Want an Easy Vegetable to Grow This Winter? Try Broccoli Sprouts

Sept. 16, 2013 - PRLog -- Summer signals the end of the growing season for many recreational vegetable growers, especially in locations where winter brings snow. Some climates make winter vegetables so difficult to grow that many gardeners don’t attempt it.

Like many summer varieties, many winter vegetables can take several weeks to months from seed to harvest. Outdoor gardening is also not as appealing to people as in the summertime.

Growing sprouts is an easy, convenient way to grow edible greens during the winter. They can be grown on a kitchen counter and harvested in about five days.

Sprouts require very little maintenance or space. They also don’t need soil. New gardeners can easily grow sprouts with a simple, inexpensive kit, and they can grow them year-round.

Even though sprouts grow quickly and without much maintenance, they can be very nutritious. According to Wikipedia, young broccoli sprouts contain phytochemicals, which may act as an antioxidant and stimulate the ability of cells to protect against disease.

Broccoli sprouts are also very inexpensive to grow. A small 4 ounce package of fresh broccoli sprouts at the grocery store can cost $4-5. Compare this to a one-pound bag of organic broccoli seeds that costs between $10-15. Families who eat broccoli sprouts on a regular basis can save $10 or more each week.

Sprouts can be grown in a sanitized glass jar but need to be rinsed frequently. There are also inexpensive growing kits which allow proper drainage and humidity control that can be purchased online for less than $20.

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