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The Organic Alfalfa Sprouts are nutritious, delicious, and easy to grow. Alfalfa sprouts are high in many essential nutrients and low in calories. Their sweet, slightly nutty flavor and crisp, tender texture are delectable in salads, sandwiches, soups and dozens more dishes. No need for a lot of space, time, or fancy equipment. This is a plant anyone can grow in any climate, year-round. There are several ways to grow sprouts. The most popular, easiest, and least expensive is the jar method. All you need is a glass canning jar and a lid or piece of muslin and a rubber band. Complete instructions are printed on the seed packet. The quality of your home grown sprouts will above average compared to those purchased in a grocery store.

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The Collards Georgia Southern, ‘Brassica oleracea’, is a heat and cold tolerant variety that is high in vitamins and minerals. This non-heading member of the cabbage family has huge cabbage-like, blue-green, slightly crumpled, juicy leaves. Collards are overlooked for gourmet greens, lettuce, and cabbage. Collards grow under more adverse conditions, and are very tasty when cooked or when young leaves are used in salads. Georgia Southerns are easy to grow and they make great container plants. Collards are excellent when served with corn bread and fried green tomatoes. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before last frost or in late summer, 10 to 12 weeks before first fall frost. They prefer rich, moist, well drained soil with lots of organic matter. In dry climates, water deeply once a week. The leaves of the collard can be harvested as needed.

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The Pepper Chile Thai Hot, ‘Capsicum annuum’, has a zesty, pungent, very hot flavor for authentic Asian-style cuisine. It is also a superb ornamental plant for borders or containers. The chilli-loving Thais consume more hot peppers than any other culture. Discover the delights of Thai Hot flavor in your favorite stir-fry or other Asian dish. The compact plant is covered with small red and green peppers. Thai Hot peppers are thin, elongated and pointed and are about 1. 5 inches long. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often.

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