wheat grass?

EllieMom

Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:13 pm


Do you ever get the cut wheat grass at Whole Foods? I think my girls are addicted to it. If I put out a salad with that in it, they'll root past the other greens until they've found every blade.

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whittibo

Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:28 pm


I buy a flat of wheat grass at the health food store, but if we don't use it fast enough it can go to waste pretty quickly. I do leave the flat outside when the weather is nice.

I just clicked on your link and was going to order a kit but they don't ship to California. *boo hoo*

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Mum
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Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:10 pm


I'm still working off the original kit I ordered. I love the vermiculite and the kelp. I have no mold problems - although our humidity is really low here - and it grows very quickly and beautifully from seed to full grass in about a week.

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whittibo

Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:20 pm


Mum, where did you get your kit?? That first place won't ship to California. :(

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Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:55 pm


Huh? I ordered it from a place in San Francisco - was that not it?

I'm sure it was that place - that's teh leaflet I have on my fridge!

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whittibo

Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:29 pm


The first link that slfalzone posted goes to Dogwood gardens.. says "We cannot ship soil products into California" and I assume since the kit has soil products in it, that it won't be able to be shipped.

BUT!! Momo has been nice enough to email me about this, apparently I have what I need right here in my freezer. I bought Wheatberries, it's just seeds?! I don't know for sure that it's the same, but I am going to try to grow some! :)

I bought it for bread making, I just thought it was something different. It might not work because it's been frozen, but if it doesn't work, I'll go buy more at "Noah's Ark".

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whittibo

Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:31 pm


DUH! I am an idiot! Never mind me Mum. I started reading at Slfalzone's post, didn't even see the link you posted. Just slap me now.. It's ok!

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Mum
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Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:31 pm


No, mine was the sproutpeople link!

You can't ship soil to california, so some kits can't be shipped. Mine is in California already, and uses vermiculite instead of soil.

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whittibo

Post   » Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:42 pm


Mum, have you ever tried buckwheat? Can pigs have that?

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Post   » Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:13 am


No - and no idea:-p

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Post   » Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:13 am


Is there a good way to grow the wheatgrass indoors without the mold and would it then be able to grow all year round? I do not have a green thumb, nor do we have much room outside on this mobile home lot.

Would it be better to plant it in pots if put outside, or directly into the ground? It is very dry here and we don't have any normal grass growing on our lot.

Thanks

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Mum
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Post   » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:45 am


I grow mine indoors year round, and I don't have a problem with mold - but it is extraordinarily dry where I live.

The 'mold' isn't supposed to be a problem anyway - just cut above it.

I really like growing in vermiculite too.

I'm sure one could grow it outside, but it gets so hot here in the summer (110 degrees), that I doubt I could get it going in the summer.

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