indoor sprouties.

It's a gloomy day today and even the dogs are depressed.

We've had such great weather lately but it's rainy and 41 today and I don't even want to put my cold weather plants outside today. Good news is it won't last long - 65 and sunny on Saturday so there will be work that gets done this weeend.
Since I don't want to go outside, I focused on my new sprout machine! Three days ago, I put broccoli sprouting seeds in one of the "decks" and every day put watered from the top. It's designed to siphon out water slowly and evenly through all compartments so that the seeds get the exact amount of water they need to sprout.

I was tentative when I started to fill more than one compartment. I originally started with mustard mix seeds but my friend Eddie and I couldn't figure out how the siphoning process worked and over soaked them. They sprouted but didn't really turn out right. My second attempt worked and I enjoyed fresh, healthy sprouts on my tuna fish sandwich today!

Just started some wheat and mustard mix seeds to enjoy later on in the week. I ordered my sprout maker from Johnnys.com for $30 and it came with 5 packs of sprouting seeds. Also, I have been using the water that has been siphoned on my growing plants.
I'll keep you posted on how they turn out and friends beware! Sprouts will probably make a creative appearance in my cooking moving forward. They are FULL of nutrients and are so good for you. Coming up next: sprouts on our tacos this weekend!