I have been growing Wheatgrass to make wheatgrass juice for quite awhile now.
With Easter coming up, you might want to grow your own Easter Basket Grass, Or maybe use it for a Spring Appetizer.
We drink wheatgrass every morning so I like to keep it growing. I was wasting a lot of dirt growing it in dirt. Then I went to growing it in flannel and I was using a lot of flannel so I decided to try growing it in jars
I had my Hubs drill holes in the lids of my jars.
Then I sprinkled in some Wheatgrass seeds. I first let the seeds soak in water about an hour or so. I then drain off all the water and put it in a place that gets some sunshine.
I try to rinse my seeds and grass 3 times a day. Sometimes I only get it done twice, but I find it does better at least 3 times rinsing a day.
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Spring Fruit Appetizer Using Wheatgrass
OMG You are so clever. It does take a lot of dirt to grow. I guess I haven't been growing it lately. Are you getting your seeds lined up in a row (like ducks) for spring. Sorry you are so cold. Yesterday on the walk, it was so windy and cold I thought I froze my face.
ReplyDeleteThis way is easier when I juice it too. I just juice roots and all.
ReplyDeleteI am not as cold today as I have been.... but I haven't been outside today yet. Might not go out at all. I will probably just stay in and clean so I have the weekend free.
You're so darn creative. I never even thought about growing my own grass for the kids Easter baskets. I usually buy that bag of .99 plastic grass and it ends up getting all over the place.
ReplyDeleteIt is very inexpensive to do Easter Basket Grass. I go to the feed store to get my Wheatgrass grains.
DeleteNever knew you could do that, especially without dirt, very creative. With that grass my one cat would be in hippie heaven haha
ReplyDeletePat,
DeleteYour cat would love it... probably roll around in it and who knows what else!!
You do the neatest things over here! I like to come visit. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosey,
DeleteI like to take cute appetizers to parties and everyone loved the grass growing in the pot with the fruit sticking out of it.
I have never tried wheat grass juice. Maybe someday I will get the courage to try it out.
ReplyDeleteI adore that little fruit centerpiece thing you have going on up there. I may have to steal that idea sometime :)
Theresa,
DeleteMy Wheatgrass juice is very sweet. I know why cows chew their cuds.
You will have to try that centerpiece. The Green against the fruit looks very pretty.
I so tried to like it but I just couldn't do it! But I hear all the amazing benefits.
ReplyDeleteI love to find out it grows that way!!
Hahahaha Alexis,
DeleteIt does have some amazing health benefits, but if you can't drink it, you can't drink it.
The homemade is much different from the powder. Mine is sweet, where powdered isn't. At least what I tried isn't.
This is a great idea, and such an inexpensive way to get wheat grass! Do you juice yours or put it in smoothies?
ReplyDeleteEmma
DeleteI usually juice mine. I don't like the thick strings it leaves when I put it in the blender. If I do use the blender and not my juicer, I strain out the strings.
That is amazing - I have to remember that.
ReplyDeleteVery easy and fast to do.
DeleteGood idea but I don't think I'd remember to do it 3X a day.
ReplyDeleteLinda,
DeleteI don't do it 3 times usually. But try to make it for sure 2 times.
It looks like the way we grew alfalfa sprouts when I was at school - but the wheatgrass looks SOOOOO much greener! Worth a try!!
ReplyDeleteI have grown the alfalfa sprouts. I should do them again so I can juice them too.
Deletewhat pretty plants and have a purpose too besides pretty
ReplyDeleteThey do look pretty when you use them as a centerpiece.
DeleteI've never tried wheat grass. That's interesting that you can grow it without dirt. I love the little Easter basket and have always wanted to try and grow grass like that.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog and your comment on the weird fence.
Wheatgrass has a lot of vitamins and minerals in it. Very healthy.
DeleteInteresting about wheat grass.... Funny you mentioned it since I had just been doing some research on unprocessed wheat bran. I have been putting some flaxseed on my Greek yogurt in the mornings in order to get more fiber in me... I read recently that wheat bran is a much better source of fiber ---so am going to buy some this week. Didn't know much about the wheat grass. Thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
Wheat bran works for putting fiber in your system. I have used the flaxseed to but I grind it up.
DeleteWow -- I didn't know this. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. that is the perfect project for my grandson and me. He has been visiting about two days a week and I like to do projects with him. I bet he would love to grow grass for his Easter basket. Thanks for reminding me how easy it is to grow wheatgrass.
ReplyDeleteYou always have great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI should try growing this for my cats; buying pet grass is expensive!
ReplyDeleteIt is very easy Jeannie!
ReplyDeleteThats so neat! I wan't aware you can grow them without dirt! I might have to try growing some!
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