Sprouting Seeds - Red Cabbage Sprouting Seeds - Red Cabbage

Red Cabbage Sprouting Seeds have an attractive pinkish tinge to the stems that adds wonderful colour to salads. Eaten raw or cooked cabbages are an excellent source of Vitamin C. Aim to use all healthy outer leaves as the darkest green leaves contain the most nutrients.

Sprout in a warm dark place for white sprouts or in the kitchen out of direct sunlight for green sprouts. This gives two slightly different tastes and textures.

Fast growing red cabbage can be sown all year round. Sprouting Seeds are easy to grow in a jam jar making them ideal for children or alternatively grow in a sprouting kit.

Type: Vegetable
Cropping: 2-6 days
Ideal for: Children

Sowing Instructions
Growing Indoors:

  • Put 1 tablespoon (25ml) of seed in a jam jar.

  • Cover seeds with about 250ml of water. Cover the jar with a piece of muslin and secure with a rubber band.

  • Soak seeds overnight. The seeds will swell considerably.

  • Drain water through the muslin cloth then rinse seeds in fresh water. Repeat the process drain well and place jar on its side.

  • Rinse seeds at least twice daily through the muslin cloth until sprouts are ready to eat. This is essential to avoid fermenting mouldy seedlings.

  • When ready to eat rinse and use straight from the jar.

    • Growing:
    Sprouted seeds will store in an unsealed polythene bag in the fridge for 3 or 4 days. Rinse regularly.

    1 x 25g packet

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