Time to start sprouting your
EASTER WHEAT GRASS BASKETS!*!*!
~* Springtime Vibe *~
L*I*V*E Eastertime Wheat Grass Basket
~* ViNtaGe Tin Basket with daffodil pattern *~
OMG!!! ~ Those Colors!!!
One of the most favorite gifts
from my precious "Frog-Husband"...
**How-To Grow the Grass**
*Purchase some rye -or- wheat berries
(I find mine at the health food store)...
*Soak the berries in water overnite...
*Line baskets or any containers, with thick aluminum foil...
*Fill with potting soil /dirt ~ initially 3/4 high in container...
- WET SOIL -
*Arrange the soaked berries somewhat close together over the dirt...
*COVER these berries with about a 1/2" more of dirt...
*Lightly Water This Layer...
-Germinate the seeds-
*I set my baskets in a warm dark place, (like a closet or bathtub) covering lightly with newspaper, for about 4 days... Do not water any more during this time...
AROUND DAY "5"
Place the Containers in a "Sunny Window"
~*You just won't believe how fast the seedlings start "popping-up" & turning green!!!
The Containers will now require "LIGHT WATERING" every few days. Do Not over water them! - Just a trickle now & then. Use household scissors to trim the grass as it grows quickly.
I have made these baskets well over 20 years now!!!
I would sell them at my ChiPPy-SHaBBy Spring Shows, & give as gifts at Easter time...
*They last anywhere from 2-3 weeks after sprouting...
*If you want to "slow-down" their growing, set them in a cool garage...
HaPPy-S*P*R*I*N*G
