Do you remember that first-grade experiment you undertook at school? Every child had a piece of cotton wool that had been moistened from the tap, placed on a butcher’s styrophoam meat tray and then covered with tiny seeds. The window sills would be cluttered for the next week or two as we watched our tiny seeds finally sprout.
Well, if your memory serves you well you shouldn’t have any further problems in growing your own alfalfa sprouts.
Backyardnature.net breaks the process down into five easy steps and shows how you can grow your own alfalfa at home. And, if you’re looking for seeds they even have a link to purchase from their site.
The way I learned, which may be even easier, is to sprinkle the alfalfa seeds in the new, clean tray from a red clay flowerpot. Set the tray in a dish of water. The earthenware soaks up just enough water to moisten the seeds. Cover the tray with a plate for a few days and presto, alfalfa sprouts. We used to have 4 or 5 of these set up in the kitchen so we always had sprouts fresh when we wanted them.