Alfalfa sprouts are one of most nutritious foods you can have.  It is easy to grow at home.  Here are the steps:

We bought sprout jars from Nutrition Smart.  The jars have small mesh screen for draining off the water.  After soaking 2-3 table-spoons alfalfa seeds overnight in the jar, drain-off the water next morning. Then place the jar 45 degree with jar mouth down to drain excess water off.  Then, rinse the sprouts every 12 hours. The photo on the left is second day sprouts.

After 3-4 days, it is ready to harvest sprouts.  The hulls normally stay on one side of the jar.  Remove the hulls as much as possible since the hulls are indigestible.

Benefits of Alfalfa Sprouts:
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/9-health-benefits-of-alfalfa-sprouts.html

It is  impressive to see agave americana bloom stalks reaching up close to the power lines within 3 weeks. These stalks should bloom upon reaching their mature height.  The plant itself blooms once in its lifetime (5 – 7 yrs) then dies off completely leaving behind pups and seedlings to continue on. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana