First Time Planting Winter Wheat! 🌾😃🙌 // Garden Answer
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Thanks 🙏 again for giving me something beautiful to watch this morning. It’s so much better than the news 📰. I have all day for that. I’m much more relaxed and didn’t complain one time. 😊my heart feels better now ❤😊💐
Awww you are so sweet! And I feel the same way… her garden videos always make me happy and I always have a better day. 😍👍❤️
I have that book, The Language of Flowers. My mother gave it to me when I was a teenager and she knew I had a passion for all things gardening. She has passed, so it gives me such joy to see it on your counter, with such a place of honor. I have since dug it out of the bookshelf (after seeing it on a video) and have been able to find joy in the book again. ❤
Who is the author? I would like to check it out! I looked on Amazon, but there are 10 books with that title 😂
Who is the author on your book?
@@carla7246 @Lois Farmer Margaret Pickston, 1968. My mother inscribed a sweet note to me in 1972.
@@MinnTee thanks 😊
Perfect timing because I just dehydrated my apples too!!!!
That moment when Laura said "Heck with this!" In her brain. #myhero. Thank you for showing us real life . This is why we love you!
Yeah, no gloves in the field or kitchen! Love it!
LoL right! 😂
Then I'll do it myself said the little red hen...
Winter rye is on my list for next autumn
You don’t necessarily need to grind or mill your wheat to be able to use it. Wheat kernels (also called wheat groats or wheat berries) when soaked and then boiled make a fabulous and nutritious alternative to rice or other highly processed grains and are especially wonderful in salads. They have a chewy but manageable texture and a nutty flavour.
I got really excited about the wheat! xD I'm from Saskatchewan which is Canadas biggest wheat and canola grower :) such a fun project!
We broadcast our Winter Wheat seed for a cover crop where we plant our sweet corn. Then drag it with a piece of fence, mow it down in the spring and then till it in. Really helps improve your soil.
Thank you for showing how you dehydrate apples, very interesting. I wouldn’t worry about not always having them on hand, bc if they were always available, they would get tired of eating them and eat potato chips instead! Also, I’ve never seen anyone plant wheat, so that was very interesting too.
My dad was a dryland soft white wheat farmer in the Palouse country in Washington. I grew up loving the smell and taste of wheat. Soft white wheat is mostly sold to Asian countries to make noodles. Good luck on your crop.
Never thought to grow my own wheat for projects! Just another great idea you have given me.
Try cotton next year! So fun watching grow and the harvest is even better! I only grew about 6 plants and had enough for a couple craft and decor projects. My sister took one in a pot to her class room and the kids were into it🙂
I was at a fiber festival where a woman brought in a blouse for which she had grown the cotton, spun the thread and woven the cloth. It was fascinating. It was a lovely, lightweight fabric blouse in shades of blue.
That’s a great idea. I’m in Missouri, zone 6 and I grew some once. It was fun
I love your energy
Thought I saw that fence starting to move but luckily, Aaron showed up and leaned against it and kept it from moving. 😁
Looks good! We planted wheat as cover crop on a 30 x 40 ft bed this time last year and are getting ready to do it again. It was so beautiful! Meant to cut it for green manure in spring but decided to see what would happen if we let it develop to grain stage. Harvested 150 lbs. of wheat berry! Had to figure out how best to cut, thresh, and winnow on small scale but really rewarding.
Good Morning GA friends and gardeners. It’s raining here in Austin 8b. Much needed rain.
Good to hear. It’s also raining in Abilene. I always welcome rain.
This is so awesome seeing you plant wheat since I planted 100 pounds this past weekend. I’m in Eastern KY. We had a very small amount of rain yesterday and this morning I can see a tiny tint of green in spots. I planted mine as a cover crop to hopefully help with weeds in the garden.
Still LOVING the view of your new walks! Hope all goes well with the wheat!
Laura, I have found a plastic realistic owl, keeps the birds away, really really well!!!! I’ve kept them out of my strawberry patch, with great success, using a realistic plastic owl!
I am growing winter wheat in all my open beds this year as a cover crop. The rest, I have one bed filled with carrots and radishes, one bed with garlic, one with cauliflower and one with Spinach and lettuces, the rest are wheat. Next year I'll tamp wheat down and plant right thru it, using wheat as a mulch.
