Winter weather getting you down? Got that gardening itch that needs to be scratched but it’s just too cold to grow outside? Growing wheatgrass is one of the easiest crops to grow indoors and can give you a quick garden fix until the ground warms up and you can get your hands in the soil.
Wheatgrass is super nutrient dense, a great antioxidant, good for your digestive system, and very high in protein. You don’t even need fancy grow lights, or a lot of indoor growing space. I love to grow it right on my windowsill – it grows in well without a lot of direct sunlight. Every time I grow a new crop of wheatgrass, I am amazed at how quickly it grows – from seed to harvest in just a few weeks time. Kids love seeing i
t grow, and pets love eating it too!
As if this wasn’t enough, wheatgrass is a cut and come again crop. This means that you can plant it once and it will grow back for you to harvest again. And again.
How could it be easier to eat? Some people like to juice it for wheatgrass shots.
I love to keep it simple and just throw a handful in my smoothies for a quick nutrient, energy boost.
Watch the video from my YouTube channel below “How to Grow Wheatgrass Indoors” to see exactly how to grow it. I use seeds from MIgardener’s Micogreens and Sprouting Seed kit to grow my wheatgrass, or purchase the seeds separately (called “Triticale” seeds on his website, a type of wheatgrass). Use this link, migardener.com/calikim29 for a 10% discount.
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I think I might need to start growing some wheatgrass. It is so good for the body. But for now I am still making some other super great Green Drinks. Check out the recipe here that my husband brought into my life. 🙂 Its basically a meal. https://foodandfun2017.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/we-call-this-the-k-smoothie/
Hello Jarna,
Wheatgrass is super easy, and yes, so wonderful for you. Thanks for sharing your super Green Drink recipe. So filling and energizing. One of these in the morning and I am good to go! Appreciate you stopping by here on my blog!
I have other micro greens growing but can’t get wheatgrass very far because my cats eat it!!!! But not for lack of trying!!???
Hi Kristy – its great for the pets too – and hopefully keeps them out of the rest of your indoor plants! Keep on growing those wonderful greens. Thanks for stopping by to say hello here on my blog!
Where can I find organic Wheatgrass seed?
Hello Sandra, MIgardener has a wonderful microgreens and sprouting seed kit that I use for my “Growing Your Indoor Garden” series, wheatgrass is included in this kit, or you can purchase it separately on his website (it’s called “Triticale”, which is a type of wheatgrass). Click this link: migardener.com/calikim29, for a 10% discount. Watch the video included in my blog post for all the details. Thanks for stopping by!
I grow wheat grass for the chickens. I don’t do it most of the winter, but I start in January and February. The rest of the year there is plenty of grass to feed them from mowing the lawn. I start a pan of it every 3 days and by the time it is growing good, it is time to start the 3rd pan. I grow mine in a pie tin with holes punched in the bottom. First I put them in a jar, wet and drain them 2x a day for 2 days, then I pour them into a pie tin and water them 2x a day. I leave them sitting outside on the garden table. When they get 7 inches tall I feed the pan to the chickens.
Hi Charlene, it’s fun to see how quickly it grows, isn’t it? Sounds like you’ve got it dialed in – I like those pie tins too, makes is a snap to water! Good to know that your chickens love it too. I’d love to get chickens someday, so I may be asking for your advice soon on that one!
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Hello Bonnie,
Thanks so much for all your support! So glad you enjoy watching my videos with your cuppa joe each day. What do you like to grow in your garden?
We are enjoying growing sprouts in mason jars (thanks for the tip) and would love to grow wheat grass, however, my husband is celiac and unable to tolerate gluten. Does wheat grass contain gluten?
Hi Andi,
Glad you are enjoying the sprouts! As far as I have read, as long as you cut the wheatgrass from the growing plant and do not include the seed kernels, it is gluten free. However, I recommend doing your own research, just to be sure. Let me know what you find out!
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Monique
Hello Monique – thanks so much for your kind words. I’m so glad you are learning and enjoying being here on the blog and I appreciate you stopping by! Are you growing wheatgrass?
I really like it when individuals come together and share ideas. Great website, continue the good work!
Thanks for your support!
Can you please tell which type of seeds is good to grow, organic or hybrid