Vote for Craig Bergland

Sprouter, Milk Jug

Added: Jun 5th, 2008
A real quick way to get into sprouting. Save and clean several old plastic milk/juice containers. Gallon ones are fine, or smaller I like better. Carefully cut the top half of each jug off. Now poke holes in the very bottom of the jugs with a nail or whatever sharp thing you have. Also, poke holes in the screwtop of the jug, as you can invert it, fill it with seeds and use it as a sprout platform. Don't make too many holes or the water will drain out too soon. You want it to stay in long enough to saturate the seeds. You can stack several of the bottom halves inside each other, and be sure to leave the very last bottom part with no holes in it. You don’t want water all over your countertop. Keep it by your sink so that you will remember to water it while doing the dishes. Be sure to clean the sprouted containers with spray vodka after each use to kill molds and germs, rinse and let dry thoroughly. This milk jug method also works great for container gardening, just fill with soil and water. It is very very very water conserving. Good for a couple of seasons of growing, more if you keep the plastic out of direct sunlight