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Growing Wheat Grass 3/21/2007 2:00:41 PM
Wheat grass provides your body with most of the essential vitamins and minerals you need to keep healthy and maintain a high level of energy. Elements missing in your body such as enzymes, vitamins, hormones, and nucleic acids can be obtained by drinking this green nectar. Here are the steps you need to follow to grow this transfusion of sunlight.
Step 1
Sprout the seeds in water for 6 to 12 hours. (Optional: Use a LITTLE bit of food grade H2O2 in the water to increase the amount of seeds which will sprout.)
Step 2
Mix organic top soil with peat moss (50/50 mix) and place in a seed or cafeteria tray. (I purchase seed trays at K-Mart and cafeteria trays at Big Lots. Sometimes I find recycled seed trays at gardening centers for free.) The soil/peat moss mix should be 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep.
Step 3
Drain the seeds and spread them over the soil. The seeds should be touching each other but not overlapping.
Step 4
Lightly sprinkle peat moss over the seeds to cover them.
Step 5
Water the tray being careful to not distrub the peat moss and seeds.
Step 6
Keep the trays in indirect sunlight for about 7 to 10 days and continue watering as needed.
Step 7
When the grass is about 7 inches tall, harvest and juice it.
In the spring, summer and fall I grow wheatgrass on my deck and water my grass with a garden hose. When I grew it in the house, it was a little messy but it wasn't too bad.
It truly doesn't take a lot of time or effort to grow. It isn't like real gardening where you have to watch out for diseases and insects. Mold is your only foe and a little mold won't ruin your harvest (just cut above the mold).
Many people who are into growing things love to grow wheatgrass. If you are so inclined, I highly recommend giving it a shot.
It won't be as easy as sticking a spoon in a protein power, but you might like the results better. Growing your own will certainly save you money in the long run.
More Blogs by Michael L Thal • Why Obama - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 • Why I'm Voting for Obama - Thursday, September 25, 2008 • Growing Wheat Grass - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
