Guest guest Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Well all righty, then! > > I'll chime in on the Wheatgreass topic. It is not, never has, nor will it ever be my thing to grow. I'm a pea shoot, sunflower shoot, flax chia and brassica kind of person. lol > > Melody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 It does sound like a lot of trouble, but there's a whole mystique around growing it, juicing it and buying the right juicer etc. I wouldn't bother having to make a special trip regularly to buy it, and I imagine it would be too expensive. The health claims are pretty extravagant - don't know how much is true. Dona > > Guess if you want wheatgrass juice it might be easier to just buy it. I havne't gotten out to try it yet. I wonder if it would work better than grass seed. It sure looks pretty in people's squares on the shelves with the grass. > > > Carolyn Wilkerson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 I go through phases where I grow it but it's been awhile. We've just moved and I have a bit more space so I'm planning on ramping up again once we're unpacked. The scent is incredible when you're juicing it, so fresh. I do enjoy the juice but for many folks it's an acquired taste. The nutritional claims are very likely quite exaggerated but then there's no consensus on sprout nutrition either. I do grow tiny trays for the cats frequently but that means they think the nursery flats are theirs too lol. Molly > One thing I've noticed not discussed much here is wheatgrass, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Bill, a manual juicer is what I was thinking of too (if I decided I wanted to try wheatgrass). Another member mentioned this guy - Bergonzi - as an authority. His website promotes a $49 manual juicer that sounds like it actually might work for someone not a bodybuilder. I'm not going to jump into any more of an investment at this point. Dona > > > > I have been sprouting wheat for the chickens. I now have some in soil for grass, mostly for the chickens. However, I did cut some from the compost bucket a few days ago and just ate it. Lots of chewing, but ended with a tiny little wad, kinda like gum, which also got swallowed. Wasn't near as bad as I had anticipated.I don't have a juicer yet, but I do plan on getting one, probably just the little cheap manual to start. I also have several flats of microgreens started for the chickens and just got some seed soaking for myself. Different kinds of greens. Have been trying some sunflower shoots. Decided they are very nasty near the soil line, but they get sweeter as I go up the stem with the coty's being the best by far. > > > > Also it seems to me that I had wanted to address some other topics, but now have totally lost what they were. If someone had asked me a question that is yet to be answered, please remind me. thanks much. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I have been sprouting wheat grass, and I usually blend it in the vitamixer, together with ice cubes, kale stems and fennel greens and other things that are too fibrous for my smoothies and then strain it through a nut milk bag. It is a bit messy, and there is some loss of nutrients and some oxidization with this method, so I am also thinking about getting a wheat grass juicer. Sonja > > > I found some juicers on ebay for $33, free shipping. I think I'll try one of them first, perhaps after seeing what the blender will do..I'm in Idaho, so I bought my first seed from a Utah company. Actually it is several companies-living whole foods-handy pantry-wheat grass kits-herb kits...I found that they sell the same stuff through all websites, but different sizes and prices; also available on ebay and amazon. Crazy how they do that, and then add freight in and there was a pretty big difference in cost. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I probably wouldn't keep up anything regular that is this labor intensive. But I don't want to spend any more on kitchen appliances either. This will require more investigation. Too bad we can't try out these devices before purchase. Thanks for your input. Dona > > > > > > I found some juicers on ebay for $33, free shipping. I think I'll try one of them first, perhaps after seeing what the blender will do..I'm in Idaho, so I bought my first seed from a Utah company. Actually it is several companies-living whole foods-handy pantry-wheat grass kits-herb kits...I found that they sell the same stuff through all websites, but different sizes and prices; also available on ebay and amazon. Crazy how they do that, and then add freight in and there was a pretty big difference in cost. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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