Author Topic: Wheat (Read 7097 times)

suziequeue · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2011, 10:50:45 pm »

I have the same little mill from Ascott.

I have made rice flour with it and use it to grind up my egg shells. It grinds to a fine powder - it's great - full of potential.

Bright Raven · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2011, 09:00:03 am »

I have been looking into buying non gmo wheat and oat seeds and have been struggling to source them in the uk. Do you think that If I buy organic grains from a wholefood sale shop they would germinate? Does organic necessarily mean that the grain is from a open pollinating or heritage seed source?

My seed concerns are getting more acute as I have been researching into terminator seeds.

OhLaLa · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2011, 09:22:18 am »

I'd like to grow a few acres of wheat/oats, but it's the price of the kit for the back of the tractor to sow the seed, do the cut, thresh etc that's the problem. Any recommendations for 'medium' sized kit?

I wouldn't feed the oats to my horses though, they'd fizz up uncontrollably.

robert waddell · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2011, 10:14:40 am »

revert back to what our forefathers done sow the seed by hand scythe to cut the crop hand sheave and stack and flail for threshing

OhLaLa · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2011, 10:58:57 am »

Seen that in the John Seymour book, thing is, in the real world and on top of everything else I do here I just haven't got the time or the energy. The work involved to do a few acres by hand is immense.

Now, is there an icon of a knackered smallholder that's taken to the drink........

Nope. Oh well, happy farmer it is then......

robert waddell · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2011, 11:27:38 am »

yes it is a great idea to grow your own in the end it comes down to being practical the sowing by hand is the easiest part it is the harvesting that is the stumbling block