If you read the first part of my on going list of Organic Wheatgrass & Wheatgrass Seeds Facts, you didn’t think there were only so much too learn about wheatgrass now did you?
Here is the second set of neat and exciting facts on wheatgrass and wheatgrass seeds:
1. You can buy wheatgrass juice for $3-5 a day in juice bars.
2. You can buy a tray of wheatgrass from a farmer’s market – $15-25 a tray.
3. You can grow your own wheatgrass at home – for less than $2.00 a tray. Making 2-8 cents per shot.
4. One shot of wheatgrass juice is a very potent detoxifier. One shot is pretty much all you need for a single day.
5. You can keep the cut grass in the fridge for about a week so you can juice them throughout the week.
6. Everyone knows how healthy wheat breads and other “wheat” baked pastry alternatives are. Wheatgrass is simply the precursor to this. At this stage of its growth, the grass is considered a vegetable and is safe for people with allergies to wheat.
7. If the weather is warm, it will grow faster. If the weather is colder, it will take a bit longer to grow.
8. If you cut the grass too early, it’s going to be really sweet but it will not be at the peak of it’s nutritional value
9. If you cut it too late, it will be bitter. And you will also lose some of it’s nutritional value.
10. Harvest the wheatgrass at the right time and you will get the best taste and nutritional value. Usually, the best height of the grass is 6-10 inches tall.
And there you have it. Since I’m still a student of this whole wheat grass phenomenon, I will keep posting on the things I learn about wheatgrass. Stay tuned!
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