I know there are many expert gardeners here and I have a question...Please, does anybody knows how to grow bean sprouts? I like them in the salads...Thanks.

Maria, it is very easy as you have seen from others, I also grow alfafa and chick peas the same way. You dont need lots of light. Just remember to water 3-4 times daily and to drain all the water out. I was given a sprouter container. Often there are seeds that dont sprout and I throw these away. Have fun and enjoy them

Been doing this for years - coffe can, punch plenty holes in the bottom, place a piece of muslin onto the base, put in your seeds (Chinese use mainly mung beans)in a bowl of water to start the sprouting. Pour into your can over the muslin, place another piece of muslin over the beans. Place a small saucer onto the top (in the can) with something to "weigh" down the lot. Every day stand your can under the tap and let the water flow thru. Depending on the weather it take 10-15days for the length to add to stirfries! Happy sprouting!

I grow salad bean sprouts in a coffee jar on my kitchen bench. A tablespoon of mixed seeds will produce a jar full of fresh sprouts in 5-7 days. I put a square of costume netting over the top with a rubber band. Just drain them well - oh! and toss the lot if there's ever any suspicion of smell, mould or rotting. Better to start a new lot than try to be frugal. It's only a tablespoon of seeds, after all and wash the jar out very well each time.

I read, the other day, on Care2 that elderly people and little children should be careful of eating sprouts because they are more easily affected by bacteria that could be in the seeds themselves and which could multiply as the sprouts grow causing big problems, e.g. ecoli (and I forget the rest). I've never had adverse reactions from stuffing my sandwiches with sprouts and then munching my way through with gusto..... tuna, sprouts and mayonnaise...Yum!!!
AlmaG.

I've read the comments and suggested articles and have decide I probably will NOT sprout any seeds ... at least not now. The articles sited show it is easy to do, BUT you need to make sure you use FRESH water (as mentioned already) to prevent any problems. Also, good suggestion is to read the info sited below. Thanks for the question.

I grow sprouts in the kitchen all the time. They are super easy to grow too, and so much healthier and fresher than you can get at the store. I will attach a tutorial for alfalfa sprouts. Just substitute mung beans instead, or any other seeds or what ever you want to sprout. I grow broccoli, radish, clover,and alfalfa. With the home grown version, it cuts way down on the risk of salmonella because you can use FRESH water each rinsing instead of recycling the water like lots of the growers do. I have a huge jar of seeds (above mixture) that I wish I could share while they are still super fresh.

I see you've gotten sev. answers. I was trying to remember what I did, but it's been a long time since I did that. Your question caught my attention and curiosity to see if any answers you got twigged my memory - thanks.

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by mariahail 19 Aug 2011

Thanks****

Use mung beans. You can get them in the health food stores or chinese market stores. Put two tablespoons in a mason jar and soak overnight. Drain them. I use a screen on top I cut to fit the lid. This way you can rinse them every day. and drain them without a hassle. keep them in a dark place or wrap the jar in cloth to block the light. They will sprout on their own. When they are long enough rinse and enjoy. Just be sure to rinse them every day to keep them moist. Drain well so they don't rot or grow mold. Hope this helps.

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by sandyqueen 18 Aug 2011

Go to google. I picked the All Recipes site. Seems simple enough.

Sue

by mariahail 19 Aug 2011

I tried it but was to confusing....I am not very smart,LOL...******

Put a small amount, maybe a tablespoon of the bean that you want to sprout in a glass jar (like a canning jar) put water on top, drain off water, cover with lid and lay jar on it's side preferably in a dark area. do this every day until they sprout. Not hard to do. Make sure that you rinse them well before eating. See info on sprouting here

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by mariahail 19 Aug 2011

this is amazing...not too difficult!!!Thanks****

not sure what kind of beans you need to plant but I have used beans and radishes in a small pot or planter on my kitchen window seal and when they look right I pick them , wash them and put them in the salad. But most of the time I just buy them,

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by mariahail 19 Aug 2011

I live in an apartment do not have much light, only in the patio, but it is too hot there!!!Thanks***********

I'd like to know also. I have heard that if you sprout wheat berries just a little, dry them, and then grind them into flour, the flour will have a higher vitamin content. (You can eat the wheat berry sprouts also.)

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by mariahail 19 Aug 2011

wow, never hear of this!! great something new for me...Thanks!!!*********