Best grass seed according to redditors

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u/kaidomac · 7 pointsr/RawVegan

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One of the things you have to do is decide where you want to draw the line for your own personal definition of the word "raw". A commonly-accepted definition of following a raw diet is that at least 75% of your food is either raw or is cooked at temperatures below 104F to 118F. Some people go 100% with no heating at all. This is really important to figure out because you have to decide how stringent you want to be. For example, "raw almonds" aren't actual raw, because current laws require pasteurization of all almonds in the United States - so no almonds, no almond butter, no almond milk, etc. if you are truly 100% raw. Two additional things to consider are dehydration & pasteurization:

  • Dehydrators can go from pretty cheap ($40) to expensive (hundreds of dollars, like the Excalibur models). These are useful for drying fruit, making crackers, and so on. Whether or not a dehydrator fits into your own personal definition of "raw" is up to you, but it does open a lot more doors for food options without having to actually "cook" the food like normal. You can do things like banana chips, zucchini chips, kale chips, fruit rollups (pureed fruit cooked on something like a Silpat or ParaFlexx sheets), "breads", cookies (macaroons etc.), and so on.
  • Milks are a nice option to have. You can do plenty of cold-pressed milks (ex. almond milk in a blender & strained with a cheesecloth), but for things like soymilk, you'll want to cook them. SoyaJoy has a nice milk-maker machine that does both raw & cooked (it handles grinding & boiling, right in the kettle). This again depends on the percentage raw you want to go. Whereas a dehydrator can cook low & slow safely, for stuff like soybeans, you have to soak them, grind them, and cook them to deactivate the enzyme inhibitors. So the machine does a 180F hot soak to get rid of the beany taste, grinds between 180F to 190F, and then cooks between 200 to 210F. Things like apple cider (in terms of raw apple juice) are typically also sold pasteurized, for food safety purposes. Again, it depends on where you want to draw the line, and what percentage raw you want to strive for.

    Fourth, I'd recommend picking up the Thrive Diet book by triathlete Brendan Brazier. This book contains many raw vegan recipes. These are high-energy recipes as well, as the book is oriented towards athletic performance.

    Fifth, you may want to look into growing & fermenting your own foods. A few starter ideas:

  • Orta seed starters
  • LED indoor herb gardens
  • Microgreens starter kit
  • Sprouting kit
  • Fermentation kit (can be done both raw & boiled)
  • Read up on Pickle Science
  • Read up on the Quickle
  • Vacuum-sealed Sauerkraut & Kimchi

    Sixth, it's worth building up an inventory of great ingredients & recipes. A few starter ideas:

  • Raw vegan protein powder. There are a variety of brands & flavors available, such as this one with greens. It's an easy way to get protein into your body & hit your macros, especially when you don't have time to shop for fresh foods.
  • Aquafaba. This is the leftover goopy water from soaking beans. Raw note, as beans in cans are cooked, this is not a traditionally "raw" ingredient, so you'll either have to raw-soak the dry beans yourself, or if you're doing like 75% raw, you can include canned beans or say Instant Pot-cooked beans in your diet to get the aquafaba from that. Aquafaba kind of acts a bit like egg whites, which you can use to make butter, mayo, whipped cream (replace the sugar with raw cane sugar, for example), meringue cookies (read up on the notes about sugar in that recipe), etc. Note that if you want to stay ultra-raw, you'll want to use cold-pressed oils in conjunction with those recipes.
  • Apple cider vinegar is super easy to make
  • Bliss balls (lots of flavor options - cashew cacao, pink berry, salted caramel coconut, etc.)

    >I just threw out a bag of chips and decided it would be my last time ever buying anything like that. I don't want to buy anything processed again (after I eat up these remaining veggie dogs).

    Food & health isn't so much of a destination, as a journey - learning what works best for your body, finding new ingredients, recipes, and tools, etc. Defining what path you want to take is important because that's what guides your day to day eating decisions, and also results in how good you feel, energy-wise. People generally go vegan for two reasons:

  1. A love for animals
  2. For health purposes

    What often happens, in reality, is that people buy highly-processed fake meats (burgers, dogs, etc.), snack foods (potato chips, etc.), and junk food (dairy-free ice cream, candy, etc.) & then wonder why they don't feel good. Only you know how your body feels, so you have to figure out what works for you, which means trying new things, defining what your diet entails, learning about macros, and so on.

    I've tried a variety of dietary approaches over the years (keto, paleo, low-carb, vegetarian, vegan, raw vegan, fruitarian, etc.), all with pretty good results. One of the biggest things I've discovered is that having a meal-prep system in place is critical to success, unless you have a lot of energy, free time, and a strong love of preparing food. I like to work in the kitchen...when I'm in the mood. The rest of the time, I need to feed my body my macros so that I feel good, look good, and am healthy, and really, I just need to fill the void when I get hungry & want something tasty.

