You only need wheat grains and water to grow wheatgrass without soil! Growing wheatgrass for fresh wheatgrass juice at home is easy, cheap and so much fun!
Fresh wheatgrass has many health benefits: It’s an excellent source of chlorophyll, vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, iron, zinc, copper, manganese and proteins. Wheatgrass is also a natural detoxifier – it cleanses the liver and blood – and antioxidant – antioxidants help fight chronic inflammation. And if you’re gluten intolerant: Wheatgrass is naturally gluten-free! Fresh wheatgrass juice is dark green and tastes slightly bitter and slightly sweet.
How To Grow Wheatgrass Without Soil In 8 Days!
You’ll need:
- wheat grains
- water
- glass jars or plates
Soak The Grains
Soak the wheat grains overnight in fresh, cold water.
Rinse & Drain
In the morning, pour off the water. Rinse well with water and drain again.
Wheat Sprouts
Spread out the seeds evenly.
Rinse and drain the seeds well once or twice a day.
Wheatgrass
After 4 or 5 days the wheatgrass starts to grow! Continue to rinse and drain the wheatgrass once or twice a day.
Feathery Roots – Not Mold!
The root hairs look feathery – don’t mistake them for mold!
If you rinse and drain the seeds every day there should be no problem with mold.
After about 6 days the leafy parts of the wheatgrass appear.
Harvest The Wheatgrass
After 8 or 9 days your homegrown wheatgrass is ready to harvest!
Cut the wheatgrass with scissors or a sharp knife close to the seeds.
How To Make Wheatgrass Juice
If you don’t have a juice, you can use a blender to make fresh wheatgrass juice at home!
Use fresh wheatgrass juice for smoothies and to dye food naturally green.
Recipes With Fresh Wheatgrass Juice
Freeze Wheatgrass Juice
If you don’t want to use it right away or have some leftover, you can freeze fresh wheatgrass juice! Pour the wheatgrass juice into ice cube trays. Once frozen, put the dark green wheatgrass cubes into a freezer bag.
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I love this post . I’m stoked to start growing wheat grass.
Thanks so much, Michele!
this info is so great for me, first thank you I was so confused on which kit to buy, and and….. but now you’ve made it so easy and clear for me to start growing my own wheatgrass. Better late than never.. into my retirement.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it useful!
WOW! Thats cool. I didnt know you could do that 🙂 #BloggerClubUK
Thanks, Sonia! It’s so easy to grow wheatgrass at home!
I never thought about growing this at home.
Thanks for stopping by, Donna!
Thanks for the great tutorial! I have been wanting to try wheatgrass for awhile now! —Foodie Friday Link Party
You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
I like this idea. Especially since you suggest adding it to a smoothie which I have every day.
Thanks, Debra!
going to give a try, like this idea. Found you on Blogger’s Pit Stop Blog party.
Thanks, Candy!
Oh wow!! This is so cool! I haven’t grown anything at home except for spring onions! Hahaha!! It is amazing that wheatgrass has so many benefits and I love that you can make juice out of it or mix with smoothies! Thanks for linking up to Fiesta Friday party! Have fun!
Thanks so much, Jhuls! 😀
I’ve grown my own sprouts before, but I’ve never done wheat grass. So cool! This looks like a fun little “gardening” project soon.
Thank you!
Ha! Love this tutorial. I’m going to try it! (Thanks for mentioning that the roots are feathery and that it’s not mold. I would have thought it was!) #SaturdaySharefest
Thanks, Carri! 😀
I can’t wait to grow some Wheatgrass, this is great! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Thanks so much, Helen!
Wheat grass is so fun! Love having it for spring. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Thanks for stopping by, Jann!
Ohhhh my kids love it when I grow wheatgrass! They don’t like it juice just for fun though. Pinned and shared.
Thanks for pinning!
Thanks for this I have been giving some wheatgrass trays I need to get growing. Scheduled on fb #honestmum
Thanks for sharing, Eileen!
I love this post! I’ll be doing this, for sure! Pinned! And thanks so much for joining us on Friday Frenzy! P~
Thank you so much!
This is amazing! I can’t believe how quickly it grows. I didn’t even know you could do this. Wheat grass is such a great thing in a smoothie…. I am totally doing this with my girls. A health benefit for me and learning for them.
Thank you for joining #BigPinkLink I really enjoyed this.
Thanks so much, Kirsty!
I’ve never grown wheatgrass before but we have our own cress growing and nearly ready to eat #bigpinklink
Thanks for stopping by, Helena!
Well, I love what I have learned from your post!! I honestly never knew any of this before! Thanks for sharing such a great post with us all at Fiesta Friday this week!
Thank you so much! 😀
My kitties Neville and Luna LOVE wheatgrass. I got tired buying for them, so decided to grow my own. I’m excited to see how they like it homegrown. Just started my first crop!
Thanks, Mary! 🙂 Let me know how your kitties like it!
This would be great for spring decor too! 🙂 Pinned it!
Blessings,
Babychaser
Thanks for pinning! 🙂