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Talk about blossoming. Wheatgrass, long the darling of the health-conscious who toss back its vitamin-rich, brilliant green extruded juice, now glamorizes tables in fashionable restaurants, sprouts from elegant planters and urns, and has become the new Chia Pet of gardeners, both indoors and out.
So what's the big deal about wheatgrass? It's no-fail easy to grow. Bright light, moisture, and enough potting soil to put down roots—that's it. What you get is a mass of wide-bodied green leaves begging you to run your hand over them. And no, it doesn't last forever; but while it does, show it off in large, shallow containers as a centerpiece or in pots on a windowsill. A one-pound package of winter wheat (at health-food stores for around $3) yields an enormous amount of grass, so plant thickly or count on sharing.
photography: Robbie Caponetto
Use your imagination with containers. The seed grows in anything that holds a thin layer of potting soil, and thrives with sufficient light and moisture. |
For a continuous supply of great-looking grass, start new containers every 10 days. Indoors, expect your containers to look good for about two weeks. Wheatgrass grows in anything that holds a handful of soil. While the grass flourishes in a pot with a drainage hole, it also thrives in a vessel without drainage. (The key is to moisten the soil sparingly.) If you choose a shallow container, like the tray we used, water the grass daily, from the bottom. A deeper container requires maintenance only every two or three days. This time of year, anything green provides a welcome reprieve till spring. If you plant too much, remember--you can always juice it.
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To order seeds by mail, visit www.sproutpeople.com or Amazon.com.
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