Wheatgrass

[dan1979]

I've only found one other thread on the topic, it was in this section so I hope it's the right one.

I've been doing a bit of reading, you can grow it indoors in 8-10 days ready for juicing. However, it's supposed to take 200 days to be ready for the best taste/nutrition and is usually grown in Kansas.

Just wondering if anyone is growing any? I was thinking maybe growing it outside more slowly but I read about it needed 16 hours of sunlight a day

[veggiewomble]

I've grown my own wheatgrass before for juicing. You order a bag of seeds, and then sow them in trays of compost. It's really very easy and with a bit of watering, you should get them sprouting within a few days. They are ready to 'harvest' in about 10 days or so. I grew them indoors in my dining room which only gets diffuse light, and I didn't have any problems germinating or growing. It's probably one of the easiest things I've ever grown.

vegwomble

[Alice]

Sounds fascinating Vegiewomble. Never heard of it. What do you use it for ? Juicing ? How ? Always looking for new things. Please tell us more.

[dan1979]

I know it's meant to be easy, apparently loads of juice bars have it growing in trays.

I'm just wondering if it's possible to get a superior end product by somehow growing it more slowly - if it takes 200 days naturally then 10 seems a tad short.

[Alice]

Dan, what do you do with the wheatgrass ?

[WiZeR]

Alice, wheatgrass is the new 'in thing' in juicing. Aclaimed as a 'Superfood'. It's hard to juice it, you need a masticator. It's also an acquired taste.

[Flummery]

Life's too short to acquire tastes! That usually means it's horrid or needs disguising with strawberries. Don't have a juicer anyway but I do like sprouting seeds.