When staying off grid, it is wise to grow as much of the stuff you need as possible. We have already looked at growing wheat for making flour in a previous blog post. Next up, is yet another nutrient loaded grain. Let us look at how to grow buckwheat in your garden.
Admittedly, there are not as many people who grow this high protein grain as they should be. Considering that it requires very little care or maintenance and is also resistant to most diseases and pests. If you have a patch of poor soil in your garden, you can sow some of these seeds and end up with a good buckwheat crop too.
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Here’s What You’ll Need:
- buckwheat seeds
- compost
- green manure
- rake
- grass shears
The best time to plant your buckwheat is in the later part of the summer about 3 to 2 months until the first frost. Prepare the area you intend to plant and sow your seeds uniformly by hand. Follow up with a rake to lightly cover the seeds before watering. Germination should occur within a few days.
Unlike most other plants, you will notice that flowering will begin within the first 7 days. It will continue for a few weeks as the seeds change to color as they develop. The crop is ready for harvest when at least 75% of the seeds are dark brown. Simply cut your stems at ground level using the grass shears. Thresh the stalks on a flat sheet and all the ripe seeds should fall off. Further grinding will be required to make flour for pancakes or bread.
You can get more information on the Mother Earth News blog, here…
How To Grow Buckwheat
You can watch the video below on growing buckwheat in my SW Florida garden…
You can watch the video below on grow wheatgrass, buckwheat, & sprouts in soil…
You can watch the video below on buckwheat harvesting…
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