    So hopefully this gets you started in the right direction...there's an infinite amount of resources out there on the Internet, from raw vegan cheesecakes to walnut taco "meat". It also helps tremendously to eat according to your macros, and to figure out your eating schedule, which enables you to figure out a meal plan every week, instead of just winging it on a daily basis & struggling with being consistent & having consistent energy as a result.
u/Leleandew · 3 pointsr/guineapigs

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J8FHLQI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is the exact one I purchased but any will work! Soak the seeds for 24 hours, then rinse them...let them sit for another 8ish hours till you start seeing little sprouts come out. Then plant them in soil and just lightly cover. I keep a spray bottle around to keep them moist. After a day of being planted you should start seeing the grass growing up.

u/FromMyPhone2 · 2 pointsr/lawncare

It's not a mix, but I'd recommend Regenerate. It's a top-rated NTEP variety. You already have other grass, so you'd be fine to do a single variety as an overseed.

In particular, this batch available on Amazon is a fantastic price for what you get.

https://www.amazon.com/Regenerate-Tall-Fescue/dp/B01LXQS022/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527722846&sr=8-1&keywords=regenerate+fescue&dpID=618NHHU-XoL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

u/DeontologicalEthics · 2 pointsr/houseplants

Black Mondo Grass - Botanical Name: Ophiopogon planiscapus Nigrescens


Nothing blacker. A clump of it is truly a sight. I normally think of it as an outdoor plant, but I assume it can be treated as a houseplant.


You might find established plants at high end nurseries in the spring, or here's a link to some seeds on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ophiopogon-planiscapus-Nigrescens-BLACK-MONDO/dp/B01DYEEPMW/ref=sr_1_3/136-9536515-1120718?ie=UTF8&qid=1524227957&sr=8-3&keywords=black+mondo+grass

u/boourrns · 2 pointsr/lawncare

Don't spent a ton of money on all those "designer" grass seeds that will put you in the poor house. Grab a big bag of something from Pennington or the like that is just straightforward Turf Type Tall Fescue or Kentucky Bluegrass. Also, pay attention to the analysis on the back label that will say something like "Weed Seed." You want that to be as close to 0 as possible. As for coatings, last Fall I overseeded with Pennington and mixed in my own coating from Amazon. Got great germination rates and really hoping it pays off this Spring!

u/TheLastBaron86 · 2 pointsr/minipainting

https://www.amazon.com/Artificial-Garden-Miniature-Dollhouse-Ornament/dp/B078Z9LNHQ/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1523891481&sr=8-23&keywords=grass+miniature

That's similar, a bit pricier but looks like the same idea. Definitely NOT the same thing I bought but looks close enough. Totally more cost effective than Army Painter's tufts though

u/Awkward_Marshmallow · 2 pointsr/Radiology

I dont know if your doctor suggested it, but once he is healed get him some grass to eat (I plant this in the pot and grow it on the place cats cant reach and give it to them once it is tall enough), it helps them to clean out the stomach and find this thing called malt paste it helps them to get the fur out and it is really good and healthy treat. It is normal and completely if they cough it out, also help him groom, more hair you brush out less for them to eat :) Good luck to both of you

u/Ishouldbeasleepnow · 2 pointsr/landscaping

I got mine at Home Depot, but there’s also always Amazon.

https://smile.amazon.com/Scotts-Turf-Builder-Clover-Lawn/dp/B07J5H12CH

u/frozenthorn · 1 pointr/Grass

Well Ive seen it put it down a lot, and on new yards it usually looks a lot like the photo when it first comes in, so I'm going to say the photo... If you disagree why not share what you think it is instead? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NALORRH/

u/skippingstone · 1 pointr/lawncare

Super seed is really expensive.

I call the manufacturer to see if they have any local distributors. Fortunately, I got some bullseye for dirt cheap.

Regenerate is cheap

https://www.amazon.com/Regenerate-Tall-Fescue/dp/B01LXQS022/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1522214180&sr=8-1&keywords=regenerate+fescue&dpID=618NHHU-XoL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

u/Equivalent_Cat · 1 pointr/houseplants

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079Y9JGNL?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details

May seem expensive, but it only lives for a few weeks, and grows very fast. This bag lasted me a year. Worth it to save my plants from the kitty salad bar.

u/kSchloTrees · 1 pointr/bengalcats

Oh ya, they’re eating on this a couple times each day. I planted way more than they can keep up with though, so I’m “mowing” it regularly with scissors. It grows super fast.

