I didn't pick up the bit wehere one is supposed to put the soaked seeds in THE DARK! I put them straight onto the windowsill Consequently small weedy 'things'...
Hi. I'm new to sprouting, and am wonering if I can get the needed amount of vitamin B12 from sprouts? If yes, how much of what of sprout do I need? Thanksa...
... The rule of thumb seems to be that greenery itself has basically no B12 in it. Eat some dirt with your sprouts and bacteria in the soil /may/ provide you...
Hi - I just joined the group. I have some arugula seeds I am very proud of - I collected them from my own plants. I found that they are mucilaginous. I have...
Arugula, cress, and some of the mustards are mucilaginous, of the crucifers. Sprouting on soil works well for arugula, or growing very lightly sprinkled on a...
Yesterday I made my first "dish" with my sprouts - hummus with assorted sprouted beans (from a mix for soup making) and lentils, tahini, lemon juice, and...
I have read that legumes of the Phaseolus genus are toxic to eat raw. These are the beans native to the New World, including kidney beans, black beans, pinto...
... Soup mixes might have some "serious" large beans in them - complete with their defenses against being eaten - go especially easy on those. However, also...
Thanks for the response. The idea that the Old World legumes are OK to eat raw but not the New World ones makes sense. It's now the third day, and my...
Hello, I am new to this group but have been enjoying sprouts since the early 70s. My husband has recently been on a low carb/high protein diet and I have been...
Hi Merry, I'd like to read that article too, if it's online, and you recall where. :-) Thanks, Linda in northeastern AZ ... OK to eat raw but not the New World...
... http://www.easygreen.com/articles/nutritional_data.html ...has P,C,F data for sprouts of kamut, wheat, broccoli, radish, alfalfa, pea, lentil and mung. ...
Hello I've dabbled on and off with sprouting for years but now would like to get some serious crops going on my window sill. I have a stacking tray type...
Hi, I'm new, and would like to know how sprouts (calories or otherwise) equate to a typical diet. I have heard that you don't necessarily have to eat as much...
When I want a soilless growing medium, I use GroDan (rockwool), which I buy in bulk slabs and slice thinly with a knife to fit the bottom of my sprouting tray....
... I'm in the UK - but I'm not sure what luck you will have with finding a local supplier of sprouting blankets. http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/odds.html ...
To save the arugula seeds, you may want to pull the plants when the first pods start splitting and scattering their seeds. Put them on cardboard or a blanket...
I went to http://www.ittybittybirdiebites.com/sproutlist.html and clicked on Nutritional Data, got http://www.easygreen.com/articles/nutritional_data.html The...
Thanks Tim, those sprouts look great and I'm sure your right about the soil. I'll give it a go. I don't have a garden so what sort of a bag of mud do I need to...
Hi Claire, I grow cress & arugula (rocket) in soil, but I also recently tried growing them on clay saucers, which was quite successful. (These are the terra...
Claire, Go here: http://sproutpeople.com/seed/odds.html#Anchor-Baby-42616 and you can find all sorts of things. Check out the Baby Blanket for your needs. I...
Hello ... Hi- Arugula is one of my star performers. The last thing I tried with it is growing it in a winter garden. It's been covered with rain, hail, and...
< I've had success using cotton fabric (put on top of most fabric and < sprinkle) but I'm going to buy a hemp bag, which should be much easier. In < the US...
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