Grow Sprouts: The World's Easiest Food

The blog Eight Square Metres documents the trials and tribulations of a Computer Science grad as he or she attempts to grow various plants and foods on the balcony which is eight square meters in size. In the blog, the author writes that the easiest food to grow is bean sprouts.

You don't need a lot to grow sprouts. You don't even night light, apparently. All you need is a pint glass, a rubber band, some muslin and sprout seeds. Soak the seeds overnight. Drain the water. Rinse the seeds everyday. Then eat them when they look edible. They should be done in less than a week. If you don't grow the sprouts in the light, they won't be green. So if you want your sprouts to be green, put them in the light so their chlorophyll will go to work. Otherwise, don't complain about brown sprouts.

Growing sprouts is just one way of creating local food. And it just goes to show that people who live in apartments and other small spaces, can find creative ways to go green, help the planet and create tasty sandwiches.

Source: Eight Square Metres