
Longing for Spring? Enjoy Fresh Pea Sprouts Now
Sprouting peas is an easy, low-tech way to get your winter greens and enjoy a bit of spring too. They’re delicious in salads, sandwiches, stir fries, with scrambled eggs, and in soups.

Sprouting peas is an easy, low-tech way to get your winter greens and enjoy a bit of spring too. They’re delicious in salads, sandwiches, stir fries, with scrambled eggs, and in soups.
When I came across this simple soup recipe, I was intrigued. A little searching led me to the following information.
I have experienced the bitterness of cold weather; so cold in fact, that you thought you were going to die. Traveling the back-roads of the United States and Canada can place you into some really remote parts of this country. It can be a real challenge in winter months.
When you plan your garden, plant the foods you enjoy eating. This was a hard lesson I learned when I planted my first adult garden off on my own. I planted all the foods my parents had grown.
This is a thrifty way to start seeds. Other ways are probably easier and more efficient, but my way utilizes what might otherwise get throw in the landfill. It’s a win-win in my book.
I’m a beginning farmer—about to start my third season growing vegetables for most of my income—and I still have to think hard about
You won’t even notice Jack Frost nipping at your nose if you are busy having fun.

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