Re: Ernest? Re: Saved wicker basket for sprouting with wax!

June 4, 2007

Some one on this sight mentioned that all bamboo baskets from China are

now fumigated. I have not researched it but maybe someone here has more

info. Diane

colouringpurple wrote:

> Thanks so much and where did you get the plastic strainer I may want

> one. Why are bamboo baskets no longer available? What about Ebay?

>

>> Jerri, thank you. Bamboo baskets are no longer available, thats

>>

> why

>

>> Sproutman now uses the Freshlife sprouter. I'll give your trick a

>>

> try. It

>

>> might be something I can highlight at my next talk for those who

>>

> don't

>

>> want or can't afford automated. I have been using a plastic sink

>>

> strainer

>

>> (yes, Fred, it was made in China) with very fine holes (.99 at Big

>>

> Lots)

>

>> and it works fine. I get all the sprouts I can use from my

>>

> Freshlife and

>

>> a qt. Mason jar. I just do the other things for my talks to show

>>

> people

>

>> how easy sprouting is.

>> ew

>>

>> Saved wicker basket for sprouting

>>

> with

>

>> wax!

>> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:08:37 -0700 (PDT)

>>

>> Sproutman spoke in his book about sprouting in a basket under a

>> greenhouse contraption (in my case an inverted plastic bowl.) he

>>

> said

>

>> you have to use bamboo for the basket, I only had a wicker one.

>>

> The

>

>> sunflower sprouts rotted. Then I remembered an art class where I

>> painted paraffin wax onto a paper mache container, and put it in

>>

> the

>

>> oven at 250 degrees for an hour, on top of newspaper. I did that

>>

> with

>

>> the basket and the second time I used it it worked perfectly.

>>

> You may

>

>> want to try that yourself, tell friends.

>>

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June 4, 2007

I have read where spraying vinegar on a surface and then spraying peroxide on

the same surface is more efficient (and safer) than using bleach. I wonder if

that process would be as good as fumigating.

Roy

Diane and Uecker <sunflowr@...> wrote:

Some one on this sight mentioned that all bamboo baskets from China

are

now fumigated. I have not researched it but maybe someone here has more

info. Diane

colouringpurple wrote:

> Thanks so much and where did you get the plastic strainer I may want

> one. Why are bamboo baskets no longer available? What about Ebay?

>

>> Jerri, thank you. Bamboo baskets are no longer available, thats

>>

> why

>

>> Sproutman now uses the Freshlife sprouter. I'll give your trick a

>>

> try. It

>

>> might be something I can highlight at my next talk for those who

>>

> don't

>

>> want or can't afford automated. I have been using a plastic sink

>>

> strainer

>

>> (yes, Fred, it was made in China) with very fine holes (.99 at Big

>>

> Lots)

>

>> and it works fine. I get all the sprouts I can use from my

>>

> Freshlife and

>

>> a qt. Mason jar. I just do the other things for my talks to show

>>

> people

>

>> how easy sprouting is.

>> ew

>>

>> Saved wicker basket for sprouting

>>

> with

>

>> wax!

>> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:08:37 -0700 (PDT)

>>

>> Sproutman spoke in his book about sprouting in a basket under a

>> greenhouse contraption (in my case an inverted plastic bowl.) he

>>

> said

>

>> you have to use bamboo for the basket, I only had a wicker one.

>>

> The

>

>> sunflower sprouts rotted. Then I remembered an art class where I

>> painted paraffin wax onto a paper mache container, and put it in

>>

> the

>

>> oven at 250 degrees for an hour, on top of newspaper. I did that

>>

> with

>

>> the basket and the second time I used it it worked perfectly.

>>

> You may

>

>> want to try that yourself, tell friends.

>>

>> ---------------------------------

>>

>> ---------------------------------

>> Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your

>>

> pocket:

>

>> mail, news, photos & more.

>>

June 4, 2007

Jerri, I was told that the reason for no bamboo was because they were

deemed unsafe for food and are no longer permitted to be imported,

however there are steam cooking bamboo baskets in Asia stores. These

might work. I found my strainer in an Asia market where I shop for

organical grown produce.

ew

Saved wicker basket for sprouting

with

> wax!

> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:08:37 -0700 (PDT)

>

> Sproutman spoke in his book about sprouting in a basket under a

> greenhouse contraption (in my case an inverted plastic bowl.) he

said

> you have to use bamboo for the basket, I only had a wicker one.

The

> sunflower sprouts rotted. Then I remembered an art class where I

> painted paraffin wax onto a paper mache container, and put it in

the

> oven at 250 degrees for an hour, on top of newspaper. I did that

with

> the basket and the second time I used it it worked perfectly.

You may

> want to try that yourself, tell friends.

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> ---------------------------------

> Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your

pocket:

> mail, news, photos & more.

>

June 5, 2007

Unsafe for foods?

How are those steam cooking baskets safe and how do you know they are not

fumigated?

" There is much to learn, and much to unlearn " --- Edgar Cayce

----Original Message Follows----

From: " Ernest Willingham " <99tomatoes@...>

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Subject: Re: Ernest? Re: Saved wicker basket for

sprouting with wax!

Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:33:05 -0800

Jerri, I was told that the reason for no bamboo was because they were

deemed unsafe for food and are no longer permitted to be imported,

however there are steam cooking bamboo baskets in Asia stores. These

might work. I found my strainer in an Asia market where I shop for

organical grown produce.

ew

Saved wicker basket for sprouting

with

> wax!

> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:08:37 -0700 (PDT)

>

> Sproutman spoke in his book about sprouting in a basket under a

> greenhouse contraption (in my case an inverted plastic bowl.) he

said

> you have to use bamboo for the basket, I only had a wicker one.

The

> sunflower sprouts rotted. Then I remembered an art class where I

> painted paraffin wax onto a paper mache container, and put it in

the

> oven at 250 degrees for an hour, on top of newspaper. I did that

with

> the basket and the second time I used it it worked perfectly.

You may

> want to try that yourself, tell friends.

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> ---------------------------------

> Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your

pocket:

> mail, news, photos & more.

>

June 5, 2007

Don't know that they are not fumigated, but I my wife teaches in a school that

has a large Asian population and they are used a lot. Also used at a local Dim

Sum restaurant. I will ask some questions and get back to you.

ew

> Saved wicker basket for sprouting

> with

> > wax!

> > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:08:37 -0700 (PDT)

> >

> > Sproutman spoke in his book about sprouting in a basket under a

> > greenhouse contraption (in my case an inverted plastic bowl.) he

> said

> > you have to use bamboo for the basket, I only had a wicker one.

> The

> > sunflower sprouts rotted. Then I remembered an art class where I

> > painted paraffin wax onto a paper mache container, and put it in

> the

> > oven at 250 degrees for an hour, on top of newspaper. I did that

> with

> > the basket and the second time I used it it worked perfectly.

> You may

> > want to try that yourself, tell friends.

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your

> pocket:

> > mail, news, photos & more.

> >

June 6, 2007

Thank you ernest, now why are bamboo baskets unsafe? :/

R U <guploo@...> wrote: Unsafe for foods?

How are those steam cooking baskets safe and how do you know they are not

fumigated?

" There is much to learn, and much to unlearn " --- Edgar Cayce

----Original Message Follows----

From: " Ernest Willingham " <99tomatoes@...>

Reply-

Subject: Re: Ernest? Re: Saved wicker basket for

sprouting with wax!

Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:33:05 -0800

Jerri, I was told that the reason for no bamboo was because they were

deemed unsafe for food and are no longer permitted to be imported,

however there are steam cooking bamboo baskets in Asia stores. These

might work. I found my strainer in an Asia market where I shop for

organical grown produce.

ew

Saved wicker basket for sprouting

with

> wax!

> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:08:37 -0700 (PDT)

>

> Sproutman spoke in his book about sprouting in a basket under a

> greenhouse contraption (in my case an inverted plastic bowl.) he

said

> you have to use bamboo for the basket, I only had a wicker one.

The

> sunflower sprouts rotted. Then I remembered an art class where I

> painted paraffin wax onto a paper mache container, and put it in

the

> oven at 250 degrees for an hour, on top of newspaper. I did that

with

> the basket and the second time I used it it worked perfectly.

You may

> want to try that yourself, tell friends.

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> ---------------------------------

> Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your

pocket:

> mail, news, photos & more.

>

June 6, 2007

To tell the truth, I don't know. When I started to talk in garden clubs

about sprouting, I wanted to get a couple of baskets for show and tell. I

could not find any. I went to Sproutman's website to find out where he

got his and was informed that they are no longer available because they

were unsafe for food. But I do know that the kind that you see in some

Asian restaurants are available in markets that sell Asian Food. A

market here in my neighborhood has them, but they have flat bottoms and

large holes. I think that is because they go in a steamer and need to

allow for the steam to pass through. You could probably put a paper

towel in it and go ahead and sprout.

ew

Saved wicker basket for sprouting

with

> wax!

> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:08:37 -0700 (PDT)

>

> Sproutman spoke in his book about sprouting in a basket under a

> greenhouse contraption (in my case an inverted plastic bowl.) he

said

> you have to use bamboo for the basket, I only had a wicker one.

The

> sunflower sprouts rotted. Then I remembered an art class where I

> painted paraffin wax onto a paper mache container, and put it in

the

> oven at 250 degrees for an hour, on top of newspaper. I did that

with

> the basket and the second time I used it it worked perfectly.

You may

> want to try that yourself, tell friends.

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> ---------------------------------

> Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your

pocket:

> mail, news, photos & more.

>

June 6, 2007

I have several bamboo baskets that I purchased from the Sprout House several

years ago. To be honest, it was a pain because of the plastic green house I had

to put them in for humidity. I think I actually got the last of all of

them(baskets and green houses)Â from her. IÂ only used one and as my usual

habits are to buy too many of anything, I have 9 of them sitting here not being

used and only one that was ever used at all! If anyone wants them let me know! I

use the Easy Sprout almost exclusively now. It isÂ so much easier!Â

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