Birdfriendly
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I'm new to sprouting seeds, so I googled. The general idea was 8 hours or overnight soaking, rinsing twice a day, and keeping them out of standing water.
I didn't have a mesh wire strainer, it looked messy, and I only have one bird. I came up with a simple idea: knee high hose.
I put the seeds in the hose and then rolled the hose top down. It made a nice stretchy band.
They were rinsed right inside the hose, then I used a squatty jar to soak them. The next day, I lifted the knee high out, rinsed the seeds well, rinsed the jar, let the excess water drain, and replaced the knee high in the jar making sure it was suspended as to avoid the seeds standing in water.
I wet a folded paper towel and put it over the top of the jar so they wouldn't dry out and left it near the sink to help me remember to rinse and drain twice a day to prevent mold and keep the seeds moist.
AFTER 3 days they can begin to be fed and the remainder are stored in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
I didn't have a mesh wire strainer, it looked messy, and I only have one bird. I came up with a simple idea: knee high hose.
I put the seeds in the hose and then rolled the hose top down. It made a nice stretchy band.
They were rinsed right inside the hose, then I used a squatty jar to soak them. The next day, I lifted the knee high out, rinsed the seeds well, rinsed the jar, let the excess water drain, and replaced the knee high in the jar making sure it was suspended as to avoid the seeds standing in water.
I wet a folded paper towel and put it over the top of the jar so they wouldn't dry out and left it near the sink to help me remember to rinse and drain twice a day to prevent mold and keep the seeds moist.
AFTER 3 days they can begin to be fed and the remainder are stored in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.