I’ve got a new gardening obsession to share with you…and it’s the ULTIMATE in container gardens!!!  It’s a mason jar…on my kitchen counter…and it gives me some of the most nutritional food I can grow…have you guess what it is yet?  You’ve got it…sprouts…broccoli sprouts, bean sprouts, sunflower sprouts…and of course the traditional alfalfa sprouts.  The work is minimal: soak seeds for a few hours, then drain, rinse seeds 2-3 times a day thereafter until the shoots turn green, then consume!

The growth rate is phenomenal...5 days to harvest on alfalfa…considerably shorter on other varieties…here’s a pictorial:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 4

Day 5

I’m amazed the jar is almost full…from a handful of seeds…now what to do…you guessed it…in complete harmony with today’s political and economic times:  a B.S.T…you know…bacon, sprout tomato sandwich.

A few notes on sprouts:

1. Always select certified organic seeds specifically  grown and harvested for sprouting
2. Bean and legume sprouts will still need to be cooked.
3. Pregnant women, young children and those with immune system deficiencies should refrain from eating sprouts.

I'm still investigating all you need to know about sprouts, so stay posted for more info soon!