sprouting seeds**to eat**

tub28

RacyRed wrote: »

Just found this link, I think it is the Thompson and Morgan sprouter but for £4.50.

Use the code HERE for free postage

Thanks for posting this RacyRed. Mine arrived this morning - it is the T&M sprouter + 5 packets of sprouting seeds, all for £4.50.
Bargain!

ladylouise62

I have used a Thompson and Morgan sprouter for a while now, and it's very useful. I have given up on the really tiny seeds like mustard, but like the larger things.
One thing I have done which is FANTASTIC is peanut. I get a bag of unshelled monkey nuts (then shell as necessary) and they keep for months (even when they are old and shrivelled, just soak in water overnight....). Anyway, they are very crisp, a wonderful large size and very tasty. My other half is not greatly excited by sprouts, but loves these, and the peanutty taste adds a nice 'Thai peanut sauce' dimension.

Psykicpup

zippychick wrote: »

How did you do that Psykicpup? I have a load of seeds here...

Sorry Zippy only just came back to this thread! If I remember right we just planted them in very fine seed compost but too thickly as they were sooo tiny - they pulled out the soil very cleanly & i just rinsed then in a fine sieve! HTH

From what I have learned tho they can be sprouted just like any other seed in a sprouter or jam jar or maybe just on some paper towel like cress!

Fruball

I had completely forgotten about sprouting seeds! I used to do alfalfa and mung beans years ago and plan to start again as soon as I can lay my hands on some seeds.

This has been an interesting read - I wonder how many people who posted here continued and are sprouting experts now?

I'm off to the larder to see what I can sprout

[Deleted User]

I still sprout seeds and mainly alfalfa as they are so quick and nice. I soak 2 dsps for a couple of hours in a kilner type jar and then strain and rinse a couple of times. They are ready to eat in 3 days and by then I have started another jar. The sprouted seeds keep really well in the fridge in a lock and lock box. If I have too many then I juice them in my veg drinks. You can use a piece of tights and an elastic band for straining and keep upside down and angled on a tray or on the draining board. I sprout mine by a N facing window. They don`t need the sun although it does make them grow faster. That amount will fill a jar full to bursting.

They are a good sub for tomatoes on sandwiches and I always grow them autumn to spring and again in the hungry gap

rosieben

I found a good post here from granma247 re sprouting seeds and beans

jumblejack

Bump. Has anyone tried sprouting red lentils? I've put some in to soak a moment ago! Havent sprouted in ages!!!! Had completely forgotten about it. Used to do it for health benefits now I am doing it for financial reasons. A very economical way of jazzing up sandwiches, salads, snacks etc! You can even add them to smoothies, woohoo!!!!

Crocswearer

jumblejack wrote: »

Bump. Has anyone tried sprouting red lentils? I've put some in to soak a moment ago!

How did you get on with sprouting lentils? I'm just thinking about trying it.

I also wanted to bump this thread as I'm looking at what I can sprout from the larder! Have tried sprouting split peas but with no success so far. Maybe they should be unsplit? I want to eat them as seedlings rather than sprouts, so I've put them in a little compost with and without a thin coating of compost on top. Sadly there has been no growth in either tray....:(

Shelleyphant

I've just a read of this thread, I never realised it was so easy to do. I've seen the "Biosnacky" products and throught that you needed those to be able to do it. I'm going home to raid the sock drawer tonight

I did however find this useful PDF booklet that can be downloaded. Mine's tiucked in my diary for a read with a brew tonight

http://http://www.avogel.co.uk/Downloads/7471_AVI_Biosnacky_booklet.pdf

Rowan9

I'm thinking the spilt peas and red lentils won't sprout because they aren't whole. maybe someone with more knowledge will tell you...I have a feeling that lentils have to be the brown or green whole ones.
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