• Sproutman’s Favorite Sprouts (and how to grow them!)

    2
    December 30th, 2009SproutmanArticles

    Here’s a list of my favorite sprouts. . .

    What they taste like. . .

    What they look like. . .

    How to grow them. . .

    And how many days they take to grow.

    KEY:
    VERTICAL: Describes any type of sprouts that allows the sprouts to grow straight up, just like plants grow in an outdoor garden.

    BAG: Describes one of my favorite methods of growing sprouts – with a sprout bag. If you don’t have one of these fabric bags, you can substitute with a jar. But jar sprouting it not as good because it does not breathe or drain perfectly and that causes problems.

    DAYS: Describes how many days it takes for the sprouts to be ready for harvest. It can vary up or down a day depending on temperature and season.

    SUNFLOWER:
    Large 6-7″ tall, hardy green leaf. Rich flavor. Vertical, Days=8.
    BROCCOLI:
    Rich broccoli flavor, small green leaf. Salads. Vertical or sprout bag, Days=6.
    FRENCH ONION:
    Absolutely delicious. Baby onion greens. A must. Vertical or bag, Days=14.
    GARLIC CHIVES:
    The best way to eat garlic. Vertical or bag, Days=14.
    JUMBO ALFALFA:
    Hearty Mild, leafy green for salads or juice. Vertical, Days 7
    RED CLOVER:
    Spicier cousin of alfalfa. Vertical, Days=7.
    CRIMSON CLOVER:
    Spicier cousin of alfalfa with jumbo leaves. Vertical, Days=7.
    CHINA ROSE RADISH:
    Hot, spicy and colorful. Delicious in salads. Vertical, Days=6.
    CHINESE CABBAGE:
    Rich cabbage flavor, small green leaf. Salad. Vertical, Days=5.
    FENUGREEK:
    Healthful bitter salad herb. 4″ long stalk and big leaf. Vertical, Days=9.
    BUCKWHEAT LETTUCE:
    Long 4-5″ stalk, big succulent leaf, salad. Vertical, Days=11.
    SHELLED SUNFLOWER:
    Nutty and tart. Great for snack or salad. Bag, Days=2. Refrigerate thereafter.
    GARBANZO:
    Great for dips like hummus, cooked vegetable or soups. Bag, Days=5.
    SWEET GREEN PEA:
    Fresh garden peas. Cooked vegetable or soups. Bag, Days=5.
    MUNG BEAN:
    Chinese saute dishes or add to salads. Bag, Days=5.
    ADZUKI BEAN:
    Cousin of mung with flavor. Salads, cook, saute. Bag, Days=5.
    RED PEA LETTUCE:
    American grown cousin of Adzuki bean. Grows into a 10 inch tall shoot with
    large leaf. Mild. Vertical, Days=9.
    BABY GREEN LENTIL:
    Popular addition to salads, marinate, soups or sautes. Bag, Days=5.
    RED SPROUT PEANUT:
    Superb dry roasted snack. Easier to digest. Use raw valencia peanuts. Must roast to eat. Bag, Days=10.
    HARD RED WHEAT:
    Make sprout breads and crackers. Bag, Days=2. Great for Wheatgrass when grown in soil.
    WHEATGRASS:
    Wheatgrass and Kamut grass. 8-10 days. Soil or Vertical. Use for Juice therapy.
    BARLEY GRASS:
    Bigger than wheatgrass, more protein & chlorophyll. Soil or Vertical. Days=12.
    KAMUT EGYPTIAN WHEAT:
    Best sprout bread. Highest protein. (see grass) Bag, Days=2.
    SOFT WHITE WHEAT:
    Sprout cookies, crackers, cereal, snacks, rejuvelac. Bag, Days=2.
    SPELT-WHEAT ALTERNATIVE:
    Sprout cookies, crackers, cereal, snacks, rejuvelac. Bag, Days=2.
    RYE:
    Delicious sprout bread recipes. Less sweet than wheat. Bag, Days=2.
    BROWN MUSTARD:
    Hot! Small dark green leaf. Spice. Bag or Vertical, Days=5.
    QUINOA:
    A crunchy, tiny grain sprout for salad or breads. Bag, Days=2-3.
    Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

    Check Out These Specials From Sproutman!

 

2 responses to “Sproutman’s Favorite Sprouts (and how to grow them!)” RSS icon

  • Dear Sproutman,

    I had been a 100% raw fooder for 8 years, but for the last 5 years am only 80% or so… Nonetheless I still eat a very healthy mostly raw vegan diet.

    I am interested in buying “survival food.” I am well aware that those foods are far less healthy than growing my own sprouts. Therefore I would like to buy a sufficient quantity of sprout seeds to feed a man in a survival situation for perhaps up to one year.

    Which sprout seeds do you know that can survive without refrigeration in a tropical environment, ones that have a long ‘shelf life?’ Ones that offer good varied nutrition and are affordable, practical & meet the requirements for emergency food for adverse times?

    Thanks,

    Mark S Blackburn

  • Thanks for the post – Hey I added your article to my myspace page.


Leave a reply

Site text & trademark images Copyright 2013 Sproutman Publications Inc., Steve Meyerowitz, Sproutman.
PO Box 180, 413 Farm Road, Summertown, TN 38483
Phone: 1 800 695-2241 - 12pm to 3pm EST
Site developed by • HG