Guest guest Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 My granddaughter was over the other day. She LOVED the sunflower sprouts! Ate them and ate them and ate them! :~) It was so nice to have such a healthy snack for her! So now I am doing sunflower and pumpkin to take over to her tomorrow evening so she'll have her own supply at home. Grandma :~) -----Original Message----- From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On Behalf Of Ernest Willingham Dona, I gave a talk yesterday and brought sprouts for sampling: Broccoli, fenugreek, lentil, mung bean, French Garden, pea shoots, sunflower sprouts and sunflower soaks. This is just a small list of all that I sprout. Check at sproutpeople.org for a larger list. Mostly my sprouts go into salads, but I also graze a lot. I make Egg Foo Young about once a month with mung beans. Also, in fall and winter months, I do a dry bean soak and make chili or bean soup. ew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 That is wonderful, Grandma! Perhaps now is a good time to teach her to sprout her own? My daughter started sprouting her own things at about age 4-I got her her own little sprouters and taught her how to care for them-she is now almost 18...and still sprouting! > > My granddaughter was over the other day. She LOVED the sunflower sprouts! > Ate them and ate them and ate them! :~) It was so nice to have such a > healthy snack for her! So now I am doing sunflower and pumpkin to take over > to her tomorrow evening so she'll have her own supply at home. > > Grandma :~) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On > Behalf Of Ernest Willingham > > Dona, > I gave a talk yesterday and brought sprouts for sampling: Broccoli, > fenugreek, lentil, mung bean, French Garden, pea shoots, sunflower sprouts > and sunflower soaks. This is just a small list of all that I sprout. Check > at sproutpeople.org for a larger list. > Mostly my sprouts go into salads, but I also graze a lot. I make Egg Foo > Young about once a month with mung beans. Also, in fall and winter months, I > do a dry bean soak and make chili or bean soup. > ew > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hi Dona, I too had a less than spectacular first attempt at the microgreens. Everyone loved them, but I was underwhelmed with their size. I have a new batch going right now and I am leaving the cover on them a little longer to see if I can get more size and thickness. I am on day 4 and will probably take the covers off tonight.  I had a wonderful sandwich for breakfast this morning. Whole grain bread, a little vegannaise and then some mung bean and french garden sprouts. Of course I use the mungs in my stir fry's.  By the way,1/2 of  my new batch of micros are being grown in the coir and the other batch a potting soil mix.  I'd love to hear others experiences too.  Donna ________________________________ To: sproutpeople Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 8:18 AM Subject: What's Sprouting  It's been kind of quiet here recently. I'd be really interested in seeing what sprouts are regularly grown and how they are used. I'm trying to use up some sprout samples from just getting started, and have a tray of sunflowers, one of broccoli microgreens, and one of arugula/cress (since they are muciloginous). Also small fenugreek and a clover/mustard batch in a SproutGarden. I'm also just putting together a small grow light station after reading on here about small leaves due to insufficient light. That was true of my previous broccoli microgreens. They germinated/grew very well but were more nanogreens than microgreens. It will be an experiment. Dona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Well, I can give you my opinion. I was doing the sunnies and pea shoots on the sure to grow mats. I won't any longer. The sunnies tasted FUNNY when grown on the sure to grow mat, and the pea shoots grew HIGHER and THICKER in Coir. So I will only sprout some brassicas and some flax and chia on the sure to grow mats from now on. All other greens will be grown in Coir IN THE GOOD ONE, not the one from Mexico. Melody > > > > Hi Dona, > > I too had a less than spectacular first attempt at the microgreens. Everyone loved them, but I was underwhelmed with their size. I have a new batch going right now and I am leaving the cover on them a little longer to see if I can get more size and thickness. I am on day 4 and will probably take the covers off tonight. > >  > > I had a wonderful sandwich for breakfast this morning. Whole grain bread, a little vegannaise and then some mung bean and french garden sprouts. Of course I use the mungs in my stir fry's. > >  > > By the way,1/2 of  my new batch of micros are being grown in the coir and the other batch a potting soil mix. > >  > > I'd love to hear others experiences too. > >  > > Donna > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@> > > To: sproutpeople > > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 8:18 AM > > Subject: What's Sprouting > > > > > > > >  > > > > It's been kind of quiet