Guest guest Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ok, . Lets hope that the canning jars are wide mouth quarts. Cut a piece of cheese cloth or an old nylon stocking to fit over the mouth of the jar. Put about 1 tablespoon of seed in the jar. Put the cloth over the opening and secure with a rubber band. Pour water through the cloth into the jar. Just enough to cover the seeds by about an inch. Swirl the seeds and then pour out the water. Next fill the jar about half full of water and set aside. In 8 to 12 hours, pour off the water. leave the jar tilted downward until all of the water is gone. This is a must because if the seeds are too wet, they will rot. Repeat this action of rinsing and draining twice a day for about five or six days. You should have nice fresh sprouts to eat. PS: all of the rinsing and draining is done with the top of the jar still covered with the cloth. Take the cloth off only when you are ready to harvest. If you plan to eat a lot of sprouts, start a second jar on day two, etc. ew stating up so, I bought some broccoli seeds and want to try them. I don't have any sprouter system yet and want to give it a try. I don't have the money to buy anything for a few weeks. I have canning jars here though. Can someone tell me how to get going and what can I use to improvise for a little while? thanks :~) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 oh wow i think i can do this...where did you get the seeds from this late in the year?? On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@... > wrote: > ** > > > Ok, . > Lets hope that the canning jars are wide mouth quarts. Cut a piece of > cheese cloth or an old nylon stocking to fit over the mouth of the jar. Put > about 1 tablespoon of seed in the jar. Put the cloth over the opening and > secure with a rubber band. Pour water through the cloth into the jar. Just > enough to cover the seeds by about an inch. Swirl the seeds and then pour > out the water. Next fill the jar about half full of water and set aside. In > 8 to 12 hours, pour off the water. leave the jar tilted downward until all > of the water is gone. This is a must because if the seeds are too wet, they > will rot. Repeat this action of rinsing and draining twice a day for about > five or six days. You should have nice fresh sprouts to eat. PS: all of the > rinsing and draining is done with the top of the jar still covered with the > cloth. Take the cloth off only when you are ready to harvest. If you plan to > eat a lot of sprouts, start a second jar on day two, etc. > ew > > stating up > > so, I bought some broccoli seeds and want to try them. I don't have any > sprouter system yet and want to give it a try. I don't have the money to buy > anything for a few weeks. I have canning jars here though. Can someone tell > me how to get going and what can I use to improvise for a little while? > thanks :~) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 You can order seeds year round from sproutpeople.org Broccoli is a cold weather crop. Now is the time to plant it outdoors. ew Re: stating up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 If you choose to do something other than sproutpeople.org (say you want to " test the waters " ) - be sure you get organic seeds. The ones in the packets (to grow) are EXTREMELY expensive, compared to something like sproutpeople.org or some of the other places that sell organic seed. The reason I say organic is because you don't have the faintest idea what they've coated the seeds with that are not organicŠ Pam Reply-To: <sproutpeople > Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:47:28 -0400 To: <sproutpeople > Subject: Re: stating up > > > > > > You can order seeds year round from sproutpeople.org > Broccoli is a cold weather crop. Now is the time to plant it outdoors. > ew > > Re: stating up > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 great thanks!! > ** > > > If you choose to do something other than sproutpeople.org (say you want to > " test the waters " ) - be sure you get organic seeds. The ones in the > packets (to grow) are EXTREMELY expensive, compared to something like > sproutpeople.org or some of the other places that sell organic seed. The > reason I say organic is because you don't have the faintest idea what > they've coated the seeds with that are not organicÅ > > Pam > > > Reply-To: <sproutpeople > > Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:47:28 -0400 > > To: <sproutpeople > > Subject: Re: stating up > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can order seeds year round from sproutpeople.org > > Broccoli is a cold weather crop. Now is the time to plant it outdoors. > > ew > > > > Re: stating up > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hi , I have found some broccoli seeds are delicious and some are just downright strong. I prefer them mixed with other sprouts in salads...yum! We have used the green lentils from Walmart and they sprout beautifully. I usually get organic lentils, but when I run out, I get the Walmart ones. So, that is something easily available for you to try. They are absolutely delicious lightly steamed for 5 minutes or so until tender, or raw in salads. Just make sure to look through the lentils for pieces of rock, or dirt clods, which can sometimes be found in beans and lentils. Good luck and happy sprouting! Barb > > so, I bought some broccoli seeds and want to try them. I don't have any sprouter system yet and want to give it a try. I don't have the money to buy anything for a few weeks. I have canning jars here though. Can someone tell me how to get going and what can I use to improvise for a little while? thanks :~) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 If you are finding rock or dirt clods, you most likely not buying organic. I suggest looking on the package for county of origin. ew Re: stating up Hi , I have found some broccoli seeds are delicious and some are just downright strong. I prefer them mixed with other sprouts in salads...yum! We have used the green lentils from Walmart and they sprout beautifully. I usually get organic lentils, but when I run out, I get the Walmart ones. So, that is something easily available for you to try. They are absolutely delicious lightly steamed for 5 minutes or so until tender, or raw in salads. Just make sure to look through the lentils for pieces of rock, or dirt clods, which can sometimes be found in beans and lentils. Good luck and happy sprouting! Barb MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. http://global.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=15rfco7jf/M=493064.14543979.14562481.13298430/D=\ grphealth/S=1705060950:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1319003505/L=a9c66d04-fa05-11e0-8e67-8ba\ 58439fc25/B=sdb7EEPDhE8-/J=1318996305152719/K=XlEcJEQhRC2Bs3turE7y8A/A=6060255/R\ =0/SIG=1194m4keh/*http://us.toolbar.yahoo.com/?.cpdl=grpj http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkZXF1cjRoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTM2MD\ AEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYwOTUwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzE4OTk2MzA1 Switch to: sproutpeople-traditional %3Fsubject%3DChange%20Delivery%20Format%\ 3A%20Traditional , sproutpeople-digest %3Fsubject%3DEmail%20Delivery%3A%20Digest • sproutpeople-unsubscribe %3Fsubject%3DUnsubscribe • Terms of Use http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Barb, do you mean the dried lentils that are in bags for making soup??? That would sure be easy to buy. Thanks everyone for all your help :~) > > > > Hi , > > We have used the green lentils from Walmart and they sprout beautifully. I usually get organic lentils, but when I run out, I get the Walmart ones. So, that is something easily available for you to try. > Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 HI. re: Lentils. That's what I use. Not organic I know, BUT CHEAP. And I wash them very carefully and thoroughly. So far so good. And they SPROUT LIKE CRAZY!!! Mel > > > > > > > > Hi , > > > > We have used the green lentils from Walmart and they sprout beautifully. I usually get organic lentils, but when I run out, I get the Walmart ones. So, that is something easily available for you to try. > Barb > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 If they're sprouting, I tend to think they're OK. FWIW - IMHO, most of the GMO and Hybrid seeds don't really sprout well. Now, yes, maybe the plants were tended with chemicals etc. I could be all wet, too, LOL. Pam Reply-To: <sproutpeople > Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:30:41 -0000 To: <sproutpeople > Subject: Re: stating up > > > > > > HI. re: Lentils. That's what I use. Not organic I know, BUT CHEAP. And I wash > them very carefully and thoroughly. > > So far so good. > > And they SPROUT LIKE CRAZY!!! > > Mel > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Hi , >>> > > >>> > > We have used the green lentils from Walmart and they sprout beautifully. >>> I usually get organic lentils, but when I run out, I get the Walmart ones. >>> So, that is something easily available for you to try. > Barb >> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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