GROW YOUR OWN SPROUTS EFFORTLESSLY

This can be from mung beans (also known as green beans) or lentils or alfafa.



It is too early to start seedlings for the vegetable garden but not too early to grow edible sprouts. In fact, edible sprouts can be grown year round, anytime, anywhere, and a crop may be harvested in 3-to-5 days.

MAKE YOUR OWN SPROUTING JAR

Sprouting is the practice of soaking, draining, and rinsing seeds at regular intervals until they germinate or sprout. About all that is needed is a quart jar, cheesecloth, and a rubber band to secure the cheesecloth over the mouth of the jar. More glamorous sprouting kits, and organic seed, may be purchased at local garden stores or from assorted sellers on Amazon.com.

The procedure to sprout seeds is easy and takes very little time or effort.

•  Place the seeds in a quart canning jar or similar container.
• Add sufficient water to cover the seeds and let them soak overnight at room temperature.
• Cover the mouth of the container with the cheesecloth and secure with a rubber band.
• The following morning, drain off the excess water. Add fresh water to thoroughly rinse the seeds and drain well.
• Rinse and drain the seeds every morning and night and keep the sprouting seeds at 60-to-70 deg F.
• The sprouts will be ready to eat in just a few days. Refrigerate the sprouts when they are the desired size.