It’s About Thyme
by CHRIS WINSLOW
Wheat grass is the young grass shoot of the common wheat plant Triticum aestivum.
You can harvest the seedlings after just a week of growth and then juice them, and you will be holding in your hands an incredibly rich source of chlorophyll, vitamins, amino acids, minerals and enzymes.
For the home gardener, growing a crop of wheat grass couldn’t be easier.
My recipe:
Fill a 4” pot to about ¾ full with straight vermiculite or 50-50 with compost
Cover the surface with wheat grass seed (I use “hard red spring wheat berries”).
Cover the seed and water gently with a fan type sprayer.
Be sure to water two or three times for the first two days, and then just daily after germination.
The wheat grass seedlings should be ready to harvest after five to seven days of growth.
Then just throw your crop in the juicer and drink the liquid from a shot glass.
Besides the health benefits for humans, some folks buy and grow wheat grass for their indoor pets. Your cats will thank you for providing fresh grass to their diet. Dogs love it too!
If you have a question for Chris Winslow, send it to him via email: [email protected]. Or mail your question to Chris at: It’s About Thyme: 11726 Manchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78748.
