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Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 15 2:13 pm Post subject: sprouting seeds
anyone sprout seeds? I like eating them in salads.. so should grow my own.. any tips? do s and don't s?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 15 3:37 pm Post subject:
wash twice a day yummy

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 15 4:07 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

wash twice a day

It's a good rule for life, not just beansprouts.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 15 4:34 pm Post subject:
Needs to be quite warm temp wise for things like alfalfa to sprout. Green and brown lentils are quickest - 2 to 3 days till they've got little shoots. I have a little stacking set of plastic trays with a drip tray at the bottom, very useful as it's easy to rinse them. A jar is fine of course. EV

dpack

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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 15 4:34 pm Post subject:
that depends on circumstances

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 15 5:02 pm Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Needs to be quite warm temp wise for things like alfalfa to sprout.

Green and brown lentils are quickest - 2 to 3 days till they've got little shoots.

I have a little stacking set of plastic trays with a drip tray at the bottom, very useful as it's easy to rinse them. A jar is fine of course.

EV

I did wonder about buying a special sprouter thingy or just using a jar

my kitchen is quite cool in summer - cave-like.. might be too cool

is the greenhouse too warm?

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 15 6:04 pm Post subject:

Nicky Colour it green wrote:

earthyvirgo wrote:

I did wonder about buying a special sprouter thingy or just using a jar

my kitchen is quite cool in summer - cave-like.. might be too cool

is the greenhouse too warm?

A friend gave me my stacking one - I used to use jars just as successfully.

I'd give it a go in the greenhouse - not in direct sunshine.
The warmth should get them going pretty quickly.

Just remember to rinse morning and evening and don't do too many at once

Best to start smallish amounts every few days.

EV

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 15 9:25 pm Post subject:
thanks

Andrea

Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 15 4:46 am Post subject:
I'd think the greenhouse would be too warm, but you can experiment and see what works best. I do them in my kitchen, but in the summer when it's hot I find that they go manky before they are sufficiently sprouted.

john of wessex

Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Posts: 2130

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 15 7:54 pm Post subject:
In the past Alfalfa has worked very well for me recently I had a lot of trouble with mould so haven't sprouted for some time. I wonder if the kitchen in my previous house was cooler/drier?

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9887
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 19 12:48 pm Post subject:
come to downsizer to ask a question.. do a search first... find I have already asked the question... 4 year later... still not got around to sprouting seeds and beans.....

dpack

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Posted: Mon Jun 24, 19 1:19 pm Post subject:

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 19 1:44 pm Post subject:
Just think how big they'd be now Nicky if you had done.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9887
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 19 2:11 pm Post subject:

sgt.colon wrote:

Just think how big they'd be now Nicky if you had done.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15983

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 19 6:45 am Post subject:
I have sprouted mung bean shoots in a glass jar with a piece of kitchen towel held in place on the top with an elastic band. They went all right.

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