Re: Sunnies & Broccoli sprouts

[Guest guest]

your smoothie sounded good. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:45 AM

Subject: 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]

but isn't coir and sure to grow mat a soil-less medium?  Not just sprouts in

nothing but moisture but in a medium and not soil. 

 

I am not sure if my broccoli sprouts sprouted or not but didn't see a lot of

just seeds.  Could only taste the radishes and the clover which was sweet,

unless it was broccoli that was sweet instead of clover.

 

I may do separately so I know which is which and see about the taste.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:54 AM

Subject: Re: Sunnies & Broccoli sprouts

 

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

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> 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]

Ah, please allow me to clarify. When I was saying soil-less, I was referring to

NOTHING. Growing in NOTHING. I had soaked the sunnies and pea shoots overnight

and next day I put them in a tray with drainage holes. The guy in a youtube

video did this and his sunnies got so nice and high. Mine did nothing.

So, for me, from now on, it's either the coir or the STG Mat. And I tried to

save the batch of sunnies so I transfered them into some coir and they ARE NOT

GROWING. I think I have to dump them.

Oh woe is me!!!

lol

Melody

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> > 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

> >

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[Guest guest]

Givbe them time.  You put them in the freezer and it may take a longer time

because they were in there.  I'd wait a bit longer.  Keep them damp.  Might

just take longer.  Hope the freezing didn't kill the seeds.  But the company

said to freeze for 60 days didn't it?

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:35 PM

Subject: Re: Sunnies & Broccoli sprouts

 

Ah, please allow me to clarify. When I was saying soil-less, I was referring to

NOTHING. Growing in NOTHING. I had soaked the sunnies and pea shoots overnight

and next day I put them in a tray with drainage holes. The guy in a youtube

video did this and his sunnies got so nice and high. Mine did nothing.

So, for me, from now on, it's either the coir or the STG Mat. And I tried to

save the batch of sunnies so I transfered them into some coir and they ARE NOT

GROWING. I think I have to dump them.

Oh woe is me!!!

lol

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

> >

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[Guest guest]

For me, it's just takes too long to do them without any kind of medium. So I

now have the mats. I follow the directions. They sprout BEAUTIFULLY. I will

continue to freeze the seeds because to me, it gives me peace of mind.

lol

Melody