Can I plant wheatgrass in my garden?

[violetgirl]

Hi!
My name is Allie and I am very interested in starting a wheatgrass regimen to supplement my raw food diet. My question is: can I plant the seeds in my outdoor garden along with cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. instead of going the indoor route?

Thank you so very much!

Allie

[Sheryl]

You can, but wheatgrass is most nutritious when young. So you should only use it one to two times. If you plant in the garden it will be quite difficult to pull it up roots and all but it's possible!! I know people that do that.

Cheers,
Sheryl

[exurb]

YES YES!!!

IMO outdoors is a way better way to go when available. You get more nutrition IMO, less mold problems, etc. Way less hassle. You will just have to keep doing successive plantings. You can uproot the base when done like sod and compost it, or just invert it and let it decompose on it's spot.

I also like barley grass outdoors too, and especially pea shoots, buckwheat lettuce, sunflower sprouts, etc. It is a great way even in our seasonal Canadian weather to get quick crops at the early end and late end of the gardening season.

[violetgirl]

Thank you all for the valuable advice! We are having a very balmy Spring here in Upstate New York, so I will start my plants ASAP!

Allie

[Sheryl]

Pea shoots are yummy. Soak and sprout the pea in soil until it's about 3 inches high. You can buy them in supermarkets often too.

Cheers,
Sheryl

[Maria]

I have a question about wheatgrass also and thought I might post it here. I don't have a wheatgrass juicer but I throw a handful of wheatgrass into my green smoothie every day. Is that as effective as the juice?

BTW, indoor cats usually adore wheatgrass. They need grass for their digestion. I plant a small ceramic (heavy, so that it won't fall over) dish with wheatgrass every 10 days or so and they have a constant supply of grass.

[Arky]

I have a question about wheatgrass also and thought I might post it here. I don't have a wheatgrass juicer but I throw a handful of wheatgrass into my green smoothie every day. Is that as effective as the juice?

The cellulose fibre in wheatgrass is generally considered to be indigestible, but it shouldn't do you any harm (celery has a very high cellulose content, too, but people, myself included, eat that whole, happily enough).


J.

[rawpriestess]

I would think that wheatgrass grown in the garden to be highly inconvenient, when you need to get just a shot each day, but that is me, well, and our gardens, are not too close to our doors either.