🌾Excellent idea. I think I may try that!🌾
@@mariafolch8067 I've read so many good things about cover crops. Adds nutrients, aerates soil, covers it to keeps sun from bleaching, then you can use as a mulch later. I use winter rye as that is what was recommended best for my area. Many use a mix
Love this! Thanks for sharing your process on dehydrating the apples also! I may need to invest in a dehydrater ! Bet it is great for oranges, pineapples, cranberries, etc. for Christmas as well. Excited to see the wheat! I wish I had your energy and back! Smiled at you hand turning the wheat! You are truly all "hands on" Laura! Your energy is boundless. I am at least your mom's age or older (66 shhhhhh) and you are the first video I watch every day. Thank you. Many blessings to you and your beautiful family.
We live in the heart of the county and in the wheat states. My granddaughters and I milled wheat this summer. I gave them a lesson on “Farm to Table”. They learned how to grind it, we weighed it & figured out how many cups of flour you get from a gallon of wheat. Then we figured how many loaves of bread we get from a gallon of wheat. It was a fun project for them at gma’s house!
FYI…one gallon of wheat yields 8 lbs. = 30 cups of flour which made 8 loaves of bread.
🌾Curious... how many wheat plants will be needed to yield 1 gal? I am wondering if I have enough room to plant wheat.🌾
@@mariafolch8067 it depends on the weather and the yield of the wheat. This would be a rough estimate…1 cup of wheat =2 cups of flour. One gallon of wheat = 16 cups of grain, therefore you would need to plant 8 cups of wheat to yield 16 cups. Planting 8 cups of wheat would need 40 sq. ft. of garden space. Please don’t quote me on this. Your best bet would be to contact your nearest county agricultural office and they could have a more accurate estimate. Good luck!
So humbling to see you share that you’re also still learning cause in my mind, you are the 👸 of gardening!
Yes all hail The Queen! “Queen Laura” 👸🏻
epic garden once grew wheat, I'd say you'd get about 3 loafs from that. from memory, I didn't go back to check, but he got one loaf, and he had about a third of your patch for it
It is always fun to try something new. Good luck!
the peeler/slicer is the best invention ever!
The walkway and stone patio area are perfection.
I live in rural Kansas and we are surrounded by wheat fields! It’s so beautiful watching it grow and then get harvested every year!! Can’t wait to see yours grow!!
What kind do you grow in Kansas where you are?
I'm in rural Kansas, too! I'm in NW Kansas. 😊
There’s something about the beauty of seeing wheat swaying in the wind 🌾💚
@@seanaames6855 I’m down by El Dorado!!
@@alw5101 oh it’s so beautiful!!
good idea growing wheat. can grow it in larger scale in the new property.
Looking forward to seeing how it turns out Ms Laura. Yummy dried apples. Thank you for sharing. God's speed to you and yours.
The owner of a garden center near me actually recommends planting winter wheat in your garden because it puts nitrogen back into the soil, recharging it for the next growing season. It can also prevent erosion.
Stinging nettles also put a lot of nitrogen back into the soil, that is why I let them grow over autumn/winter.
How long does it take to dehydrate the apples and would it work with pears?
Excellent suggestion (nitrogen is always needed) thanks!
@@Lupo-ie4cu yes, you can dehydrate pears. You can do many kinds of fruits. The apples take between 5-8 hours depending on humidity and your dehydrator.
Wheat is a great "cover crop" for fall/winter.
Dehydrated apples are a favorite of ours! I put mine in mason jars and seal them with my food saver. I love the apple peeler/corer, makes the job go so fast! Can't wait to see the wheat experiment. I've been thinking about doing some so I'm anxious to see how yours turns out!
Hi Wendy, where can I purchase the apple peeler?
It's crazy to watch you still growing things right now since in SE Wisconsin we are 35* and snow in the forecast. I'm jealous!
I'm in Dodge county, WI and we got snow early this morning !
@@shellisspace right after I wrote this, I went to take the dog out and it’s snowing lol!
