Easter Grass

Easter Grass

1 large Easter basket
1 lb wheat seed
1 lb vermiculite
plastic wrap or clear plastic bag

Growing a miniature meadow in an Easter basket is real simple. About week before Easter line a large Easter basket with plastic wrap and fill with vermiculite (about 2-inches deep). Then sprinkle wheat seed on top of the vermiculite. Then put the basket in the sink and add water until the seed bed is damp.

Next set the basket in a pan and place in sunlight. Cover with plastic wrap or a clear plastic bag loosely to keep moist. Remove the plastic after two days. The wheat should begin to sprout during the next few days. By Easter morning you would have real Easter grass to hide your eggs in.

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