North absolutely delighted in spreading the seeds out and covering them with dirt. Then we watered them well and covered the earth with a wet paper towel for the first couple days until the seeds germinated. Within 3 days we had the beginnings of grass and within 5 days we had a whole green grassy patch! The beauty of the wheat grass seeds is that they are quite large so North was able to pull one out and see the roots growing out of the bottom of the seed and a grass shoot coming out of the top of the seed- observing the whole green organism at work.
Directions
Fill a shallow bowl with earth
Cover with wheatgrass seeds
Cover seeds with a thin layer of earth
Water
Cover with wet paper towel until germinated
Put in sun
Water often
Watch grow!
We'll leave this bowl out for the Bunny on the Saturday before Easter Sunday along with a little note and decorations. When North wakes up on Easter morning I am sure there will be some big sections missing from the grass where the Bunny has had a nibble.
Do you have any Easter traditions or creative ideas you'd like to share?
xo m.
11 comments:
What a lovely way to celebrate Easter (like leaving out a carrot at Christmas for the reindeer?) I have decided to start a tradition for my babu=y girl of colelcting a decorated real egg each year - which is being provided by her grandma for her first ever Easter - by the time she is ten she should have a nice collection of eggs to desplay on some willow (or other branches) each easter (I will no doubt create an 'egg hunt' for her too - won;t be able to resist!)Oh, and will very likely copy this grass idea too thanks!
I keep meaning to do this but then put it off... i should get on it!
This is such a clever idea, we are going to give it a try this easter, thanks!
Love wheat grass ~ for Easter, for juicing and best of all in the dead of winter when all life seems to be sleeping! Thinking there shall be one happy bunny in your home; )
Brilliant idea!! Thanks for sharing!!! Cassie
Question, our local was out of stock of wheat grass seeds, and I was told that wheat germ would work the same... true or false?
No idea. I tried to google it but I can't find any info... you can give it a shot and should know within 24 hours whether it's working or not... xx m.
Thanks Meagan, I tried to google it but no luck., I'll give it a go :)
thanks for the great idea, I'm adding this to my tradition list! Another idea i found somewhere (!) last year and have been waiting to do is the magic bean idea, will post about it this week xx Bec
What a great idea, grass for the Easter bunny. I have a real bunny who lives on the balcony and we pick grass from him from outside, but we might start growing some.
what a sweet idea. i think we may just have time to get some wheat grass growing for next sunday!
xo
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