Grains

Here we highlight all of the fantastic seeds and grains you can grow for sustainable food solutions. Homegrown grain can be yours!

Healthy rows of millet plant appearing yellow and green, almost golden under the sunlight

Grains

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Millet

What we call the millet plant is actually a wide range of grasses grown worldwide for food, forage, and cover crops. Hannah Madsen will take us through the benefits and uses of growing millet in your own backyard.

Healthy field covered by sorghum plants with brown heads and vivid green stems with the blue sky in the background

Grains

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Sorghum

The sorghum plant might be one of the most common and useful cereal crops that many gardeners have never heard of. Sorghum is an ancient grain and today, an important commercial crop. It can also be grown at home to harvest the seeds like any grain. Explore sorghum with Jesse Snyder in this article.

An area with many growing oats appearing brown and ripe, looking ready for harvesting

Grains

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Oats

Love oatmeal? If so, consider growing oats. Homegrown oats can act as a cover crop while producing those tasty seed heads. Jesse Snyder goes through everything you need to know about growing oats in your own garden.

A patch of flax blooming dainty blue flowers surrounded by closed buds and countless vibrant green leaves

Grains

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Flax

The flax plant is a veritable supermarket that produces fiber for making linen cloth, tasty seeds, and more. Horticultural expert Sarah Jay discusses how to grow and care for this useful plant.

Healthy sesame plant with vivid green textured leaves and white bell-like flowers

Grains

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Sesame

The sesame plant grows in hot, dry climates, making it potentially perfect for many western US growers. Gardening expert Sarah Jay explains how to plant, grow, and care for this unique plant.