Alfalfa Sprouts!

 Last week (maybe the week before that!) I got excited about sprouts again.  This time I ordered some organic alfalfa sprouting seeds from Sproutman.com.  They arrived rather quickly but sat on the counter for a few days unopened.

When I opened the package there was a note on the outside that said, "One week from seed to salad!"  I have taken them at their word.  This is what our sprouts look like three days in:

Of course this is not a good picture since I took it in the dark for some reason...but they are growing like weeds!

What I did:

In a clean one quart Mason jar I placed 1 Tablespoon of alfalfa seeds and filled the jar half full of clean water.  After six hours I drained the water and let them sit on the counter out of the sun.  We have a nifty sprouting lid that we purchased from Amazon but it is not visible here.  Next photo will be better.

Every morning and every evening I fill the jar with water and gently agitate the growing sprouts then drain the water out again.  Mostly I let the jar sit on its side as you see it here though the sprouting lid had four or five legs so you can store it upright if you don't think you drained all the water.  You really DO want to drain all the water or the sprouts will rot, a not pleasant situation. 

Because of how fast they are growing, I am confident they will be salad within the seven days mentioned on the package.  Yay, Sproutman!