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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: felicity on January 24, 2012, 13:19:12

Title: Sprouting Seeds?
Post by: felicity on January 24, 2012, 13:19:12
can any one tell me where i can get a comprehensive list of seeds nuts kernels etc that i can grow and eat safely for example i grew chick peas the ones you buy in the supermarket they grew really well and under the fronds or leaves were pea pods can i eat them raw/ cooked/ or not at all i want to try all sorts of seeds nuts beans tubers tiger nuts etc but dont know how to find out what is safe and if they must be cooked first thanks  felicity

Title: Re: Sprouting Seeds?
Post by: ceres on January 24, 2012, 13:42:30
Hi felicity,
Welcome to the forum.  I've changed the title of your post so that it's more obvious what you're looking for.

The websites of reputable seed suppliers that stock seeds for sprouting are a good starting place.  The Food Standards Agency website has uptodate information on bean sprouts and e-coli.  I'd want to know that any seeds I bought for sprouting hadn't been treated with any pesticides so would only buy from reputable places and buy seeds that were specifically sold for sprouting, not planting.
Title: Re: Sprouting Seeds?
Post by: Jayb on January 24, 2012, 14:12:03
Hello Felicity, welcome to A4A  :)

You may find this site helpful to look up different edibles http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cicer+arietinum



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