So refreshing to see a video where someone is grateful to the plants, thoughtful if the little ones, gentle and doesn't waste anything. Thank you! I look forward to tickling my amaranth friend soon 😅🌱🙏
If you grow one of the leaf Amaranths, it is tender even when it is huge. Lots of the stems are also tender. The flavor is also much milder than the big seedhead amaranths.
Where else can ya learn this stuff with such careful thought and care towards nature and natural? Love this channel! Hope to see Sasha in the kitchen showing us how you use this bounty. Peace!
Lovely plants. I love amaranths, especially the super giant ones with the giant seed heads. They are a beautiful plant. Most years, I barely bother to blow off the chaff. It cooks just as well with the seeds, since it is just dried flowers and maybe some leaves. In my climate, amaranth are some of the most beautiful and bountiful, trouble free plants. Also the most lovely leaves, especially the tricolor variety.
Thank you so much for your comment. I have watched many videos on harvesting and no one said they eat the flowers(chaff). I thought it would grind well and be a healthy addition.👏😎
Thanks for commenting this! Good to know! What do you usually use your amaranth for? Grain bowl? Baked goods? I just started growing amaranth for flower bouquets but would like to experiment with eating it as well. :)
What a beautiful day there! We are having such clear, crisp days like this in the Pacific Northwest too. The gentleness, calmness, and kind consideration of all the things on your farm is inspiring! If we are to survive on this 'little rock' flying around the Sun - we will need to follow your example. Thank you for effort there and I LOVE your channel!
What a treasure you are with sharing your knowledge. So enjoy all the comments as well . Learning so much and I thank you all. Big Smiles from Indiana.
That yield is amazing. Amaranth is my sheeps favorite treat. We plant red amaranth all over the yard and sheep just love the leaves! Very helpful video. ❤
We grew golden giant here in Oklahoma one year .. it got HUGE. Now we are growing Elephant trunk, and will be trying Oeschberg next year. Its good to try different varieties: There's an amaranth that is perfect for just about everywhere!
Be careful with those bowls! I have one just like it and left it out in the sun with some dried garlic stalks and it nearly set fire. It took a bit to figure out that this is where the burn smell was coming from. It seems this bowl is good at focusing the reflection of the sun.
@@cookingsherry8784 they do indeed. I've improvised one after finding a very large lid that fit & small black granite enamel pan that fits inside. I use an old iron stand that once held ceramic fire bowl that broke I prop it up in facing the sun 🌞
Yes! We had a very small one the kids were using in the garden as a pretend sink, and left just a handful of weeds, which dried in the summer heat. A day or two later, I saw smoke through the window and went out to discover the plants smoldering in the bowl, and then a flame seconds later as I was picking it up.
We Jamaicans eat the whole thing stem and leaves but only when the plant is younger.... where the stem is soft.... we cook it with Codfish white rice, dumplings, green banana etc we call it Callaloo.
I'm pleased that others are enjoying these pleasant plants! The flowers are magical and then they turn to grain! I've had the same experience when harvesting: That grain always needs a bit more time to dry before winnowing! Now I'm going to the garage to winnow some amaranth that I harvested last fall, and let it dry over the winter. I wonder whether I'll STILL want to dry it some more. :)
My preference is hanging to let dry. I wrap 4-6 in a bunch with a clear garbage bag in my garage with a few fist size holes in the top for good air flow and circulation. I don't like bugs in my flour( if you do that's cool. You do you.), and that processes ensures they are dead and that I get maximum harvest from my 10x15 foot plot of amaranth.
Arizona, zone 9 A, Tarahumara is a good variety. Heat, wind, and drought resistant. Red Merlot is too tall and breaks over. Anything planted outside the fence is raided by javelina. Birds help themselves and spread it so it's coming up until frosh (late November). I like to dry the heads before thrashing.
