Yes you read that right I am sprouting. Since being pregnant with my son 6 years ago I have this unnatural craving for fresh sprouts. The cravings come and go but it is not unusual for me to go buy two cartons of sprouts and just eat them. Yes I know there are worse things I could be eating and I should be thankful that I am addicted to sprouts (I have to admit I am actually addicted to vegetables in general) and not chocolate or something that isn’t good for me.
I got tired of paying $3-$4 for a small container of sprouts that are usually already wilted and invested in a $5 sprouting jar and $5 alfalfa sprout seeds. So far I just harvested my third jar of sprouts which take about 4 days to mature. But I have an awesome friend (thanks Marleena) that helped me out with a large variety of sprouts, Stay tuned because I am going to blog them all. She gave me seeds I didn’t know could be sprouted. I am so overly excited that I can hardly contain myself. I just want to dance around. Actually I did do the happy dance as i put in a new batch tonight which is a mixture of Radish, red clover, alfalfa, red and green lentils, and canola. I am going to be totally amazed soon I just know it!
Who knew that sprouting could be so fun, who knew I could get so much excitement out of sprouting. My husband says I spend more time nurturing these sprouts than i do him! Yes they are that special to me right now. My new love is sprouting. With summer going fast I am in fresh vegetable withdrawals and although i can still get veggies they just are not as fresh as home-grown from the local farmers here.
Thanks Marlena for showing me how many different things there are to sprout. My future is bright and fresh right now! I can hardly wait to try them all! Where is that fast forward button for life again?
You’re very welcome Theresa. Did you know there ar also seeds for turnips sprouts? That’s new to me but I ofund them online the other day.
Oh man you know I will be trying those. Two addictions satisfied at one time………..Life just dont’ get better than that!
Hi, this is a bit random, but I’m looking at going to the Canadian arctic for a month long climbing trip. We’ll have to hike all our food in so I was thinking of trying to sprout some seeds to get some fresh greens. But I’ve got no idea if it’ll be too cold. In theory temperatures should only be around 0-15c in July-August so i feel like it should be warm enough, but was interested in knowing if you have any tips for cooler weather sprouting? (given we’ll also be outside the entire time). If you do, would love an email!
I am assuming you plan on hiking to great heights where the weather would be cooler, my hiking consists of lower elevations and I have never tried sprouting on the go. I am sorry I am no help with your question. We do hike a lot but we mainly live on nuts, seeds, dried fruits and meats. We have also taken freeze dried fruits and veggies for variety.
My sprouting experience is just at home on my counter.
I did look this up out of curiosity and found a lot of sites that might help you if you google sprouting on the go or sprouting while hiking. This forum was very informative. https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/35802/
Safe Travels, and let us know how it goes.