Tag: sprouts
A Tiny, Yet Powerful Crop Anyone Can Grow (and they are...
Microgreens are young vegetable or herb plants that are grown to approximately 1 to 3 inches tall. Microgreens are usually harvested seven to 21...
The Ultimate Survival Food Anyone Can Grow, Ready in 7 Days
What better time is there than now to start growing your very own microgreens? Microgreens were first introduced in California restaurants in the 1980s...
Sprout-Tastic Side Salads
Sprouts are so simple to cultivate, you don’t even need soil! With some wide-mouthed jars, cheesecloth, and seeds or beans, you’ll have your own...
What You Need to Know about Microgreens
When it comes to eating your "greens," you may want to include microgreens as part of that intake. Microgreens are the seedlings of vegetables...
Soaking and Sprouting to Combat Phytates and Lectins
Many of the foods we consume on a daily basis are actually the reproductive unit of an organism. Grains, seeds, nuts and legumes are...
7 Reasons to Eat More Sprouts
A sprout is the leaf stalk of a plant that has just cracked out of its seed, and is just starting to poke up...
Easy Sprout Growing Method and 5 Ways to Use Them in...
Sprouts are one of the best locally-grown foods, yet few people eat them, let alone grow them. They're a powerhouse of nutrition, and research...
Grow Sprouts Indoors All Year Long
The bounty of summer’s gardens and fall’s harvest quickly diminishes as the winter rolls on. This often leaves us with one option: a trip...
This Member of the Pea Family has More Protein than Beef
The roots of the alfalfa plant (Medicago sativa) shoot down up to 30 feet into the ground, digging up minerals that are not found...