Growing Grains?

[kyle]

Anyone grow their own grains for XXXXX purpose? i was hoping to grow my own mainly for bread and maybe try making cereal. anyone have any experience, especially in colder areas with winters.

 

[seedcorn]

depending on where you are at, it's too late in midwest to sow winter wheat. If you are out west, you still have a chance to sow spring wheat. Or grow oats (March sowing), corn (april/may planting). What do you want to grow?

 

[lesa]

Mother Earth News has a few articles on the subject. Also homemade mechanics to deal with grinding, etc. I always read them longingly, but it looks like an awful lot of work- with flour being fairly inexpensive...

 

[hoodat]

Probably the fastest and easiest grain to grow in a relatively small space is millet. If you grow "small millet" you can have a crop in 90 days. It is no good for bread but makes a great cooked cereal.