I have the green-flowered variety growing in my garden. I suppose it's grown more as a leafy vegetable because its seeds are black and tiny, a bit smaller than even poppy seed. They are edible but take a lot of effort to separate from the chaff.
@@palych8502 I do not know the variety name because it started growing on its own and has reappeared every year since. Its flower spikes are green and point upward like the Green Thumb variety but the plant is taller, about a meter.
Good to see you doing the blowing with the bowl just like I did. Having more than twenty of steam it keeps me buissy. The dörrex dryer helps me to get it fast dry as I had also to harvest wett plants , because they broke from the wind , and wight of big flowers full seads and rain. Like this food as it is very good for people who do not eat much meat. And even the leaves I ate as spinage and dryed them for winter use.
Since you’re gonna winnow it anyways, after you chop remove the big leaves and hang to dry with a catcher below. Once a few days pass (depending on your rh) just buck everything into a container and winnow it with a fan set on low the dryer crispy flowers will blow away much easier and leave you with a cleaner product and much better yield
Just use a hairdryer and gently blow over the bowl with the seeds and chaff. You can process a pound of seeds in 10 minutes this way. After this step I also rinse the seeds in a strainer with a shower stream (use a small drop of soap to wash the dirt out). Then dry clean seeds for a few days on a flat surface before storing.
This video is awesome. First time watching your channel. VERY informative and interesting. no unnecessary chatter, just knowledge for those of us who are busy IN the garden :):):) Tks for your time creating videos :):) so if one doesn't have poultry then the winnowing can be done over gardening beds to add to the top layer of mulch. I have a neighbor who works for a local coffee company where the beans are processed. he brings me bags of the chaff for my veg and herb garden. it works great. if becomes too acidic for the crop i just add lime in those areas.
So glad you enjoy the channel. Yeah, if you have no chickens you can winnow over areas where you'd be excited to see new sprouts of those plants coming up. Did that today with Cilantro and lettuce seed we were processing actually! :)
@HoboGardenerBen I know what you mean though. In my limited experience cannabis edibles can be a lot more like a mushroom experience than just smoking it. It's something to do with how your body metabolizes it and actually changes it into a different compound that's much more "trippy."
I also grabbed my amaranth the other day. With these rainy days ahead, it's a good time to do preserving. Has Sasha made any amaranth recipe videos? I can't recall one at this moment. I mix it in with rice sometimes.
Thank you - I just harvested a wheelbarrow fill of red amaranth and kept looking at it thinking... what next? & your vid just popped up - some things are meant to be hehe ;)
I'm not sure why but for some reason I had a really bad reaction to my Amaranth last year. That part around 3:50, I was doing that, and then for 2 weeks later I had really bad rashes and felt like I had little needles in my hands. Almost like I had done it to nettle and not amaranth. It's weird because I'm not allergic to anything else, and maybe it wasn't an allergy, but it was really annoying to say the least. Great video as always.
So I cut my tops set them in five gallon buckets for a week .few bugs by then. Then I use the bucket like the bowl. When I prosses them down I use a gold -pan and I just blow out all the chaf. When it's been a week it's light and dry so that part is easy. Makes a good micro green for the chickens!
Been thinking about growing Amaranth and was happy to find your video. I wonder why you wouldn't place the flower heads into a plastic bag and shake them to release the seeds instead of the tedious tickling technique you demonstrate? I'm all for getting my hands into my work but why tickle flowers for hours when a couple minutes of moderate shaking could produce the same (or better) result? You can always pour the seeds and bugs back into your bowl afterward and proceed with your remaining steps exactly as described in the video... Thanks.
For winnowing, use a fan and put your seed in a colander. Shake it through the holes and into your other bowl... a few times and you should be chaff free. The larger chaff will stay in the colander.
