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
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grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 7:24:07 PM
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I never bleached mine, either.
I got a little sprout jar for my 15th birthday, circa 1984. So far, no bleach = no problemo! Then again, I drank raw goat milk when I was pregnant.
I'm just a regular ol' rebel, LOL!
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
( I'm just one short of a drill team!) |
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J.F. Brown
True Blue Farmgirl
130 Posts
Jamie
Beaverton
OR
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 7:43:01 PM
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| Thanks, all. That's how I was inclined. My mom sprouted stuff in the '60's, I sprouted, and fed them to my kids when they were little, and if that supplier is so concerned, perhaps I'll look elsewhere. |
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J.F. Brown
True Blue Farmgirl
130 Posts
Jamie
Beaverton
OR
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 7:45:11 PM
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| And, we used to drink raw milk and eat raw-milk cheese, delivered to the door by the dairy, well into the '80's. Nobody got sick, and we ate raw eggs, too, though I'm picky about that now. Someday we'll have chickens, and then it's going to be real eggnog again! |
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
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mickib
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Michele
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
267 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2010 : 3:05:26 PM
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| I've been thinking about sprouting lately and was looking at a website called sproutpeople not too long ago. Their website was overwhelming but I remember reading something about treating sprouts. I think they said that most of problems have to do with the sprouts being scratched when they're processed. Anyhow, they might have more information if you're interested. |
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coloquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Susan
Co
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2010 : 5:38:19 PM
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After reading this post last night, I pulled out my "johnny's seed" catalog . The product info states that the seeds are untreated and have tested negative for both e coli and salmonella.
1-877-564-6697
johnnyseeds.com
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