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April 3, 2013 by Joy Kincaid 31 Comments

Growing Wheat Grass {For Decoration}

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Growing wheat grass for decoration is a simple spring craft. Kids also love it!
The dull gray and white of winter and early spring makes me long for GREEN!  While it was still bleak outside, I decided to plant some wheat grass to add a little color to our home.  It’s so simple and children love to help with this!

Growing Wheat Grass for Decoration

First, I soaked some wheat grains in water.
I just used our hard red wheat that we use for making bread.  You can also purchase wheat berries for sprouting here.
It’s supposed to soak for 12 hours or so, but I got sick and couldn’t get to it that soon, so mine soaked for more like 36 hours!  It was still fine, but if you let it soak for too long it will get moldy.  So, around 12 hours is probably best.
Then I collected some small rocks from the driveway for drainage, and made a layer of rocks in each container.
I lined this little metal pail with a cottage cheese container (cut off the top portion) so the metal wouldn’t rust.
Add some potting soil on top of the layer of rock.
Add a layer of wheat.  If you don’t add enough, the wheat grass will be thin and sparse, so I added a lot, and I was very happy with the result.
Then very lightly cover with a thin layer of potting soil.  Mist or water the top of the soil very well, and then wait for the wheat to sprout!
We only had a few sunny days, but I put the plants in the window each morning so they would get as much sun as possible.  I also watered them every day.
I covered these with some plastic wrap to produce a greenhouse effect, with the hope that they would sprout faster.

Sprouting Wheat Grass

And it worked!  You can just see the little sprouts beginning to come up out of the soil.
The ones I covered in plastic wrap did come up slightly faster than the uncovered ones, but it isn’t necessary to cover them, as it only sped up the process by a little bit.  This picture was taken about two days after planting:
And here they are two days later:
And (below), this is just one day after the previous photo!
And two days later (below):
And then four days later (below):
As you can see, they grow very fast (mine took about 8-10 days), and it was so fun to get up each morning and see how much bigger they  had grown.

Trimming Your Wheat Grass

If you want to, you can give them a trim to make the tops even.
After trimming this one, I decided that I like them better untrimmed.  But the next morning it had grown again, and didn’t even look like it had been cut!
I put this one in a basket:
These make such simple and inexpensive table settings or decorations for any room in the house.  They also work for a natural Easter basket grass!
We’re still enjoying ours!

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  1. Corten says

    January 1, 2022 at 3:51 am

    I just came across your blog from the Homestead Blog Hop to check out the ways to grow wheatgrass as a decoration. I’ve have shared your fantastic article. It’s a wonderful and helpful idea. I’d like to try this at the house!

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  2. Loni says

    April 13, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    You have such great tips here! I grew some wheat grass several years ago for my Easter centerpieces but I started several weeks before hand so it had time to grow. You’ve given me hope that I can do it just this week! Happy Easter! Blessings, Loni

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      April 15, 2019 at 12:55 pm

      Happy Easter to you, Loni!

      Reply
  3. Shirley Wood says

    April 23, 2018 at 6:59 am

    Happy Spring! This post has been selected as one of my Features from the Welcome Spring party! So glad you shared with us! Watch my FB page for the share. Pinned it too. Love the idea of using natural elements for Spring Home Decor and I will be doing this!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      April 23, 2018 at 3:55 pm

      Thank you so much for the feature, Shirley! 🙂

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  4. Mother of 3 says

    April 1, 2018 at 11:18 am

    Such a quick and simple way to add some greenery to the house. Pinned.

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      April 2, 2018 at 2:38 pm

      Thanks!

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  5. liz says

    March 23, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    The perfect way to bring a breath of spring to winter! Thanks for sharing on Homestead Blog Hop!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 23, 2018 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks, Liz!

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  6. Deborah Davis says

    March 16, 2018 at 9:46 pm

    How awesome! I just hopped by from Homestead Blog Hop to check out how to grow wheatgrass for decoration and I shared your wonderful post. Such a useful and inspiring idea. I want to try this at home!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 17, 2018 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks, Deborah!

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  7. Nikki Gwin says

    March 14, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    I did this once years ago and now you make me want to do it again! I think I will. I love it in the basket.
    🙂 gwingal

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 17, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      The one in the basket is my favorite too. 🙂

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  8. Nicole says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    My mom always does this and she got me doing it last year. I’m glad I saw your post because I need to grow some before Easter, and it’s almost time to get it started sprouting! Thanks for linking up with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week.

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 12, 2018 at 8:50 pm

      Glad it was helpful! I need to start some too!

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  9. Theresa says

    March 9, 2018 at 10:53 am

    This is a super cute idea. I really never thought of growing it from seed at home. Feel free to pop. Cute site. Pinning to try.

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 10, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      Thanks, Theresa!

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  10. Jacqueline says

    April 4, 2017 at 10:51 am

    This is a great idea!! So pretty and fresh, Joy 🙂

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      April 5, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      Thank you, Jacque! 🙂

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  11. Sarietta says

    December 14, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    It also makes a wonderful supplement for your dog and cat. If you take your trimmings and chop them fine you can sprinkle them on the animals food to help give them a bit more fiber and chlorophyll in their diet. You can also, if you can stand the taste, juice it for a healthy shake in the mornings to get everything "moving".

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  12. Anonymous says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:08 am

    For how long can we keep this grass without replacing?

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 25, 2014 at 12:57 am

      Mine only seemed to look nice for a couple of weeks, and then the bottom part started getting a yellowish look. It's more of a temporary spring decoration.

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  13. Dagelijks Brood says

    April 4, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    That is a very nice spring idea! 🙂 It looks very fresh!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      April 4, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

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  14. Sarah says

    April 4, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    What a neat idea, Joy! It would indeed be nice to have green indoors right now. 🙂

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      April 4, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks, Sarah! I LOVE green! 🙂

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  15. Amber says

    April 4, 2013 at 11:55 am

    I love this! But I'm not sure where to find the wheat! Bummer.

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      April 4, 2013 at 7:45 pm

      We buy our wheat in bulk from Azure (our food co-op). But I'm sure a health food store would also carry wheat. If you just tell them you want to make wheat grass, I'm sure they could point you in the right direction! I think sometimes this is sold in bulk bins, so you could just get the small amount needed for this project if you wouldn't need it for something else. 🙂

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    • Piper says

      March 14, 2015 at 12:08 pm

      Oh that was so fun. I am so glad to find your blog. I don't have a lot of crafty time. I'm a bakery owner and have lots of grains… and 2 cats. I could kill 2 birds with one stone. Decorative grass that the cats can eat…
      ….

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 14, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      I'm so glad you stopped by, Piper! How neat that you own a bakery–that sounds like a fun job! And that's a great idea about growing grass for the cats to eat! 🙂

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    • Piper says

      March 18, 2015 at 1:16 am

      Thanks. I will plant my 3 wheat planters tomorrow morning. I've been soaking and rinsing since Sunday. I didn't realize that you can soak them less time. I was waiting for sprouts…Que sera, sera. First time for everything!

      Reply

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