here recently. I'd be really interested in seeing what sprouts are regularly grown and how they are used. > > > > I'm trying to use up some sprout samples from just getting started, and have a tray of sunflowers, one of broccoli microgreens, and one of arugula/cress (since they are muciloginous). Also small fenugreek and a clover/mustard batch in a SproutGarden. I'm also just putting together a small grow light station after reading on here about small leaves due to insufficient light. That was true of my previous broccoli microgreens. They germinated/grew very well but were more nanogreens than microgreens. It will be an experiment. > > > > Dona > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Donna, You should take the covers off as soon as the sprouts start to show a little green. They need to breath at this time. ew Re: What's Sprouting Hi Dona, I too had a less than spectacular first attempt at the microgreens. Everyone loved them, but I was underwhelmed with their size. I have a new batch going right now and I am leaving the cover on them a little longer to see if I can get more size and thickness. I am on day 4 and will probably take the covers off tonight. I had a wonderful sandwich for breakfast this morning. Whole grain bread, a little vegannaise and then some mung bean and french garden sprouts. Of course I use the mungs in my stir fry's. By the way,1/2 of my new batch of micros are being grown in the coir and the other batch a potting soil mix. I'd love to hear others experiences too. Donna ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 All in good time. :~) Her father (my son), knows how to sprout, but like so many people today, they have such a hectic schedule they probably would not appreciate a new project thrust upon them. Much better if I send things home, let GD grow sprouts over here. Even the chickens eat sprouts here! :~) -----Original Message----- From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On Behalf Of That is wonderful, Grandma! Perhaps now is a good time to teach her to sprout her own? My daughter started sprouting her own things at about age 4-I got her her own little sprouters and taught her how to care for them-she is now almost 18...and still sprouting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 I do both, soaks and sprouts. Funny thing about that question - if the roots are too long, my GD will pick them out, set aside. She will feed the long ones to the hens, but not the dogs! (The dogs get 'normal' length. Only the hens get them if they are too long.) No idea why, but that is her 'rule.' Lol :~) -----Original Message----- From: sproutpeople [mailto:sproutpeople ] On Behalf Of donaeley@... - (lol) - I wanted to call you " Grandma, " but you're probably younger than I am, so changed my mind - Am I correct in assuming you are doing soaks, not really sprouts? i.e., they don't have a root of any length? This is the first I've heard of anyone doing pumpkin seeds; I buy the toasted ones at the market and love them on salads. Dona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Thanks for the tip EW. Cover is off! Donna ________________________________ To: sproutpeople Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:54 PM Subject: Re: What's Sprouting  Donna, You should take the covers off as soon as the sprouts start to show a little green. They need to breath at this time. ew Re: What's Sprouting Hi Dona, I too had a less than spectacular first attempt at the microgreens. Everyone loved them, but I was underwhelmed with their size. I have a new batch going right now and I am leaving the cover on them a little longer to see if I can get more size and thickness. I am on day 4 and will probably take the covers off tonight. I had a wonderful sandwich for breakfast this morning. Whole grain bread, a little vegannaise and then some mung bean and french garden sprouts. Of course I use the mungs in my stir fry's. By the way,1/2 of my new batch of micros are being grown in the coir and the other batch a potting soil mix. I'd love to hear others experiences too. Donna ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 I will post my results on flavor and size asap. Didn't have a great experience with the mats...but my hubby does the day shift and either let the mats dry out, or oversaturated and they got kind of " funky " . I think that we ( for our circumstance) will do better with the coir and soil. I have some vermiculite coming and will give that a whorl too.  