Sprouting Seeds...

[northepaul]

Thanks Charlotte,
I have ordered the 2 tier one from T&M and a packet of snow peas & mung beans to try (using my voucher up!)
xx

[Bramble_killer]

ooooo..i love snow peas! they are such a treat as I can't find them cheap to sprout

[sbeneli]

ooooo..i love snow peas! they are such a treat as I can't find them cheap to sprout

I've had good results sprouting the dried peas that they sell for making mushy peas. (The bachelors bigga ones) Just give them a soak overnight first. It's only about 44p a box.

[northepaul]

I've had good results sprouting the dried peas that they sell for making mushy peas. (The bachelors bigga ones) Just give them a soak overnight first. It's only about 44p a box.

(hoping this doesnt sound stuupid) could you sprout the split peas?

[sbeneli]

(hoping this doesnt sound stuupid) could you sprout the split peas?

No, any pulses you sprout will need to be intact, so no split peas or lentils. They should still have the skin around them, if you know what I mean.

[northepaul]

It arrived today and I am going to give it a good wash and try the snow peas tomorrow...cant wait

[Florence Fennel]

Let us know how you get on Thea, I'm quite interested to try this. Himself will not touch them, but they'd be great for me.

[Two_Sheds]

ooooo..i love snow peas! ... I can't find them cheap to sprout

I grew a row of them last year, to save my own seed for sprouting

[Creemteez]

Glad I saw this thread. My hand hovered over a bag of mung beans in Tessies the other day, but I was put off having a go at sprouting them because it said on the bag that they shouldn't be eaten raw! Was this just refering to the seeds in their unsprouted state? - Beacause of course technically they are still raw when they are sprouted. All confused now....

[WrexTheDragon]

Mung beans are hard when a seed, I would had thought you may have a problem with choking on them.

Fine to eat sprouted, takes about 5 days and wash 3 times a day.

[Florence Fennel]

I'm going to put a bag of these on my shopping list this week, just to give it a try.

[Two_Sheds]

mung beans ... shouldn't be eaten raw! ... All confused now....

Beansprouts that you buy in a bag (the white ones) are sprouted mung beans

[Creemteez]

Beansprouts that you buy in a bag (the white ones) are sprouted mung beans

I knew Mung beans were a popular option for sprouting, so was just a bit suprised that it said they shouldn't be eaten raw on the pack. What the heck! Going shopping tomorrow, I'll get some. If you don't hear from me for a while.......