Wheatgrass juicers

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Hi Barbara and Michele,

 

I figured there would be others that might enjoy this information,

so I hope you don't mind that I put it up on the board...

 

Ok, those wheatgrass juicers that I recommend can be found at:

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That page on my site also has lots of good information about raw vs.

cooked & processed food and about living foods... Wheatgrass is

considered a living food, because it is living right up till the

time you drink it... Because of that, living foods have a high

amount of enzymes, vitamin & mineral content as well as vitality.

 

I really am thrilled that you and your whole family have noticed the

benefits of this powerful concoction!!!

 

Ok, next step... growing the grass... I thought it might help if I

wrote it down for you...

 

Get trays from Rowlands, or any other garden shop, they will be

about the size of a baking sheet and roughly an inch or two deep...

Honestly, the depth is not so important... Spread a layer of soil

down in the tray, and top with seeds... When I am lazy I just put

the wheat seeds as is on top, or when I am more organized I will

germinate the seeds first. To germinate place seeds in a jar, cover

amply with water and then let sit overnight... Next day drain, and

place in the tray ontop of the soil. Add soil to cover the seeds

and then let grow for a week. Some people say to cover the tray for

the first couple of days, to prevent light and early maturity, I

have had problems with mold when doing it this way... But you can

play with it... Water the seeds daily, but not to the point where

they are drowning... After about a week, the grass should be about

4-5 inches tall. Cut about a hands grasp worth of grass and juice-

that should be about an ounce. By the time you finish the tray, the

parts that you cut first will have grown back. You can use that

grass again!!! But after two growths have been used, compost the

remaining grass... If you can compost that is excellent- not only

are you generating even more soil for future grass, you are

returning the nutrients to the soil. For more nutrients, create a

natural fertilizer from seaweed (usually kelp) and crumble it into

the soil. I normally buy my seeds and seaweed from Wild Oats in the

bulk section. The wheat seeds should be winter hard, not the spring

soft... Actually, there is another living foods " recipe " that calls

for the soft, but we can get into that later...

 

I was appalled when you told me that there are kits for $400+

showing people how to raise wheatgrass- that does not even include

the juicer!!! The trays at Rowlands cost me $2.00 a piece, the soil

depends on the size you get and whether you compost or not- but

still it is very reasonable, and the seeds are $0.69 a pound at Wild

Oats!!! Again, the largest investment is in the juicer. My

preference is manual as that it does not take that much to hand

crank wheatgrass juice, especially for a small family- if I owned a

resturant then I could see the benefits... I also prefer the ones

at this site because they are light and stainless steel, so they

won't rust. If it is too pricey for someone they can always check

with their local health food store- they normally offer wheatgrass

juicers that are cheaper but also make of iron- so they can be quite

heavy and for me, they rust by just looking at them!!!

 

But a special " wheatgrass juicer " is a must!!! I also have a snazzy

fruit and veggie juicer, but put it this way- there is a reason a

cow has four stomachs!!! The other juicers just can't cut it..

 

So good luck, happy juicing, and keep us informed about the energy

levels and blood pressure!!!

 

Be Well-

Misty.