Winter wheat update! 🙌 This is my first time growing wheat and I am over the moon with the results so far! It’s a soft white winter wheat called ‘Ovation’ that I planted out on October 17th. It was pretty warm still when I planted, so I kept it damp until I saw germination, then just let nature do its thing over the winter, only starting to water again when it warmed up late this spring. We’ll harvest probably sometime in July I’m guessing. It’s been a hands-off crop so far. It reminds me of th

Growing your own grain—like wheat, amaranth, and quinoa—can be an interesting challenge for the home gardener, but is it worth it? Well, the truth is, for many gardeners, it's more of a curiosity plant than a primary food source. The real trick lies in the process of harvesting and processing the grain at the end of the growing season. You’ll need to use a modified winnowing technique, where you beat the grain to remove as much seed from the chaff as possible, followed by using wind, fans, or ai