How To Grow Grass Indoors

Grow grass indoors in tiny pots for a cottage style or farmhouse kitchen decor accessory.

It's super easy to get started and it doesn't take a green thumb to keep it alive.

I fell in love, bought a package, planted grass in each one and popped them on my windowsill making the whole kitchen feel fresh.

Now we all know I'm not the best gardener, but even I couldn't kill grass.

Plus it came up quickly and even better, when it got too long, I gave them all haircuts.

How fun is that?

Well, after a few years, I lost track of those sweet mini buckets.

Every now and then I would drag my husband through Ikea, hoping to find them again, but Ikea merchandise comes and goes and, unfortunately for me, those buckets went. (Ps- in 2023, they're back!)

I've hunted high and low for similar metal buckets over the years, with no luck...but...about a week ago, I  found a few tubs that were very close.

I couldn't believe it.


They were tiny enough to fit well in the space and oblong, which was actually a better shape for my newly trimmed windowsill. The only drawback was the price. They were about $3 each.

Now, I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but compared to my Ikea price, it was a lot. However, with coupons in hand, I bit the bullet and got out for about six bucks.

I brought them home and began planting immediately.

How To Plant Grass In Pots

To start, I gathered my supplies.

The small tins pots - like these or these 2x2 galvanized pots...a better bargain than mine. 

Indoor potting soil, a plastic spoon, a few pebbles and grass seed were all I needed.

A note about the grass seed, it comes in many varieties. My yard is full sun, and so is my windowsill, so that's what I opted for.

If you have a shady spot, you might want to grab a seed bred for that exposure.


I tossed a few pebbles on the bottom of each galvanized mini tub for drainage since there were no holes in them, like I did when I made my sweet thrift store planters and my recycled tea tin planters.

I could've easily popped a few in, but I didn't really want water dripping all over the place every time I watered them. So I went with the pebbles. Again.


Next, I added the same potting mix I used when I transplanted my mini grocery store roses, a full layer of seeds for thick growth, and then I covered them up with more soil.

I watered them ~ and crossed my fingers that my pots wouldn't leak ~ and set them in a sunny spot.


Thankfully, the pots didn't spring leaks and in a few short days, I had the glimmer of grass!

I love quick and easy results.


The grass grew pretty steadily and in no time, I had three little tubs full of long, lush, green grass, ready to decorate my kitchen.

Of course, I don't like mess, so everyone got a haircut before I placed them in the window.


They look so perfect perched behind my farmhouse faucet and skirted sink...and even though it's still winter coat weather outside, they make it feel like a warm and sunny spring day inside.

Best of all, with a sprinkle water a few times a week and the appropriate amount of sun for my seed choice, this grass will keep on growing despite my mud colored thumb. It's that hearty.

Yes, yes, those teeny tubs cost me a little more than I wanted to spend, but I think the results have made that mini pot splurge totally worth it.

And you can be sure that this time, I won't lose track of them.

😉
How do you feel about grass growing inside?

Happy Gardening, Friends!