"Which food can be grown in the house, without soil, can be harvested in a week, and is liked by children, dogs, horses, and husbands?"
What can supply the whole family with vegetables all year around, no matter the season, and can also reduce our expenses on food?
Which food can be grown easily, without any waste, can be eaten raw or cooked, is delicious on its own, or in exciting recipies?
The answer to these questions: SPROUTS"
(Mark M. Braunstein: Csírakert a konyhában)
Cress sprouts are great with buttered bread, salads, soups and muesli. Peculiar, a slightly bitter tasted sprouts.
Contains lots of vitamins: A, C, E, beta-carotene. The unsaturated fats in it are preventing cardiovascular diseases. Its chlorophyll content cleanses the blood. Immune system booster. Slighthly diuretic, soothes muscle cramps, anti-inflammatory, even known for its male potency increasing effect.
Growing: all year around.
For a plate of sprouts you will need 1 tablespoon of seeds.
Temperature needed for sprouting: cc. 20°C, water daily.
Sprouting time: 2-4 days.
Attention! Cress seeds require special sprouting technique.
This is a special sprout that turns into a gel if you add too much water, and sprouting stops.
Find a flat plate, the best is traditional clay ceramic plate. Wet the plate, so the seeds would stick to it. Pour the seeds on the plate, so the seeds would form only one layer. Do not add more water, do not soak the seeds, like any other sprouts.
Take a
spray bottle, spray a very thin layer of water on the seeds (5-6 pumps). Put the plate to a place, where the unnecessary humidity could evaporate, on room temperature. Repeat every morning and evening. When the sprouts are 3-4 days old, you can raise the amount of spraying to 3 times/day.
If you go for microgreens: when you have a nice field of cress (6-8 days) you can spray the bottom of the plate, so the roots would get water, but still do not water with "water jet".

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