Grow a Wheatgrass Centerpiece

Growing wheat sprouts is not only decorative but also highly nutritional. Wheatgrass is full of vitamins B12, B6, K and C and beta-carotene. A study from the University of Texas Medical Center found that wheatgrass inhibited the cancer-causing effects of mutagens.

Sprouting your own wheatgrass is easy. Pots that have drainage holes are the easiest for beginning sprouters, but once you learn how much water wheat sprouts require you can sprout them in any container. Fill the container to one inch below the rim with soil; compost or potting mix, making sure the medium has no artificial fertilizers or chemicals. Purchase food grade organic seed that is meant for sprouting. Sprinkle the top of your container with the wheat seed, press the seed into the soil and then cover lightly with the potting mix and water lightly. The soil in the container needs to be kept moist. In 3 to 4 days you will begin to see sprouts emerge. Move the container to a sunny location and sunshine makes the sprouts manufacture more chlorophyll. By about day 7 or 8, the sprouts are ready to harvest for juice or the perfect height to use as a centerpiece. If you plant several containers a few days apart, you will always have one ready for harvesting.

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