Every winter it's the same. Plant the wheat/oats/ barley or whatever, express amazement at how fast it grows, then plant some all over a week or two later because it dies so fast.

I would settle for slower growth and longer life. Is there some secret to keeping this longer? I only have a west facing window to put it in. The east facing windows are shaded by a big tree.

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[–] dgdft@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are you letting the substrate fully dry between waterings? It’s really easy to overwater and get fungal issues.

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It doesn't live long enough for that.

[–] dgdft@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That’ll be your culprit then.

[–] Lightfire228@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

@Amuletta@lemmy.ca

There's a really neat YouTube channel, Kill This Plant who explains a lot of indoor plant stuff

~~He~~A different YouTuber had a video about buying potted basil from a grocery store, and how they are always overcrowded to make them look fuller to sell better

https://youtu.be/nK7uPpYBkpA

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

I've been growing indoor plants for decades. It's just cat grass that doesn't seem to work for me. Heck, I even got one of those grocery store orchids to bloom again every winter.