Here’s the amazon link:
Cat Grass Seeds by Perfect Plants... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B9L73N3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

u/bobbothegrayson · 1 pointr/Drugs

You can buy the seeds on amazon.com for gods sake. It's a matter of if you have a grow-lab. Just looked up canary reeds
edit: link
http://www.amazon.com/Canary-Grass-Seeds-Phalaris-arundinacea/dp/B000SM681K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1216408058&sr=8-2

u/newportguy · 1 pointr/lawncare

amazon.com/lesco-transition-pro-grass-seed/dp/B01CLUY0RU

u/sabre_rider · 1 pointr/lawncare

I used this: Scotts EZ seed patch and repair. However, I am a complete novice at this. It would be good to get opinions of others on here who are definitely more knowledgeable and if it feels too much info then just go with the EZ seed.

u/phpdevster · 1 pointr/landscaping

I guess it really depends. I would at least do a soil composition test to find out why grass there may have died. It could be bad soil (either chemically, or compositionally), or could have been just the wrong grass species/drought. So first step is to just gather information. You can buy soil test kits for like $10. They're a bit of a pain in the ass to do though. Alternatively, most local universities have programs that let you bring in soil samples for testing for free, and they can do that for you.

Chances are the soil is most likely fine, but could be too sandy.

Barring anything wrong with the soil's chemistry or composition, revitalizing the area is pretty easy:

If there are no significant weeds, take a steel rake and smash it into the ground, all over the area (including where there is grass). Just want to puncture it to aerate it. Cheap and fast to to do. For the bare area, you want to till it a bit to soften the soil, and remove any dead vegitation.

Apply some starter fertilizer and water it into the ground. May want to wait a couple of days after putting it down to let it absorb into the soil. Get fertilizer explicitly designed for new grass.

Next, grab some high quality top soil on a shovel, and start flicking it all over the area with your hand (including spots where there is grass. Don't cover that grass, but get some top soil in there. You may have to wait until the top soil has dried out so that you're not flicking clumps. Leave it in the wheel barrow outside in the sun and stir it up a bit to get it dry. When try, flick it all over the area. Try to get 1/2 inch or so. For the bare area, if you feel so inclined, put more top soil there and till it into the existing soil to keep it nice and loose and add more nutrients. Combined with the fertilized soil from earlier, this will help give the grass a good foundation to grow from.

Seed the area according to the recommendations on the bag (usually more heavily in the bare spots, and lighter in the parts with grass already). Then use the back of a light plastic leaf rake to GENTLY massage the seeds 1/4" into the soil. Some people stomp them into the soil, but that can compact the soil and make it hard for roots to grow deeper. It's ok for some seed to be showing on the surface, just try to make sure it has good soil contact (just not buried too deep in the soil).

Then just keep the top 1-2 inches moist (not standing water, just moist) throughout the day. There's no set watering frequency, just water as frequently as needed to keep it moist without being wet. As the grass starts growing taller, water it less frequently, but longer, getting that moisture layer deeper and deeper into the soil.

If you DO have a weed problem, you're going to want to nuke the area (grass and all) and till up the soil. Don't use extended control weed killer, just the 3 day stuff so that you can re-plant. I would personally wait a week or so just to be safe.

Either way, the key will be to seed the bare area, and overseed into the established area so that it blends in.

A helpful thing to do is get a straw germination blanket and put it over the area. This does a couple of things:

  1. It helps the soil retain moisture better, leading to less frequent watering
  2. It keeps birds away from the grass
  3. It provides shade for the new sprouts so that harsh sun doesn't cook them before they have a chance to grow deeper roots.

    You may want to wait until fall at this point, as the cooler temperatures will be much more hospitable to the grass.
u/WhiskeyandKittens · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I've always loved the butterfly bush. I took this picture last year. :) I think they are beautiful and I love when the monarchs come for a visit.

Bonus, here's a picture of my niece helping plant some spring flowers last year. It's still too early to plant this year.

How about a plant?

u/jasonw86 · 1 pointr/lawncare

thanks for your thoughts - if I could pick your brain, what do you think of [Earthworm Castings] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00062KQ42/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). I also ordered from Amazon recently. My thought was to let what my landscaper put down, sit for a week to ten days and see where we are (I water it multiple times a day as well). If it isn't going well after that, I'll mix this Earthworm Castings with [this seed] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003AYWIU8/ref=oh_details_o03_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and then water the lawn with the Scott's spray

u/timothy53 · 1 pointr/cocktails

30% Dakota tall fescue, 30% Montana tall fescue, 20% Tombstone tall fescue, 10% Blue-Tastic Kentucky bluegrass, and 10% Frontier perennial ryegrass. Jonathon Green Black Beauty

u/the_riles · 1 pointr/lawncare

Thank you so much! This was really helpful. I see the Q4 on amazon for $30 but am worried about my dog. The crabgrass is really everywhere, and I still want her to be able to have some of the yard to walk around on. Might just have to wait till the frost hits to kill it off, then reseed early next spring, and lay a pre-emergent down.

I bought this type of seed and this fertilizer on amazon today. Do you think these will work? Now that I think about it, the grass I bought might be too dark to match the good grass in the front. Also if the grass is fine for my area, why does it turn yellow in the winter?

I did an at-home soil test recently and everything came back at average levels and didn't tell me much. Perhaps if I send the dirt off to my extension it will be more conclusive.

Thanks again so much, I really appreciate you taking the time! Lawncare is overwhelming for the lamen!