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Alfalfa Sprouts
Grow alfalfa sprouts in a jar in Australia: how much seed, soaking, rinsing, greening, floating off hulls, storing, food safety, and root hairs versus mould.
Large amounts harmful to people| Position | Indirect light, never direct sun |
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| First pick | Days 5 to 8 |
Barley Grass
Grow barley grass on a tray in Australia: soaking, sowing, watering from below, when to cut, storing, food safety, and how it differs from wheatgrass.
| Position | Bright indirect light |
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| First pick | 6 to 10 days |
Black Sunflower Shoots
Grow black sunflower shoots on a tray in Australia: soaking, sowing under a weight, light, watering, knocking off the shells, cutting, storing and food safety.
| Position | Bright, indirect light |
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| First pick | 8 to 14 days |
Blue Pea Sprouts
Grow firm, crunchy blue pea sprouts in a jar in Australia: how many peas to use, soaking, rinsing, when to harvest, storing, food safety and common problems.
| Position | Low light, out of sun |
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| First pick | 2 to 4 days |
Broccoli Sprouts
Grow broccoli sprouts in a jar in Australia: seed amounts, soaking, rinsing, greening, drying, storage, food safety, and how to tell root hairs from mould.
| Position | Indirect light, never direct sun |
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| First pick | 4 to 6 days |
Buckwheat Greens
Grow buckwheat greens on a tray in Australia: why the whole seed is not a jar sprout, soaking, sowing, clearing the hulls, cutting, storing and food safety.
| Position | Bright light once uncovered |
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| First pick | 8 to 12 days |
Daikon Radish Sprouts
Grow daikon radish sprouts in a jar in Australia: seed amounts, soaking, rinsing, greening, dehulling, storage, food safety, and root hairs versus mould.
| Position | Indirect light, never direct sun |
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| First pick | 4 to 6 days |
Fenugreek Sprouts
Grow fenugreek sprouts in a jar in Australia: how much seed, soaking, rinsing, harvesting before they turn bitter, storing, food safety and allergy advice.
Large amounts harmful to people| Position | Dark or shade, never sun |
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| First pick | Days 2 to 6 |
Grey Sunflower Shoots
Grow grey sunflower shoots on a tray in Australia: soaking the striped seed, sowing, weighting, clearing the shells, cutting, storing and sprout food safety.
| Position | Dark first, then bright |
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| First pick | 8 to 14 days |
Linseed Microgreens
Grow brown linseed shoots on a tray in Australia: the short soak, spreading the gel, misting without rinsing, cutting, storing, and the food safety notes.
Harmful to cats and dogs| Position | Bright, indirect light |
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| First pick | 10 to 14 days |
Microgreen Mix
Grow Microgreen Mix on a kitchen tray in Australia: sowing the seed dry, the cover, light, watering from below, cutting a mixed tray, storing and food safety.
| Position | Dark until up, then bright |
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| First pick | About 12 to 28 days |
Mung Bean Sprouts
Grow crisp mung bean sprouts in a jar in Australia: how many beans, soaking, rinsing in the dark, floating off hulls, storage, food safety and common problems.
| Position | Dark spot, out of sun |
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| First pick | 3 to 5 days |
Oat Grass
Grow oat grass on a tray in Australia: the short soak hulless oats need, sowing, watering from below, when to cut, storing, food safety and coeliac advice.
| Position | Bright, indirect light |
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| First pick | 6 to 10 days |
Pea Shoots
Grow 'Kaspa' pea shoots on a tray in Australia: the soak, pre-sprouting, sowing under a weighted cover, watering, a second cut, storing and sprout food safety.
| Position | Dark, then bright indirect |
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| First pick | 10 to 16 days |
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