Sprouting Seeds

There’s no need to stop harvesting home grown crops just because its winter. You can actually sprout many edible seeds all year round and over the winter these tiny sprouts are a vital and tasty source of essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals.

Unwins Seeds sells a wide variety of specially prepared sprouting seeds for growing in this way. These seeds have not been treated with chemicals and are safe to sprout and eat. What’s more, sprouting seeds are easy to grow, you don’t need much room to grow them and even the kids can grow them. You don’t even need any special equipment, though a dedicated sprouter is a nice way to grow them, alternatively use a glass jar and cover the top with muslin held on with an elastic band.