Water Pearl

How long do you steam (pearl) barley, and how much water is needed in the rice bowl?

Using a vegetable steamer/rice cooker, barley is not listed in the manual. Conflicting info on the web so far. Manufacturer takes to too long to respond- need to fix tonight for dinner.
Simmered it in a pot- still interested to know how to use steamer to cook the barley instead. Anyone done this?

It is safer to boil it for 15mins, then steam it for 10 mins.

Water Pearls and Plants

Water Pearls is another name for Crystal Soil aka Water gel beads, crystal mud, or waterbeads.Water Pearls is a water absorbent polymer that is translucent, odourless, bio-degradable, 100% non-toxic, re-usable,stainless and environmentally friendly.

It has various uses including Floral and candle arrangements and can be used in the home, office or at events,weddings and other functions.It costs a fraction of the cost of marbles and comes in assorted colours. The different colours are derived from food dye. When soaked in water it can inflate to more than 100 times its original size.

Because water pearls come in assorted colours you can select the colours that match your home decoration such as your curtains, sofa, walls. Of course you need a clear vase or bowl.You can either use one colour,layer different colours or mix various colours together. One of my favourite combinations is when yellow is mixed with clear Crystals.What about Clear and Red layered on top of each other? It would certainly fit the motif of Christmas decorations. But water pearls are for everyday use and not just for christmas.

It helps to experiment with different colours and find the best colours that work for you.Its also amazing to see how these crystals grow from being as small as sesame seeds to the size of acorns.Dont stay up and watch it though as its like watching paint dry.

Water Pearls do not only come in different colours but also shapes. There are three main shapes most commonly used. The Pearls, which is probably the most popular, the cubes, and irregular crystals.

Water Pearls cost less than you think and are ideal gifts for friends and family.They not only provide aesthetics for your home interiors but are functional in supplying a steady stream of water to plants and cut flowers. You dont even have to water your plants as often.The steady stream of water ensures plants and flowers get water as and when they want it and not before and this results in healthy plants and cut flowers that last longer.

The Most Expensieve Floating WATER PEARL