Question I'm trying to grow rye in 11 inch round vases as centerpieces for my upcoming wedding. I started with a layer of rock, about 3 inches of soil, and rye grass seed. Then I heavily watered the vases. They are still pretty damp 2 days later. Should I start over? Any tips for growing ryegrass as decoration and not in a lawn?
Thanks for any help you can give!
Answer In addition to water and soil, seed germination needs darkness! And temperature. Make sure that the vases are in a warm place and while I do not think that light is a problem, I would drape an opaque material over the vases for two or three days, then remove it.
Long ago and far away, it was the custom to grow rice as a house decoration over the Christmas Holiday season. The folks did it in much the same way except that they used good topsoil only, in an opaque, watertight container. As I recall, the bowls were prepared in late November (Harvest Time?) and would last at least until twelfth night.
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