Are you a sprouter?

[Cara]

My husband and I have been reading up on sprouting today, and want to give it a try. We're a long way from town so the more self-sufficient we can be the better. The livestock side is easy, gardening in the desert is the hard part! Do you sprout, and if so, what? Any tips?

 

[gmendoza]

do you have room in your house for a 10-20 gallon terrarium? if so they grow them in there.Just buy one of those brooder reflector lamps with a 100 watt bulb and hand in over the terrarium.then get some cheap starter trays and starter soil and grow,grow,grow.Ive grown all sorts of veggies,chilies,fruit trees,and now tobacco in there.

 

[Cara]

Do you fill the terrarium all the way with soil, so the top is 'ground level'?

 

[saddina]

If you mean eating sprouts, I grew out all of our bean sprouts last year (mung beans). We have stir fry with sprouts twice a week, so we go thru alot. I have a greenhouse cubby window in my kitchen, so I did it there.

 

[redhen]

I bought a sprouting jar and seeds...but we havent done it yet....
I love sprouts in a salad...

Bet they'd be good on a sandwich too...

 

[Cara]

We both love alfalfa sprouts on a sandwich.

 

[gmendoza]

NO NO! Its not sprouts.I have started them in there.Right now I have started:

98 green bell peppers
48 cherry tomatoes
48 early girls
100 yellow bell peppers
a mixed medely of chilies
tobacco
a mixed garden of stuff.

 

[Cara]

I'm confused LOL I mean sprouts as in alfalfa, mung beans (beansprouts) etc.