How to Grow Pet Grass

Why not grow some tasty treats for your pets? Cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits love to nibble plants, but it's important to provide them with ones they can safely eat. The grasses grown here provide nutrition for your pets as well.

Excerpted from Ready, Set, Grow! by DK BooksDorling Kindersley
Filed under: Grass, Container Gardening, How To

Grow your pet grass in a sunny place and use well-drained soil. The seeds germinate within 1-2 weeks and the grasses are ready to be nibbled after 4 weeks.

Materials Needed:

plastic milk carton
black marker
kid-safe scissors
small to medium pet bowl to use as gardening container

drill (adult supervision required)
gravel
potting soil
pet grass seeds of choice

1. Make a label for your pet grass.

For the labels, cut a panel from a plastic milk carton and then draw an outline of the shape of your pet with a black marker.

2. Decorate your label.

Add features, such as whiskers, eyes, nose and a mouth, using the black marker. Then cut out the pet shape so it's ready as a label for the container.

Draw Simple Shapes on Plastic for Plant Markers

3. Drill holes.

Ask an adult to drill holes into the base of the container. Fill with a little gravel and then add potting soil. Moisten the soil and let the water soak through.