So much fun. Personally I prefer baking with soft wheat, I prefer the flavor and texture. I grind my own and it makes such a Huge difference.
I’m very interested in your wheat growing progress 😊
Watching Garden Answer for many years, loving the development of the "Heart"ly, for some reason planting wheat brought forth the question/suggestion: Lavender and Rosemary for hedges like you use boxwood. These both can be trimmed and shaped just like a boxwood, but if you miss a trimming, they still look beautiful and smell amazing. Also, the flowers are a bonus if you don't get to the trimming until later. I simply imagine walking around the hartley catching a few scents in the air of lavender and rosemary. If you have done hedges with either of these plants, I have not caught it. It would be really beneficial for your viewers to see if you have not. You have so much opportunity to place this almost anywhere on the new property you are developing as well. Thank you for all you do. I love your show, Good on you both Laura and Aaron - sending tons of blessings.
She has a lavender hedge outside the kitchen garden.
I’m from Kansas and the daughter of a farmer! I’m anxious to see how you do with this in your garden. I’ve wondered about organic wheat farming in other areas for a long time. This will be fun to watch!
Hey, you could have used Aaron's new push bucket seeder thingy. That may have worked really well with spacing issues. Can't believe you did the whole thing on your knees but it is exactly what I thought you were going to then thought no way - she will not do that! LOL The instructions on my Garden Master say I can stack 11 round trays so I do and it works fine. Apples are my favorite and I sprinkle them ever so slightly with cinnamon and sugar and they fly away FAST. Love that you are trying wheat - so many homesteaders are doing that and buying mills, just in case.
Well, Laura, you WERE just mentioning DIY Scarecrows on the Sunday wrap-up video! Cant wait for Spring now😉🎃.
There's a field behind our house and I love when it's planted with wheat, so pretty! And I have my drip tape on top like you.🤗
It’s always nice to sprinkle the apples with a little bit of cinnamon before going into the dehydrator also! So tasty!
My boys love apple chips! ❤
Funny I just thought about the wheat wreaths the other day and thought where can I get some? I should try to grow 🌾 😊
Hi Laura ,, couple thoughts on the dehydrator.I have a round dehydrator with 8 trays You can stalk him higher than what it seemed like you had. When you have a lot of apples to do You could run both dehydrators at the same time and get them done quicker. Also you can keep all the peels and dehydrate those. They then can be powdered and added to oatmeal cereals fruit salads baking.... Also interesting facts about the wheat. I'd be curious how much wheat it takes to grind 10 lbs of flour. Or how to harvest for grinding. I have my own wheat grinder and use it regularly. My guess is it is cheaper to buy wheat ready to grind. If it's available. 🍞
I planted winter wheat for the first time last year. It was so easy! I ended up with grain for my chickens, and straw mulch for my garden. Plus, I think wheat is pretty. It worked out well 😊❤️💐 I got my seed from Territorial seed co. I'm going to plant again soon!
As in Territorial Seed Co in Lane/Linn county?
@@katherinewold4031 I think they are in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Don't forget to save some seed for next year.
Laura, I’m surprised Aaron didn’t have you use the new broadcast spreader he used for the grass seed! Can’t wait to see the wheat grow!
I grind my own wheat to make bread. It does not spike my blood sugar as much as commercial bread flour. Store bought bread spikes me twice as much and because of all the additives I feel this is a healthier way to go.
Row Cover! Thank Goodness you went back with the compost. I was sending you brain waves after the fact LOL! I would run a floating row cover down that, just laying on the soil. It will keep the birds from pilfering all your seed. I have also used burlap, but the trouble with that is the leaves get caught in as the germination starts. Row cover doesn't have that problem.
So cool!!! I am guessing you probably don’t want to get into this, but I would love to know more about the tools you use when you are cooking. This apple corer slicer peeler contraption was so cool and then the other day you were using a plaid spatula when you made your raspberry sorbet. I want one of those. It was so cute I loved it. As usual, thank you again so much for bringing us such fun videos. I am always so amazed at everything you do.
