Propagated Oats

• 100 g (3½ oz) dried, unhulled oats

It is easy to propagate oats and other seeds and grains. Line a tray with a few layers of muslin (cheesecloth). Scatter the oats on the muslin and then gently spray the oats and cloth with water until saturated. Put the tray in a warm, daylit spot such as a kitchen windowsill (we use the polytunnels for this) and repeat the process every day for 5-9 days until shoots have appeared. You can prop