Comments on: Grow Your Own : One Pot Pledge http://www.organikal.com/2010/08/21/grow-your-own-one-pot-pledge/ An Organic Lifestyle Enthusiast : connecting organic people with organic products, news and know-how Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:24:43 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Julie Gibbons http://www.organikal.com/2010/08/21/grow-your-own-one-pot-pledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Julie Gibbons Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:13:05 +0000 http://www.organikal.com/?p=1279#comment-1434 Ah, back in the day, eh? We have a couple of sets of sprouting trays. I use one set for leafy sprouts such as alfalfa,clover, broccoli etc and the other set for the bulkier stuff such as chick peas, snow peas, mung beans etc. We've usually got 4 trays on the go at any time.... However, if you have a jar and a piece of muslin, you can get started immediately! Instructions generally come on the back of the packets - and they'll let you know how much to use and how long to soak them beforehand ... Ah, back in the day, eh? We have a couple of sets of sprouting trays. I use one set for leafy sprouts such as alfalfa,clover, broccoli etc and the other set for the bulkier stuff such as chick peas, snow peas, mung beans etc. We’ve usually got 4 trays on the go at any time….

However, if you have a jar and a piece of muslin, you can get started immediately! Instructions generally come on the back of the packets – and they’ll let you know how much to use and how long to soak them beforehand …

]]> By: Valery Heywood http://www.organikal.com/2010/08/21/grow-your-own-one-pot-pledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Valery Heywood Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:08:13 +0000 http://www.organikal.com/?p=1279#comment-1433 All done and dusted then, thanks. I'm going to sow some herbs today! And will try some sprouting too - we used to do it years ago (in the 70s!) but just got out of the way of it :o) I remember we used to use some special utensil, what do you use? All done and dusted then, thanks.
I’m going to sow some herbs today! And will try some sprouting too – we used to do it years ago (in the 70s!) but just got out of the way of it :o ) I remember we used to use some special utensil, what do you use?

]]> By: Julie Gibbons http://www.organikal.com/2010/08/21/grow-your-own-one-pot-pledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Julie Gibbons Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:00:30 +0000 http://www.organikal.com/?p=1279#comment-1432 It's such a great way to encourage folks to get started, isn't it :) Sprouts are such a hit with the kids - have you tried snow peas? They're like lovely fresh sweeties ... You're lucky to live in the countryside Heather... We also have a neighbour to supply us with eggs. Peat - now that's somewhat controversial ;) x It’s such a great way to encourage folks to get started, isn’t it :)

Sprouts are such a hit with the kids – have you tried snow peas? They’re like lovely fresh sweeties …

You’re lucky to live in the countryside Heather… We also have a neighbour to supply us with eggs.

Peat – now that’s somewhat controversial ;) x

]]> By: Julie Gibbons http://www.organikal.com/2010/08/21/grow-your-own-one-pot-pledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 Julie Gibbons Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:51:45 +0000 http://www.organikal.com/?p=1279#comment-1431 Yay! Great news Val. Thanks ever so :) MY Gardening Guru number is 208. Yay! Great news Val. Thanks ever so :) MY Gardening Guru number is 208.

]]> By: Heather Bestel http://www.organikal.com/2010/08/21/grow-your-own-one-pot-pledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Heather Bestel Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:51:43 +0000 http://www.organikal.com/?p=1279#comment-1430 This is such a fab idea and a great way of introducing people to the wonderful world of growing their own food. We grow our own sprouts - Zoe loves them. We had some lovely raspberries this year too. Last year we got potatoes, strawberries and tomatoes, but the mice ate the peas! and the slugs ate the broccoli LOL I love growing herbs and they are so easy. This year we haven't needed to grow our own as all our neighbours keep giving us their surplus. Plus gorgeous free range eggs. We even get bags of peat from our friends down the road. Hxx This is such a fab idea and a great way of introducing people to the wonderful world of growing their own food.

We grow our own sprouts – Zoe loves them. We had some lovely raspberries this year too. Last year we got potatoes, strawberries and tomatoes, but the mice ate the peas! and the slugs ate the broccoli LOL I love growing herbs and they are so easy.

This year we haven’t needed to grow our own as all our neighbours keep giving us their surplus. Plus gorgeous free range eggs. We even get bags of peat from our friends down the road.
Hxx

]]> By: Valery Heywood http://www.organikal.com/2010/08/21/grow-your-own-one-pot-pledge/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Valery Heywood Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:21:10 +0000 http://www.organikal.com/?p=1279#comment-1429 Signing up now Julie - but do you have a Gardening Guru membership number I can enter, or doesn't it matter? Signing up now Julie – but do you have a Gardening Guru membership number I can enter, or doesn’t it matter?

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