sprouts
Sprouting v. Hydroponics and Other Questions
Update (4/17/09) — Please see my comment below for further clarification of my thoughts on hydroponics.
The book I got yesterday is called “Sprouts: The Miracle Food” by Steve Meyerowitz. It is subtitled with “The Complete Guide to Sprouting.” I am thrilled that it is a relatively new publication (1999). I have been reading it avidly [...]
More Sprouting
In my Azure order that came Monday, I received another set of 3 Sproutmaster trays. Now I have 7 trays. Plus I have one sprout screen that I interchange on about 3 different jars, using it to rinsing them in turn (if only I could find my cheesecloth!). With my increase of growing supplies, I [...]
Successful Sprouted Buckwheat Breakfast-
4 out 5 members of the family loved breakfast this morning! I’d say that is a success. The person who didn’t care for it reported a willingness to have it again, though.
After rinsing the buckwheat sprouts that I began two nights ago, I put some in each cereal bowl. I topped the sprouts with raisins, [...]
Sprouting Hulled Buckwheat for Breakfast
Sprouting Hulled Buckwheat
A man at the Farmer’s Market yesterday told me about sprouting buckwheat. It sprouts quickly (1-2 days) and makes a great breakfast. We do eat buckwheat now and then, cooked, for breakfast, but the kids don’t enjoy it that much because it gets a bit slimy. According to this man, buckwheat — sprouted [...]
Microgreens Progress… and a Bit About Sprouts
I wrote on August 25, 2007 that I was going to try to grow microgreens.
I royally messed up that first set of microgreens — buckwheat, sunflower and flax. According to Jeff, I sterilized them. That’s because I was so concerned about keeping them warm enough that I kept them covered all the time [...]
Alfalfa Sprouts
This is my second batch of alfalfa sprouts using the Sproutmaster Sprouting Tray. It is turning out much better than the first. The difference is that I used too many seeds the first time around. I followed the directions but from now on, I’ll use half the amount recommended because it definitely made a difference.
We’re [...]
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