I would love to see the new East property be more farm-like. An area for wheat and area for corn and area for Vine crops. It would be fun to plant corn where you could come in in the fall and actually cut a corn maze in for the children to run through. And I like the idea of leaving the far side of the property natural for the kids to play and explore. It would be fun to have a bit of a treehouse or fort in that area. I love how some of your Garden is very formal, some is more cottage and whimsical. It would be fun to have one area that is more rustic and farm like. Love everything you guys are doing! So much fun!
Maybe not a 'public' corn maize if you want to maintain your privacy, just an fyi. I too live in Oregon farm country and we get enough "visitors" without inviting them in.
I sowed a pot very heavily just for fun because I saw one bearded wheat plant grow from animal feed, and I thought it was so pretty. Haha!
Hey Laura, I’m so thrilled you are going out of your norm and trying new things. I definitely love learning from you. I would like to know where did you get the lemon squeezer from? I searched Amazon and I can’t find it.
Good morning! 🌻🐝
Your "wheat field" would be a perfect place for that scarecrow you're going to make. Right? 😊
Put some cinnamon on a batch of those apples! It’s super good for you.
Laura, you have a lot of winter prep to get done! I know you have beautiful weather right now , but the cold will creep in fast! But then again,you are a super women 💪🏻💪🏻
Your right the cold jumps upon us quicker than we actually realize but I did hear that the early winter storm is being pushed back so we’re gonna have a little extra time to fiddle around yet in our gardens 🤞
This is exciting, can't wait to see the progress
Your wheat crop is going to be spectacular, just like everything else you grow! Such fun! I was fascinated at all the information you gave us…very interesting!
You sow it like a Soviet farmer casting the seed while holding the bag of wheat
You wouldn’t have to irrigate it at all this fall. Lots of dry land wheat here in central WA. Planted in the fall, no irrigation, it hasn’t rained for months, and everyone’s wheat is up. Everyone that grows winter wheat is dryland. If they have irrigation, they grow spring wheat.
Laura, have you considered a freeze drier as well as your dehydrator with the amount of produce you have?
We dehydrated apples yesterday with cinnamon. Turned out really good! I like your Sedona better than my Excalibur because of the stainless steel racks. Also looks like a smaller footprint. What is the lemon juicer you have? I love the the little cup to catch the juice. Bye from Sequim WA!
That is going to be a beautiful patch of green while the rest of nature sleeps 😃 a little more seeds won't hurt... maybe there will be some for the birds, as well as enough for you to harvest? What a beautiful day to be in the garden 💞
Talking about your parents selling seed, I was wondering have you or would do a video of the seed production side of Andrews? I’ve walked past it with my dog, when my wife and I visited, and it looks interesting.
Apples are definitely a healthier snack! Was wondering what type of apples you used? Another helpful video!! Thank you!
I saw Aaron standing there while you were watering. He could be in a dog house for making you do all the work. Just kidding you both are a perfect pair.
Good morning from Delaware GA friends.
Good morning, love your channel
You have such a remarkable piece of land to be self sufficient. That would be such a great piece of mind in times of uncertainty with food insecurity. I'm glad for you guys to have been able to set yourself up for the future should you need to rely on it.
Totally agree… her neighbors are lucky right?! Haha
Exactly what I was thinking too!
I have always wanted to grow oats as an experiment. thank you - I enjoyed the planting of the wheat.
Have you ever thought about freeze drying your produce? We own Harvest Right freeze dryers. It would increase your shelf life of all you grow. I never miss your videos. Thanks for teaching us so much!
Janine Neville
You are so talented
Thank you Non GMO 👍
I really like the way your lemon squeezer catches the juice. Can you share the brand and where I might find one?
Wheat? Sure seems like Aaron has got his eye on a combine down at the John Deere dealership!
Love your channel..have been watching you since you started..I'm from vegetable farming background..
You need a mean looking scarecrow that chimes ..
Good luck.. Australia 🇦🇺
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With an owl on his shoulder!
I drove by lots of young winter wheat fields in central Oklahoma yesterday. Looks so beautiful
Hi Laura could you please let me know where you got your lemon juiceer with the juice holder? I would so appreciate it thank you!
Available Through, Williams-Sonoma =-)
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@@w.bovgvereav5761 Thank you for answering my question. I can’t believe that Laura didn’t answer me being there was a second time maybe she’s just very busy.
