A little seed, water, and patience–that’s all you need to grow your own alfalfa sprouts. These delicate sprouts are ...

Choose seeds that have been packaged for fresh sprouts. Food grade seeds have been tested for salmonella and E. coli. You can ...

Don't be surprised if some seeds do not sprout. When sprouts have turned green, drain any residual water and refrigerate them. While we wait for spring vegetable gardens to start producing, it’s easy ...

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Sprouting grains and seeds is easy and fun. The health benefits are well worth the extra work. You can sprout wheat berries, barley, buckwheat, alfalfa, sesame seeds, and flax seeds, to name a few.

Sprouts are one of the very best foods that anyone, anywhere, with any level of gardening experience can grow successfully. They are incredible veggies that are so fast to make, and so richly full of ...