Another newbie with a ?

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Hi, List:

I am " sorta " an old newbie. I sprouted alfalfa years ago....like decades!

I've become interested in picking it up again, and this last week I sprouted

alfalfa, napa lettuce (slightly bitter) and amaranth. Of those 3, I liked the

amaranth the best. It was somewhat nutty in flavor. Anyway, just yesterday I

started soaking some flax seeds. THEN, I read the post below. Oh dear.....what

am I to do a " gel-like " product? And, do I drain the water off completely (as

with alfalfa) and rinse as usual? I don't have any kind of substrate on which

to " plant " them. I am using the canning jar/cheesecloth routine. Any help

here?

in McArthur

From: Berry

Subject: Re: Re: Newbie needs help with sprouting

Do keep in mind that not all seeds " sprout " -flax does not sprout in the sense

that beans do-in other words, it won't get a pretty green growth on it. Flax,

chia, pumpkin, sunflower, and other seeds are " soakers " in which you " sprout "

them by soaking, but they don't grow...unless you grow them in soil as a

microgreen. I suggest starting with something like alfalfa, mung bean, radish,

or something that will give you the actual " green sprout " it sounds like you are

expecting. Flax and chia form a " gel " when they sprout, not an actual sprout.

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