Does anyone freeze grass?

[moodusnewchick]

can you guys talk more about this sprouting stuff? I'm really interested. Where do I find seeds and what exactly do I do?

 

[conny63malies]

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[conny63malies]

Oh and grass freezes as well as a head of lettuce.It turns into a unidentifiable mass of green goo.

 

[krcote]

moodusnewchick you could probably use any sort of container you have in the garage, soil and discount seeds left at the garden store! Kinda like starting seeds in the spring inside before moving them out to the garden.

 

[BeardedChick]

can you guys talk more about this sprouting stuff? I'm really interested. Where do I find seeds and what exactly do I do?

You can get a lot of seed (50#) cheap at the feed store, or sometimes you can buy it by the pound. You can also buy it at a health food store in bulk, but it's more 'spendy.

Put seeds in a bucket, put in plenty of water to cover the seeds + an inch or two extra and let it soak for about a half day in a warm place (I use my sunroom). Then pour off the excess water, and just rinse the oats twice a day until they have sprouted. You might just try sprouting a cup of oats or whatever at first to see how much greenery it makes.

Sprouts will get rancid if you let them grow for very long, so feed them while they are tender and fresh. Right after they sprout, they can go into the fridge for a few days - just keep rinsing them and don't try to save them too long.

ETA: it's easiest to sprout them in a warm place, like a sunroom or you can set the bucket on top of the fridge or where ever it's kinda warmish.​

 

[moodusnewchick]

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You can get a lot of seed (50#) cheap at the feed store, or sometimes you can buy it by the pound. You can also buy it at a health food store in bulk, but it's more 'spendy.

Put seeds in a bucket, put in plenty of water to cover the seeds + an inch or two extra and let it soak for about a half day in a warm place (I use my sunroom). Then pour off the excess water, and just rinse the oats twice a day until they have sprouted. You might just try sprouting a cup of oats or whatever at first to see how much greenery it makes.

Sprouts will get rancid if you let them grow for very long, so feed them while they are tender and fresh. Right after they sprout, they can go into the fridge for a few days - just keep rinsing them and don't try to save them too long.

ETA: it's easiest to sprout them in a warm place, like a sunroom or you can set the bucket on top of the fridge or where ever it's kinda warmish.

cool! so, no soil with the oats and then buy some other discount seeds, just pretend like it's spring and grow stuff for the chickens! i love it!

 

[bluebirdfarm]

there is an article about sprouting on shopthecoops web site .

www.shopthecoop.com

 

[BeardedChick]

Just water and grain in a bucket will do it. 'Bout as easy as it gets.

OH, if you go with oats, make *sure* it's the fresh type for planting NOT rolled oats or something has been steam processed. Same with any other grain...

 

[gritsar]

Read an article recently, I think it was in backyard poultry but I'll have to check, about baling grass clippings for winter use. I'll try to check later today and let you know.

 

[moodusnewchick]

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thanks!