I have quite a bit of food coming out of the garden each year. It creates a little bit of a storage and use problem but, you know, I can deal with that (see threads on weight problem ;o).
Things like sunflowers and wheat have been in my garden for years! I don't eat them . . . the backyard flock of hens get some. I've also grown ornamental flour corn but not used it for flour.
After a lifetime of gardening, I've had lots of different plants in my gardens. Just about all the "standards" but things like Jerusalem artichokes and amaranth to name just a couple different choices.
A few years ago, I went back to growing potatoes - after decades of not having them. The early varieties I grow have given me a lot of pleasure - I'm a real fan of creamed peas and new potatoes! There is about 20% of the spud crop still in the basement but very conscientious selection has been necessary to deal with sprouting. I've only a couple more weeks to finish using the lot of 'em.
The last of the squash is gone as of Christmas - as usual. The last fruit was a Cha Cha that went into a pun'kin pie and was the best matured squash as I've had in years.
In 2011, I will grow 1 late variety of potatoes so that I can increase the storage life in the spud bin. I may grow a sisters garden (see recent thread) with beans for drying, squash and flour corn. There might be a little amaranth in there, too - for the chickens but I should try it as a breakfast cereal.
What about these grinding mills? I would really like one for sunflower seeds AND flour. Would that be asking too much? I'd probably starve to death if cracking sunflower seeds with my teeth was necessary for survival.
Steve
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