Donna ________________________________ To: sproutpeople Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:26 PM Subject: Re: What's Sprouting  Well, I can give you my opinion. I was doing the sunnies and pea shoots on the sure to grow mats. I won't any longer. The sunnies tasted FUNNY when grown on the sure to grow mat, and the pea shoots grew HIGHER and THICKER in Coir. So I will only sprout some brassicas and some flax and chia on the sure to grow mats from now on. All other greens will be grown in Coir IN THE GOOD ONE, not the one from Mexico. Melody > > > > Hi Dona, > > I too had a less than spectacular first attempt at the microgreens. Everyone loved them, but I was underwhelmed with their size. I have a new batch going right now and I am leaving the cover on them a little longer to see if I can get more size and thickness. I am on day 4 and will probably take the covers off tonight. > >  > > I had a wonderful sandwich for breakfast this morning. Whole grain bread, a little vegannaise and then some mung bean and french garden sprouts. Of course I use the mungs in my stir fry's. > >  > > By the way,1/2 of  my new batch of micros are being grown in the coir and the other batch a potting soil mix. > >  > > I'd love to hear others experiences too. > >  > > Donna > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: " donaeley@ " <donaeley@> > > To: mailto:sproutpeople%40yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 8:18 AM > > Subject: What's Sprouting > > > > > > > >  > > > > It's been kind of quiet here recently. I'd be really interested in seeing what sprouts are regularly grown and how they are used. > > > > I'm trying to use up some sprout samples from just getting started, and have a tray of sunflowers, one of broccoli microgreens, and one of arugula/cress (since they are muciloginous). Also small fenugreek and a clover/mustard batch in a SproutGarden. I'm also just putting together a small grow light station after reading on here about small leaves due to insufficient light. That was true of my previous broccoli microgreens. They germinated/grew very well but were more nanogreens than microgreens. It will be an experiment. > > > > Dona > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 I have been very pleased with sunnies and pea shoots on STG mats (the bio-degradable ones). They tasted fine to me. I plan to continue using them. When done harvesting sunnies, I plant the mat outdoors and have had some sunflowers in my garden. I put all the other used STG mats outdoors and the birds enjoy what is left. Lucy > > > Well, I can give you my opinion. I was doing the sunnies and pea shoots on the sure to grow mats. I won't any longer. The sunnies tasted FUNNY when grown on the sure to grow mat, and the pea shoots grew HIGHER and THICKER in Coir. > > So I will only sprout some brassicas and some flax and chia on the sure to grow mats from now on. All other greens will be grown in Coir IN THE GOOD ONE, not the one from Mexico. > > Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 I don't know if I'm using the same mat as you are. I get mine (they are yellow) from Sprouthouse.com. You PLANT it outdoors?? How do you plant a sure to grow mat? lol Melody > > > > > > Well, I can give you my opinion. I was doing the sunnies and pea shoots on the sure to grow mats. I won't any longer. The sunnies tasted FUNNY when grown on the sure to grow mat, and the pea shoots grew HIGHER and THICKER in Coir. > > > > So I will only sprout some brassicas and some flax and chia on the sure to grow mats from now on. All other greens will be grown in Coir IN THE GOOD ONE, not the one from Mexico. > > > > Melody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 I have been putting the mats that I have already harvested from in the chicken coop for treat for the chicky bits. Then the baby blanket mat's go in the compost, and the STG (white ones) go in the trash. I planted my pea shoots that were grown on a paper towl right into the garden when the shoots started to get a little tougher. Donna ________________________________ To: sproutpeople Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 8:52 AM Subject: Re: What's Sprouting  I don't know if I'm using the same mat as you are. I get mine (they are yellow) from Sprouthouse.com. You PLANT it outdoors?? How do you plant a sure to grow mat? lol Melody > > > > > > Well, I can give you my opinion. I was doing the sunnies and pea shoots on the sure to grow mats. I won't any longer. The sunnies tasted FUNNY when grown on the sure to grow mat, and the pea shoots grew HIGHER and THICKER in Coir. > > > > So I will only sprout some brassicas and some flax and chia on the sure to grow mats from now on. All other greens will be grown in Coir IN THE GOOD ONE, not the one from Mexico. > > > > Melody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Ah, thanks for the clarification. Mel > > > > > > > > > Well, I can give you my opinion. I was doing the sunnies and pea shoots on the sure to grow mats. I won't any longer. The sunnies tasted FUNNY when grown on the sure to grow mat, and the pea shoots grew HIGHER and THICKER in Coir. > > > > > > So I will only sprout some brassicas and some flax and chia on the sure to grow mats from now on. All other greens will be grown in Coir IN THE GOOD ONE, not the one from Mexico. > > > > > > Melody > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Ah, so we ARE using the same mats. I always wanted to try the white Tencel ones but I have no idea where to get them. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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