I posted a thread in Food Talk with a similar topic, but then I thought that maybe it would be a better question here (admittedly a biased assumption, and don't mean to offend).
I've grown my own sprouts for many years, but I've been pretty limited in my choices (clover, alfalfa, mung beans, adzuki beans, fenugreek, radish, broccoli, lentils - and various mixes of these)
In doing a little research to show my TOPS group how to sprout, I ran across a couple of online sites that sell sprouters and sprouting seeds, and found a whole new world of sprouting options. One was sprouthouse and another sproutpeople. Both of these had huge varieties of sprouting seeds and mixes, and I really want to try some of these (the garlic and onion sprouts sound really good), but I'm a bit overwhelmed with all of the choices and I've never ordered sprouting seeds online before.
I'm wondering if anyone has some tips and suggestions. Also, many of these sites sell some pretty complicated looking sprouters. I've always just used a glass or plastic jar with either a screw on screen lid or just some cheesecloth and a rubber band. Until recently, I didn't even know to prop the jar in a bowl with a towel on the bottom for extra drainage. So, while I've been sprouting for years, I'm still pretty unsophisticated about it. Has anyone had experience with the fancier sprouters, and what are the benefits (if any) over the jar and mesh method?