Say goodbye to stringy cellophane grass for your Easter baskets this year and plant some live grass for stunning results. Get the kids to help you put it together_at least 10 days in advance_and spend the days leading up to Easter watching it come to life. (Plus, if you plant wheat grass, you can juice it too!)
Living Easter Basket Directions
- Choose a potting container that fits inside your basket, or line your basket with a planting tray or waxed paper.
- Add fresh potting soil, leaving about a half-inch from the top of the container, and reserving some to top the seeds.
- Sprinkle grass seeds over the top of the soil (wheat grass or any quick grow variety).
- Sprinkle just enough potting soil to barely cover the seeds.
- Water the soil, just enough to keep it moist to the touch on top.
- Continue watering daily and place basket in a sunny spot near a window.
- Seeds should begin sprouting within 3-4 days and by 10-12 days, you should have a lush bed of grass.
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