Laura, I think you are a farmer at heart! I love what you said about just knowing how to grow wheat being important. Much of what you do, including your root cellar, makes you more and more self-sufficient. That is one very appealing aspect of what you have done. Growing and eating your own stuff is a huge plus.
Good morning ,Laura @ Aaron,
Nice video! You are soooo lucky you dont have turkeys!!! We are plagued by them!🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃
Laura, I applaud your knowledge and I appreciate the way you explain about the wheat & all things regarding plants! This exactly why I enjoy your videos!!
Do you have problems with birds eating the seed?
I would like to grow hard white wheat berry. How do you plan on harvesting the wheat if you were to use it for wheat berries and grind for bread
When will a sunflower harvest be?🌻🌻🌻
I need a apple-peeler-slicer-core-thingy too! What an amazing little Gadget that is.. I have no experiance with wheat, so looking forward to the coming spring. Thanks for this video. 💋
Wonderful. Let’s see how the wheat grows. Should be fun. Yummy apples. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Laura there's a clamp on your corer/pealer near the end of the rod rings that when pushed or pinched the rod moves easily back & forth so you don't have screw or unscrew the rod when it needs to be re-positioned.
Hi Katherine, where do I get the apple peeler?
@@minisinthehallshorts You can get them on Amazon
@@minisinthehallshorts My Mom bought hers from Pampered Chef 25 years ago. She used it once. Now I have it. Lucky me!
@@minisinthehallshorts I got mine at Goodwill many moons ago. Get the kind that connects to the edge of a counter (not a suction cup...they're always sliding because of so much juice coming off the fruit - I have used most things for apples for pears as well.) There's an apple slicer at $ Dollar Tree that cores an apple and slices it just by pressing down, I use it for pears as well : D
@@2ManyTomatoes Make sure to get the kind that "screws" on to a counter edge, the suction type style never stays secure and gets frustrating. Good for pears too and probably many other fruit. Just an fyi : D ps "2ManyTomatoes" : sounds like a good problem to have and one that overwhelmed Laura last year.
Laura, where did you get that apple peeler?
Gluten = protein, so soft wheat is lower in protein/gluten than hard wheat.
Could you have used the fertilizer spreader to spread the wheat ? 😊
Grrr there is a terrible” Hit Me Up “ troll on the majority of the comments! 😡🤯. It’s so annoying as we, as real Garden Answer fans, love to see honest replies! I look forward to every video and have learned so much! It’s like your yard has become an extension of my own! 🇨🇦
I do hope you will give us updates on the wheat. Very interested in harvesting and removing the "bearding".
I inherited my family homestead, I'm not farming but my parents was, having 5 cows and pigs and growing food for those animals, wheat, barley, corn and making hay so I was helping them in my free time and wheat production is not unfamiliar to me. It's a great experiment but just have one thing on your mind, wheat tend to flop if over fertilized or from strong wind, with wind you get, maybe plant in spring something for wind block. I'm looking forward to see how this will turn on 🙂
Good morning, Laura, from Windermere Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸
Happy Gardening Week 👩🌾 👍 💓
I think it's great that you are adding to your Skill Set!
Maybe next time seed and then put the Land and Sea on top?
Never mind. Hadn't watched enough of the video yet. 😁
Where did you buy the dehydrator from , I think my grandaughter would love to make these with me ...
Could you please tell us the name of your apple peeler? It looks like it works great! I love dehydrating and baking with apples but prepping them by hand is hard with my Carpal Tunnel and seems to take all day. Thanks!
Good morning Laura! Love how you are always trying new things in the garden and why not? Can't wait to see how pretty this is. Hugs from N.C. ❤️
The area of a field that farmers can't harvest is historically important back to Biblical times. It's the traditional way of feeding the poor. I think it's Monet who has a series of paintings (Chicago Art Museum) of fields with mounds of grain. One painting called The Gleaners shows a number of people gathering grain so they would have bread.
Hi Laura ... YOU HAVE TO PUT A SCARECROW NEAR BY THE WHEAT BECAUSE OF THE BIRDS NOT JUST FOR NOW BUT WHEN IT WILL CAME OUT THEY WILL EAT IT ALSO !!!