For pennies a day, you can have the freshest, most nutrition packed sprouts possible by growing your own at home!!!
Fenugreek sprouts are not usually found at grocery stores, so by growing them yourself, you can have these delicious, nutritious sprouts whenever you want them. Add them to sandwiches and salads, juice with vegetables, mix into potato salad, or add to sushi, rice and pasta dishes.
Fenugreek seeds contain vitamins A, B1, C, flavonoids, phosphorous and lysine, and are known to have high antioxidant properties.
Herb use: Fenugreek, which is native to India and the Middle East, is most familiar in many countries as one of the main ingredients of curry powder. Dating back 4,000 years to ancient Egypt, this herb had uses as diverse as a curative, a spice, a dye, cattle fodder, or an element in the mummification process.
Fresh fenugreek leaves, known as "methi," are used extensively in Indian cuisine. Fenugreek is one of India's most important exports.
~ planting ~
sprout use: You will be amazed at how easy and fast (as little as five days) it is to grow sprouts. - detailed instructions included in seed pack.
herb use: Fenugreek can be difficult to transplant, so direct sowing is the best option; this herb thrives in full sun and rich well-drained soil, but it will grow in nearly any kind of soil. A warm weather plant, it should be planted several weeks after the last spring frost. Sow the seeds thickly 1/4" deep, thinning to 4" apart when the seedlings appear. Germination should take place within a week; to improve the germination rate, soak the seeds overnight before planting. Fenugreek also makes an excellent container plant, and can be sprouted for microgreens. Keep the soil consistently moist and control weeds. A layer of mulch may help with this, as well as protecting the leaves from too much soil contact. Fenugreek cannot tolerate frost, so if cold weather threatens provide protection.
~ harvesting ~
Fenugreek leaves can be harvested at any time from the microgreen or sprout stage to their mature size. When the plant begins to flower, however, the culinary quality of the leaves declines. To store the fresh leaves, wash them carefully and strip them from the stems; store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The leaves can also be dried or frozen. To collect the seeds, wait until they rattle in the pod and shell them like peas. Store the seeds in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
- all seeds are heirloom, open-pollinated, organic & non-gmo (unless noted otherwise).
- detailed instructions are included with every seed package.
- inquire for discounts available on bulk quantities.
