| What is wheatgrass?
What is chlorophyll? What’s
in wheatgrass & how does it work? How to grow it? Wheatgrass Range comprises of: | FRESH WHEATGRASS | GROWING KITS | JUICING SEEDS | GROWING COMPOST & TRAYS | JUICERS | WHEATGRASS
GROWING KITS | MKI Starter Wheatgrass Kit | | MKII Starter Wheatgrass Kit with The Brow Farm Easy Health Compact Manual Juicer | | MKIII Starter Wheatgrass Kit with The Brow Farm Easy Health Live Enzyme Juicer | The miracle of wheatgrass starts with a small seed of wheat. Our wheatgrass seeds are grown by us without the use chemicals. The kits below consist of Brow Farms own grown wheatgrass seeds, To save you digging in the garden we've added an Organic Growing Mix to the kits. This mix was developed by us to meet the needs of tray grown wheatgrass. Its a blend of compost that we have tried and tested in thousands of trays of wheatgrass. You also get 5 sturdy plastic growing trays. These are commercial grade trays that can be used over and over again. Your wheatgrass will take between twelve to sixteen days to grow and can be grown in or outside your home depending on the time of year and whether conditions. Our starter kits will get you well on your way to enjoying the many health benefits of growing and using wheatgrass has part of your daily diet.
Wheatgrass has one of the highest concentrations of nutrients and is the fastest and easiest grass to grow. The best to way to absorb its goodness is by extracting the juice then drinking. Chlorophyll is the pigment found in the grass, and means ‘leaf green’. This is what gives all green plants both their characteristic colour and their ability to create energy from sunlight, without this exposure, plants are unable to manufacture chlorophyll. What’s in wheatgrass and how does it work? Wheatgrass works by filling nutritional gaps in the diet and cleansing the blood. It is high in vitamins A, C and E, containing the same amount of vitamin C as an orange. It is also an excellent source of essential B vitamins, which are necessary for normal brain and body development. Wheatgrass juice also contains many essential minerals : calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, sodium, necessary for healthy bones, teeth, hair and skin. Wheatgrass juice contains natural enzymes, which help the bodies defense mechanism by strengthening cells and removing poisons from the blood stream. It helps eliminate toxins accumulated from eating processed food, breathing polluted air and drinking impure water. Wheatgrass also has dilating effect on the blood vessels allowing blood to flow more easily. This improved circulation means valuable nutrients can be distributed more efficiently throughout the body. It also has an effect on red blood cells, whereby it increases the iron content in the blood. How to grow it? Wheatgrass is easy to grow at home. The seeds, or wheatgrass seeds are small oval shaped and brownish yellow in colour. They can be purchased from Brow Farm by ordering here on the site. Step 1. Place soil, preferably peat moss in plastic trays. Lay the soil in trays a couple of inches deep and firm. Step 2. Soak one cup of seed for 24 hours then rinse. One cup of the seeds will be sufficient for a 25 x 35cm tray. Spread the seeds out so that they touch each other and cover the soil. Water so the soil becomes damp. Step 3. Cover the seeds with a second tray – this will protect the germinating seeds and keep them damp. Leave for four days. Step 4. Remove the tray and take outside in the sun. The grass should be a little over 2cm high. Step 5. Harvest when 20cm tall. This takes 5 – 10 days. Cut the grass nearest to the root. The grass will keep unwashed for up to 7 days. The grass
can be prepared either manually or using a juicer. The best type of juicer to
use is one that uses a squeezing action. Wheatgrass should always be washed just
before juicing.
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