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MICROGREENS
GROWING MICROGREENS AT HOME
Farming Turtles of Exeter, RI, offers a brilliant kit for growing microgreens. The kit includes four packets of different seeds, sterile potting soil, plastic growing contaners, a squirt water bottle and two lovely handmade ceramic pots to hold the containers (shown at left with arugula sprouts). The entire kit is a real value at $25, and it includes easy instructions that explain how to water the sprouts from the bottom up.
Perhaps the easiest way to grow sprouts is in glass jars, covered with cheese cloth. Botanical Interests offers a wide variety of cerified organic seed. And the packaging provides clear instructions. Once you learn how to grow sprouts, you can try other varieties of seed - broccoli, snow peas, onion...
Farming Turtles of Exeter, RI, offers a brilliant kit for growing microgreens. The kit includes four packets of different seeds, sterile potting soil, plastic growing contaners, a squirt water bottle and two lovely handmade ceramic pots to hold the containers (shown at left with arugula sprouts). The entire kit is a real value at $25, and it includes easy instructions that explain how to water the sprouts from the bottom up.
Perhaps the easiest way to grow sprouts is in glass jars, covered with cheese cloth. Botanical Interests offers a wide variety of cerified organic seed. And the packaging provides clear instructions. Once you learn how to grow sprouts, you can try other varieties of seed - broccoli, snow peas, onion...
Did you know that a tiny plant sprout can have as much or more of certain micronutrients as a mature plant? Different beneficial phytochemicals occur in different parts of a plant, and when you eat a sprout, you're getting the benefits of all: root, stem and leaves.
What do you do with microgreens? Power-packed sunflower sprouts can be tossed into a salad of kale and other dark greens. Daikon greens can be layered onto a wild salmon salad sandwich. Genovese Basil sprouts makes a tasty garnish for a pasta dish; and Cilantro is perfect to sprinkle over a corn chili soup. Fresh microgreens add a gourmet flair to just about any dish. The possibilities are as unlimited as your own creativity.
Sprouted Whole Grain Flour
Sprouted grains have increased proteins, vitamins, and other essential nutrients. In fact, sprouted grains contain as many as 10 to 20 times more nutrients than processed grains! Studies have shown that the benefits of sprouted grain products not only include increased vitamins and minerals, but can also directly reduce the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. Read more at nutsonline.com.
