Growing alfalfa sprouts

Another way to save money if you don't have much time or space is to grow your own sprouts instead of buying them. I like to have sprouts on salads and in sandwiches, but used to find that, if I bought the smallest punnet I could find, I still wouldn't get through the whole punnet before the sprouts would start to go slimy. Last week I went Goodies and Grains next to the Adelaide Central Markets and found they sold packets of seeds for sprouts. I bought some alfalfa seeds, followed the directions on the packet and yesterday harvested my first batch. It has worked out to be quite economical, as for the same price of a punnet of sprouts, I bought a pack of seeds and only make up the amount I intend to use at a time. I used a clear plastic container to grow them in on my kitchen bench. This is something you could do if you work full time and don't have room for a garden. All you need to do is rinse the sprouts 2 to 3 times per day until they have grown, then you can eat them. It only takes 3 or 4 days before they are ready to harvest.