Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 which are the fastest sprouting kinds of seeds? i've also read that barley sprouts don't taste good at all. do any other sprouts have this drawback? TIA Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi Dennis, On 1/27/06, dennis garrett <with_favas_bean@...> wrote: > > which are the fastest sprouting > kinds of seeds? I can get a short tail on wheat in 24 hours. Soak 12 hours, drain well, sprout is evident in another 8-12 hours. Wheat likes a warm place i've also read that barley sprouts > don't taste good at all. Who told you that? Or are you thinking of barley grass? Wheat grass is sickeningly sweet, barley grass is more bitter not as sweet. My cow didn't care what grass she was eating. Likes them all. do any other sprouts have this drawback? Sprouts taste terrible but my cow likes them. Her milk is delicious. I guess you can say I get most of my sprouts second hand. Seriously some sprouts are quite tolerable and can be eaten out of hand. Hulled sunflower sprouts are like that if only sprouted the length of the seed. After that they become bitter. Radish and onion sprouts are nice in a salad. The other small sprouts like alfalfa, clover, broccoli need salad dressing or other disguises to eat in any appreciable amount. TIA > Dennis Cheers, Marilyn, who is waiting for the eggs to be thrown at me. -- Marilyn Kefirlady http://www.freewebs.com/marilynkefirlady/index.htm http://home.woh.rr.com/billkrisjohnson/Recipes/KefirLady.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 HI I just read this comment " Hulled sunflower sprouts are like that if only sprouted the length of the seed. After that they become bitter " and thought I'd write about my favorite way to sprout and grow sunflower sprouts. Use unhulled suflower seeds, soak 8 hrs, sprout approx 8 hrs or until you see a white baby sprout peaking out from the shell. Use a tray container filled with 1/2 - 3/4 " of damp soil. Spread sprouted sunseeds evenly over soil, cover with wet paper towels. Keep the towels moist until you see the roots starting to embed in soil. Remove towels and water daily until 5-6 " tall. Cut at soil line and eat alone, in salad etc. These sprouts are hardy and tasty. I cut the whole tray and store up to a week in fridge.(squeeze all the air out of baggie) Use this same process to grow buckwheat sprouts. Buckwheat sprouts are fragile and can be stored up to 3 days. If you buy organic fruits and vegetables, try drying some of the seeds, sprout them, amazingly they taste just the the vegetable or fruit you extracted them from.(great way to use the abundant seeds in watermelon) When growing wheatgrass or barleygrass you can mix the seeds together and plant in 1 tray. The combo cuts the sweetness of WG and the bitterness of BG. Lee -- In , Marilyn Kefirlady <marilynjarz@g...> wrote: > > Hi Dennis, > > On 1/27/06, dennis garrett <with_favas_bean@y...> wrote: > > > > which are the fastest sprouting > > kinds of seeds? > > > I can get a short tail on wheat in 24 hours. Soak 12 hours, drain well, > sprout is evident in another 8-12 hours. Wheat likes a warm place > > i've also read that barley sprouts > > don't taste good at all. > > > Who told you that? Or are you thinking of barley grass? Wheat grass is > sickeningly sweet, barley grass is more bitter not as sweet. My cow didn't > care what grass she was eating. Likes them all. > > do any other sprouts have this drawback? > > > Sprouts taste terrible but my cow likes them. Her milk is delicious. I > guess you can say I get most of my sprouts second hand. > > Seriously some sprouts are quite tolerable and can be eaten out of hand. > Hulled sunflower sprouts are like that if only sprouted the length of the > seed. After that they become bitter. Radish and onion sprouts are nice in a > salad. The other small sprouts like alfalfa, clover, broccoli need salad > dressing or other disguises to eat in any appreciable amount. > > TIA > > Dennis > > > Cheers, > Marilyn, > who is waiting for the eggs to be thrown at me. > > > > > -- > Marilyn Kefirlady > > http://www.freewebs.com/marilynkefirlady/index.htm > http://home.woh.rr.com/billkrisjohnson/Recipes/KefirLady.htm > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi, I liked your way of growing sunflower seeds. It sounds more fun and easier than the way I was doing it by soaking, planting and putting in dark until they sprouted. This way seems much better. Thanks. Diane strgzr153 wrote: >HI > >I just read this comment " Hulled sunflower sprouts are like that if >only sprouted the length of the seed. After that they become bitter " >and thought I'd write about my favorite way to sprout and grow >sunflower sprouts. > >Use unhulled suflower seeds, soak 8 hrs, sprout approx 8 hrs or >until you see a white baby sprout peaking out from the shell. Use a >tray container filled with 1/2 - 3/4 " of damp soil. Spread sprouted >sunseeds evenly over soil, cover with wet paper towels. Keep the >towels moist until you see the roots starting to embed in soil. >Remove towels and water daily until 5-6 " tall. Cut at soil line and >eat alone, in salad etc. These sprouts are hardy and tasty. I cut >the whole tray and store up to a week in fridge.(squeeze all the air >out of baggie) > >Use this same process to grow buckwheat sprouts. Buckwheat sprouts >are fragile and can be stored up to 3 days. > >If you buy organic fruits and vegetables, try drying some of the >seeds, sprout them, amazingly they taste just the the vegetable or >fruit you extracted them from.(great way to use the abundant seeds >in watermelon) > >When growing wheatgrass or barleygrass you can mix the seeds >together and plant in 1 tray. The combo cuts the sweetness of WG and >the bitterness of BG. > >Lee > >-- In , Marilyn Kefirlady ><marilynjarz@g...> wrote: > > >>Hi Dennis, >> >>On 1/27/06, dennis garrett <with_favas_bean@y...> wrote: >> >> >>>which are the fastest sprouting >>>kinds of seeds? >>> >>> >>I can get a short tail on wheat in 24 hours. Soak 12 hours, drain >> >> >well, > > >>sprout is evident in another 8-12 hours. Wheat likes a warm place >> >>i've also read that barley sprouts >> >> >>>don't taste good at all. >>> >>> >>Who told you that? Or are you thinking of barley grass? Wheat >> >> >grass is > > >>sickeningly sweet, barley grass is more bitter not as sweet. My >> >> >cow didn't > > >>care what grass she was eating. Likes them all. >> >>do any other sprouts have this drawback? >> >> >>Sprouts taste terrible but my cow likes them. Her milk is >> >> >delicious. I > > >>guess you can say I get most of my sprouts second hand. >> >>Seriously some sprouts are quite tolerable and can be eaten out of >> >> >hand. > > >>Hulled sunflower sprouts are like that if only sprouted the length >> >> >of the > > >>seed. After that they become bitter. Radish and onion sprouts are >> >> >nice in a > > >>salad. The other small sprouts like alfalfa, clover, broccoli need >> >> >salad > > >>dressing or other disguises to eat in any appreciable amount. >> >>TIA >> >> >>>Dennis >>> >>> >>Cheers, >>Marilyn, >>who is waiting for the eggs to be thrown at me. >> >> >> >> >>-- >>Marilyn Kefirlady >> >>http://www.freewebs.com/marilynkefirlady/index.htm >>http://home.woh.rr.com/billkrisjohnson/Recipes/KefirLady.htm >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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