Growing wheatgrass is another adventure: simple enough and results are incredible.
Hard red wheat berries are inexpensive. We purchased some from a local store (Nutrition Smart) for $1.19 per lb. I’ll try to simplify the procedures.
Health Benefits of Wheatgrass Juice:
http://cuttler.hubpages.com/hub/WHEAT-GRASS-Health-Benefits-of-Wheat-Grass
- 1/4 cup hard red wheat berries
- Soak wheat berries over night
- Sprout wheat berries one day
- Place potting soil in 2 inch trays and spread the berries on top of the soil.
- Water the tray and cover for 2 days.
- Uncover the tray on day 3 and move the trays to indirect light.
- Water every morning for 2 days (need to check the moisture of the soil like any other plant).
- Cut the wheatgrass when it reaches approximately 7″ in height, grind into juice, filter with a coffee filter, and then freeze for future use.