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Apart from mustard and cress...

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tectonicplates · 01/04/2020 12:24

Are there any other small plants I could grow on a windowsill, on tissues/kitchen paper, without soil?

Bearing in mind that a lot of seed companies are really busy right now so they might have sold out!

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tectonicplates · 01/04/2020 12:25

Food plants I mean, not flowers.

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ByAppointmentTo · 01/04/2020 12:35

Beansprouts.

Melroses · 01/04/2020 12:37

rocket, basil and coriander

dried peas

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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 01/04/2020 12:38

Pea shoots are easy and really tasty!

Gatekeeper · 01/04/2020 12:39

you can grow peas for peashoots and sprout a lot of seeds such as broccoli, alfalfa, linseed and they are very tasty & nutrious. Still lots for sale on ebay

Melroses · 01/04/2020 12:40

I think you might need a tray with some compost for the dried peas - they usually sell it in supermarkets so it might be available at some point but it worth having a go with kitchen paper. Our local primary used to grow the Tesco value ones into pea shoots.

I have grown the whole coriander seed before from the spice aisle.

theoriginalmadambee · 01/04/2020 12:43

Chia seeds. Tastes of more when sprouts than seeds.

Melroses · 01/04/2020 12:44

Back in the day, we used to grow mung bean shoots in a jar, with a piece of muslin over the top attached with a rubber band. Rinse daily.

I think some pulses (like red kidney beans) can be a bit iffy (the ones that need 10 minutes fast boiling?)

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