Markfield Rover sent me a handful of these earlier this year but I've only just managed to get them sown yesterday, indoors in newspaper pots. Apparently they were bred by Carol Deppe, according to my very brief research, and they pop when you heat them. Not puffy like popcorn, they don't increase in size much, but it's much easier than soaking and boiling as you'd normally do. I once experimentally popped some kala chana dried chickpeas I bought from an Asian food shop and the ones that actually did pop tasted pretty good with a bit of oil and salt.
Now I have to admit, I'm nosy when it comes to germinating legume seeds. I can't usually help myself gently digging up a couple early on and seeing if there are signs of roots yet (it's immediately obvious if the seed has a longer root that could get damaged, and I leave those alone).
These guys were sown less than 24 hours ago, and the couple I dug up clearly have a tiny root already!
I'm really hoping they grow well. I love chickpeas!
Now I have to admit, I'm nosy when it comes to germinating legume seeds. I can't usually help myself gently digging up a couple early on and seeing if there are signs of roots yet (it's immediately obvious if the seed has a longer root that could get damaged, and I leave those alone).
These guys were sown less than 24 hours ago, and the couple I dug up clearly have a tiny root already!

I'm really hoping they grow well. I love chickpeas!
Comment