Re: More Sprouts Turn Brown UPDATE

[Guest guest]

at the risk of being annoying.....did you try different seeds?.....I can't

imagine those Easy Sprout cups are the culprit.....best of luck w/ the new

setup!!

More Sprouts Turn Brown UPDATE

My last batch (#7) of broccoli sprouts was looking pretty good with the spring

water, but did eventually start turning brown during day 4. I sent a message

(answered very quickly) to SproutPeople. Unfortunately, my message went the way

emails often do - Kate apparently stopped reading before the end where I gave

all my growing details and said maybe it was too hot or not drained well enough.

Suggested I stop sprouting them before they turn brown. But, with only 1/3-1/2

cup of sprouts at that point, it's just too much effort for the rewards. So, I

just ordered a Sprout Garden from Amazon, which will arrive on Tuesday. I will

not throw away the Easy Sprout, though. Hopefully will find a future use.

I thank all of you for your very thoughtful responses, and hope I have better

results with my new toy. I'm really looking forward to moving beyond broccoli

attempts.

Dona

[Guest guest]

If I am not mistaken, Broccoli is one of the more difficult sprouts. Why

not try alfalfa or clover?

R.

> at the risk of being annoying.....did you try different seeds?.....I can't

> imagine those Easy Sprout cups are the culprit.....best of luck w/ the new

> setup!!

> More Sprouts Turn Brown UPDATE

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> My last batch (#7) of broccoli sprouts was looking pretty good with the

> spring water, but did eventually start turning brown during day 4. I sent a

> message (answered very quickly) to SproutPeople. Unfortunately, my message

> went the way emails often do - Kate apparently stopped reading before the

> end where I gave all my growing details and said maybe it was too hot or

> not drained well enough. Suggested I stop sprouting them before they turn

> brown. But, with only 1/3-1/2 cup of sprouts at that point, it's just too

> much effort for the rewards. So, I just ordered a Sprout Garden from

> Amazon, which will arrive on Tuesday. I will not throw away the Easy

> Sprout, though. Hopefully will find a future use.

>

> I thank all of you for your very thoughtful responses, and hope I have

> better results with my new toy. I'm really looking forward to moving beyond

> broccoli attempts.

>

> Dona

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[Guest guest]

Melody - (lol) I was just reading back after seeing a message about bugs and saw

you got some " buggy " seeds from Handy Pantry. Have you boycotted them now? I

hate bugs too, so I can understand not wanting a repeat. It's also good to know

to just keep them all in the freezer.

Dona

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> I guess it depends on how bad you want them. Yes from SproutPeople, but Handy

Pantry organic seeds are about the same as broccoli.

[Guest guest]

Ernest, I think she means she had 1/3 to 1/2 cup of SPROUTS, not seeds. And I

don't mean to hijack this thread but I have to sshare this.

I have NEVER made 1/3 cup of anything in my life. My sprouts grow so tall and

hearty, I have to make sure I can give them away.

And this morning (you'll love this), at breakfast I happened to mention that I

recently had a bumper crop of sprouts and would anyone like a ziplock bag

tomorrow morning when I come to breakfast.

They said " oh yeah, we'll put them on omelettes. So tomorrow I'll bring little

ziplock bags for the gang.

I bet someday at least one of them will say " Melody, how do I get to grow my

own? "

Wouldn't that be something? lol

And I bet that as soon as Dona starts sprouting in the Sproutgarden, she'll see

what I'm talking about.

Melody

Melody

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> Dona,

> Are you saying that you start with 1/3 to 1/2 cup of seeds? If so, that's far

too much. Two rounded tablespoons of small seeds, work just right. Seeds start

small, but when they grow, the get crowded. They need room to grow and need to

breath.

> ew

> More Sprouts Turn Brown UPDATE

>

> My last batch (#7) of broccoli sprouts was looking pretty good with the

spring water, but did eventually start turning brown during day 4. I sent a

message (answered very quickly) to SproutPeople. Unfortunately, my message went

the way emails often do - Kate apparently stopped reading before the end where I

gave all my growing details and said maybe it was too hot or not drained well

enough. Suggested I stop sprouting them before they turn brown. But, with only

1/3-1/2 cup of sprouts at that point, it's just too much effort for the rewards.

So, I just ordered a Sprout Garden from Amazon, which will arrive on Tuesday. I

will not throw away the Easy Sprout, though. Hopefully will find a future use.

>

> I thank all of you for your very thoughtful responses, and hope I have better

results with my new toy. I'm really looking forward to moving beyond broccoli

attempts.

>

> Dona

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[Guest guest]

Dona, do they make a combination of sprouting seeds that includes onions? I'll

do a check. You might want to start with that.

Melody

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> > Wow, onion sprouts. Too pricey for me.

> >

> > I'd love to hear about it from other sprouters.

> >

> > Melody

>

[Guest guest]

How would, let's say, the radish sprouts, compare to the mustard sprouts (in

strong taste I mean)? Which are spicier(hotter)?

Thanks, Melody

>

> Mel,

> The mustard here is a plant that is a cousin to cabbage and broccoli. It

seeds are used to make the condiment mustard.

> The sprouts are sharp and tangy in taste, but mixed with out sprouts is

really quite good. It is not as hot and spicy as Chinese Mustard.

> ew

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> Re: More Sprouts Turn Brown UPDATE

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> Hi :

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> I've never tried the Hot Mustard mix. Probably because I think it will taste

like the hot mustard in the chinest restaurant. Does it taste like that?

>

> Thanks, Melody

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[Guest guest]

I don't sprout either one, so I have no answer. My wife doesn't eat spicy and I

hate radish.

ew

Re: More Sprouts Turn Brown UPDATE

How would, let's say, the radish sprouts, compare to the mustard sprouts (in

strong taste I mean)? Which are spicier(hotter)?

Thanks, Melody