Re: Sunnies & Broccoli sprouts

[Guest guest]

Well, please allow me to chime in on soil less growing. I'll NEVER do it again.

For Microgreens I mean. I did an experiment with sunnies and pea shoots. The

pea shoots are FINALLY shooting up. I am now watering them 2 times a day and

placing in the sun and they are finally shooting up.

But the sunnies did nothing. I did everything I was instructed to do (I watched

videos on youtube on growing sunnies with no medium).

The other day I gave up and transferred the bath to my coir and now (won't know

for sure) but I hope they TAKE and will start shooting up soon.

So to put it simply, in my case, for any future sunnies or pea shoots, I shall

ALWAYS use either a Sure to Grow Mat or coir.

Simple as that.

Take care, Melody

>

> Sorry haven't figured out how to keep revalent & only cut parts using iPhone.

Anyway, 2 things:

>

> 1. A few weeks ago was watching Ray & I believe it was nutritionist

from Biggest Loser (def a nutritionist). Anyway I thought I heard her say that 1

tbsp of broccoli sprouts has more nutrition, etc than eating 1 head of broccoli.

Now if I can find a way to sneak it into hubby salad. He has asked me to stop

putting sprouts in our " general salad mix "

>

> 2. I know eons ago I posted about is it okay to do sunnies & even peas

hydroponic (my materials have yes). I just don't have room in kitchen for them

the other way though I keep looking at laundry room as an alternative. I even

sent MSG to handypantry.com (which also complained about condition of 5lb can I

received from them with no response so might move all orders to

sproutpeople.org).

>

> I think since I have to order more broccoli sprouts I'm going to give it a

try. Not sure if I'll also order the kits they have for growing soiless

>

> What are pros/cons of doing sunnies hyro vs soiless

>

> Debbie in NJ enjoying smoothie of 5 garden, 3 garden, June berries,

strawberries, pineapple, banana, flax, Great Green, kale & ice water

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, Debbie, today your post gets to be the focus of my wrath at unspecified

terms. What specifically are you proposing to do that is in anyway different

from what Melody is doing? Run us all through how you would be growing

hydroponic peas and sunnies. What Melody does is she uses a neutral medium,

S-T-G or coir, adds seeds and water and ends up with pea shoots and sunflower

shoots. What Melody does is by most definitions of the term hydroponic. If

you're thinking of growing in only water, that can be done, in fact most of the

automated sprouters use a similar method by frequently spraying the sprouts.

There is another type of hydroponic growing that utilizes a lot of chemical

inputs, this is something I advise people to stay away from.

Lee

> 2. I know eons ago I posted about is it okay to do sunnies & even peas

hydroponic (my materials have yes). I just don't have room in kitchen for them

the other way though I keep looking at laundry room as an alternative. I even

sent MSG to handypantry.com (which also complained about condition of 5lb can I

received from them with no response so might move all orders to

sproutpeople.org).

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

As the old times in this group know, it took me several years to get my wife to

finally eat sprouts. Now she won't have a sandwich or salad without them. The

only meal she cooks is breakfast and she has started putting sprouts on our

eggs.

The sprouts that did the job was French Garden mix from Sprout People. Try a

mix. Mixes seem to have a sweeter taste than just one variety. Get him to taste

them. And keep telling him how good they are for him.

ew

Sunnies & Broccoli sprouts

Sorry haven't figured out how to keep revalent & only cut parts using iPhone.

Anyway, 2 things:

1. A few weeks ago was watching Ray & I believe it was nutritionist

from Biggest Loser (def a nutritionist). Anyway I thought I heard her say that 1

tbsp of broccoli sprouts has more nutrition, etc than eating 1 head of broccoli.

Now if I can find a way to sneak it into hubby salad. He has asked me to stop

putting sprouts in our " general salad mix "

2. I know eons ago I posted about is it okay to do sunnies & even peas

hydroponic (my materials have yes). I just don't have room in kitchen for them

the other way though I keep looking at laundry room as an alternative. I even

sent MSG to handypantry.com (which also complained about condition of 5lb can I

received from them with no response so might move all orders to

sproutpeople.org).

I think since I have to order more broccoli sprouts I'm going to give it a try.

Not sure if I'll also order the kits they have for growing soiless

What are pros/cons of doing sunnies hyro vs soiless

Debbie in NJ enjoying smoothie of 5 garden, 3 garden, June berries,

strawberries, pineapple, banana, flax, Great Green, kale & ice water

[Guest guest]

Sounds interesting. I'll look for them the next time I order. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:44 PM

Subject: Re: Sunnies & Broccoli sprouts

 

Debbie,

As the old times in this group know, it took me several years to get my wife to

finally eat sprouts. Now she won't have a sandwich or salad without them. The

only meal she cooks is breakfast and she has started putting sprouts on our

eggs.

The sprouts that did the job was French Garden mix from Sprout People. Try a

mix. Mixes seem to have a sweeter taste than just one variety. Get him to taste

them. And keep telling him how good they are for him.

ew

Sunnies & Broccoli sprouts

Sorry haven't figured out how to keep revalent & only cut parts using iPhone.

Anyway, 2 things:

1. A few weeks ago was watching Ray & I believe it was nutritionist from

Biggest Loser (def a nutritionist). Anyway I thought I heard her say that 1 tbsp

of broccoli sprouts has more nutrition, etc than eating 1 head of broccoli. Now

if I can find a way to sneak it into hubby salad. He has asked me to stop

putting sprouts in our " general salad mix "

2. I know eons ago I posted about is it okay to do sunnies & even peas

hydroponic (my materials have yes). I just don't have room in kitchen for them

the other way though I keep looking at laundry room as an alternative. I even

sent MSG to handypantry.com (which also complained about condition of 5lb can I

received from them with no response so might move all orders to

sproutpeople.org).

I think since I have to order more broccoli sprouts I'm going to give it a try.

Not sure if I'll also order the kits they have for growing soiless

What are pros/cons of doing sunnies hyro vs soiless

Debbie in NJ enjoying smoothie of 5 garden, 3 garden, June berries,

strawberries, pineapple, banana, flax, Great Green, kale & ice water