O my goodness… how do you have to do these things? Are you a Homesteader? If you’re gardening making your food, get all that, but how do you pay for the property there to grow all that wonderful food and have chickens and what not. This looks amazing, unfortunate for us, we are here in the Matrix of things and have to work to be able to survive. With that there’s no time to be able to grow my food - although this is the way you’re actually supposed to live life, and so appreciate what you do here… love that …. :)
Anyone know if amaranth and buckwheat can be grown together effectively, or does the amaranth get too tall too fast and shade out the buckwheat? Thought maybe someone in here would have personal experience with the mix.
@@cookingsherry8784 I put amaranth on the south, about two feet, of vining green beans. There's a trellis between, but a few of the bean vines embrace the 8'tall amaranth, and hold them erect.
Can they be grown in pots? Not a lot of seed seller in my country but I saw one selling different varieties at a $1-$2 per pack of a dozen seeds. I'm thinking of growing some to see if they'd survive the tropical summer (I think they would coz A. spinosus grow here) then get the seeds to grow in the countryside since we can only grow in pots in the city.
I grew red amaranth (tricolor) last year in Norway (Europe). It grew strong, with plenty of flowers, but did not seem to set seed (or maybe it did not have enough time or sun to ripen fully). I'm not sure whether to keep trying, or whether it is just not suited to our short growing season. Any hints for varieties that do well with shorter growing seasons and low summer temperatures?
I am only here because I thought uploader misspelled Amouranth, and thought this was her new hobby/YT channel. >.>; I see now I was wrong. And since I have a green thumb. I learned something new. The more you know. =D
I tried to grow a red variety, but it must have been too wet or something. Hardly any grew to maturity (despite a very long growing season), so the chickens got it all. Hopefully I can find a spot they like better next year.
I am in the desert and the big seed heads are tight enough to hold moisture in them, which you can feel when you cut them apart. I think too much moisture and the seed heads can rot. They also do not like being overwatered. They can, however, withstand quite a bit of heat, sun, and dry conditions.
Why bother with a bowl? Fold the plastic around it, slide a stick in there and beat it. Do this where you grow it or in the coop. You will surely have seed hit the ground. Chickens will benefit from the scurrying bugs as well.
Oh. I want some of those for cut flowers..i once.tries st josphep coat...not one took...but loves lies bleeding..my favorite and easy as heck..orderee me what is suppose to be tall big amaranth...hope like heck it is your variety
What if some of my Amaranth is ready, but the rest isn't. Should I wait to harvest or should I just cut & hang them? They are starting to fall over they are so heavy. But they aren't completely ready yet. I was going to prop them up till the bigger bunches were ripe. It's like the smaller ones are ripe now. But the larger ones are still bright red & no seeds are coming off.
I absolutely love your videos! I don't subscribe to many channels but I love yours! Can I ask you if you freely feed the amaranth leaves and seeds to your chickens as well ? I'm seeing so much conflicting information but I double check everything as many sources have agendas, while I trust that you don't.
So glad you enjoy our channel! We put any and all parts of Amaranth in the chicken yard. Once we've cleaned and dried what we'd like for our own uses basically all the rest is to share with them :)
I think for curing it may work if you have a particularly dry greenhouse space. For us, we'll lose most of the crop to birds and mice in a space like that
I find the winnowing process so peaceful. I think of our generations before us.
So refreshing to see a video where someone is grateful to the plants, thoughtful if the little ones, gentle and doesn't waste anything. Thank you! I look forward to tickling my amaranth friend soon 😅🌱🙏
Thanks for appreciating that and happy amaranth time to ya!
Sir! .. What is the name of this variety of Amaranth?
Thanks for admitting about the little creatures and how you let them go.
When you don't grow your own food, you delegate the killing to other humans. They kill more things in the growing process to sell to you.
When Amaranth are young, we give it a quick boil, strain, add lemon and garlic and olive oil. amazing
If you grow one of the leaf Amaranths, it is tender even when it is huge. Lots of the stems are also tender. The flavor is also much milder than the big seedhead amaranths.
Where else can ya learn this stuff with such careful thought and care towards nature and natural? Love this channel! Hope to see Sasha in the kitchen showing us how you use this bounty. Peace!
