It’s fun and easy to grow your own Easter Grass! And it doesn’t even take that all. You only need a few supplies and about a week! So keep reading and try something new this year. Your kids will have a lot fun with this easy Easter project.
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How to grow your own Easter Basket Grass in less than a week!
Growing your own Easter basket grass is pretty simple process that anyone can do. I’m thrilled that we’re growing our own Easter basket grass this year instead of buying plastic stuff that ends up in the landfill. Growing your own wheat grass baskets has long been a tradition in Waldorf homeschooling circles as a way to welcome spring, and we enjoy it a lot!
Supplies needed to grow your own Easter Basket Grass
- Baskets – we picked up 88 cent baskets at Goodwill the other day. They had tons to choose from in all price ranges. I made my kids stick to the 88 cent baskets though because I’m cheap like that. We also have used these metal buckets and love them as well. They are fabulous for repurposing after Easter and using for lots of other projects.
- Organic potting soil
- Plastic wrap {or plastic liners for the baskets}
- Wheat Berries {soaked in water for 24 hours prior} OR grass seed would work fine, too. Wheat berries are the product of the wheat plant and are ground to make flour. You should be able to find them in the organic or bulk section of your grocery store, or you can buy a bag of Bob’s Red Mill wheat berries on Amazon too and have them shipped to your house in two days if you have Amazon Prime.
- Spray bottle
The most important step: soak the wheat berries overnight
Mae sure to soak the wheat berries overnight. The night before you plan to start your basket, place the wheat berries in a bowl and cover them with water to soak overnight. I used about 10 cups of wheat berries for the six baskets we made and we had enough to do many more baskets. Make sure the water covers them completely as they will soak it all up. You can get wheat berries from the bulk section at the grocery store, from a health food store, Amish store, or Azure Standard – you can even order them on Amazon Prime and have them at your door in 2 days. They’re actually a pantry staple I always have on hand since I grind them to make my own flour for bread I bake, like this whole wheat potato bread.
- Then, line a basket with plastic wrap if you don’t have a basket liner.
- Add a couple inches of soil, and then top with the soaked wheat berries.
- Make sure the berries are still nice and moist. If not, spritz them with a water sprayer.
- Cover them with plastic wrap to keep in the moisture.
- Make sure to keep spritzing the berries with water. Don’t let them dry out or they won’t grow.
On the very next day after you’ve planted the berries, you should already notice them growing! Make sure to keep them moist as they grow. Just keep spraying them with water. You might have to water them every day.
And that’s it – that’s all there is to it.
Here’s how quick it is to grow your own Easter Basket Grass!
See how fast this grass grows! 4-5 days is all you need my friends! What are you waiting for?
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