Check out EatYourBackYard, let me know what you think.
Lovely plants. I love amaranths, especially the super giant ones with the giant seed heads. They are a beautiful plant. Most years, I barely bother to blow off the chaff. It cooks just as well with the seeds, since it is just dried flowers and maybe some leaves. In my climate, amaranth are some of the most beautiful and bountiful, trouble free plants. Also the most lovely leaves, especially the tricolor variety.
That is neat to know... I appreciate knowing we don't need to get it super clean (we normally don't in other ways, so why here!?!)
I have considered preparing amaranth as huauzontle is cooked in Mexico - battered and fried. It would probably require using immature seed heads.
Thank you so much for your comment. I have watched many videos on harvesting and no one said they eat the flowers(chaff). I thought it would grind well and be a healthy addition.👏😎
Thanks for commenting this! Good to know! What do you usually use your amaranth for? Grain bowl? Baked goods? I just started growing amaranth for flower bouquets but would like to experiment with eating it as well. :)
I absolutely love amaranth. I had two red amaranth start growing in my planter. She is so beautiful and I’ve enjoyed the growth.
What a beautiful day there! We are having such clear, crisp days like this in the Pacific Northwest too. The gentleness, calmness, and kind consideration of all the things on your farm is inspiring! If we are to survive on this 'little rock' flying around the Sun - we will need to follow your example. Thank you for effort there and I LOVE your channel!
Perfect timing for this video as we're about to harvest ours for the first time and were wondering how to best process it. Thanks.
What a treasure you are with sharing your knowledge. So enjoy all the comments as well . Learning so much and I thank you all. Big Smiles from Indiana.
"Its like you're processing different types of buds" I laughed! :-D
Takes one to know one
I heard it! Lol
I thought I was the only one who caught that, too! hahaha I love it! Just another reason why I love him, them, and this channel so much!
🤣
That yield is amazing. Amaranth is my sheeps favorite treat. We plant red amaranth all over the yard and sheep just love the leaves! Very helpful video. ❤
So glad!
You are the man. Detailed concise and to the point on any topic you are sharing. I do appreciate each lesson posted. Thank you and more please
We grew golden giant here in Oklahoma one year .. it got HUGE. Now we are growing Elephant trunk, and will be trying Oeschberg next year. Its good to try different varieties: There's an amaranth that is perfect for just about everywhere!
So cool to hear they worked well for you.
You remind me of Jordan B peterson if he was a buddhist
Such calm and caring gentle energy i love it.
Thanks I think :)
Thank you for the video! I would love to see a video of how you all use amaranth some day.
We'll do that this winter
@@edibleacres Do you harvest enough to make flour out of your amaranth? I would love to see that process.
Be careful with those bowls! I have one just like it and left it out in the sun with some dried garlic stalks and it nearly set fire. It took a bit to figure out that this is where the burn smell was coming from. It seems this bowl is good at focusing the reflection of the sun.
Sounds like they would make a great sun oven! Lol
@@cookingsherry8784 they do indeed. I've improvised one after finding a very large lid that fit & small black granite enamel pan that fits inside. I use an old iron stand that once held ceramic fire bowl that broke I prop it up in facing the sun 🌞
@@cookingsherry8784 now I also want a sun oven. Great idea.
Yes! We had a very small one the kids were using in the garden as a pretend sink, and left just a handful of weeds, which dried in the summer heat. A day or two later, I saw smoke through the window and went out to discover the plants smoldering in the bowl, and then a flame seconds later as I was picking it up.
Just found your channel and love that you don’t use pesticides and let the bugs live too!
It is critical to garden and farm that way at this point.
I think we need to send you some flat winnowing baskets from Kenya to try!
Sounds lovely!
The leaves of amaranth are delicious and taste just like spinach, except not bitter at all and are a superfood.
We Jamaicans eat the whole thing stem and leaves but only when the plant is younger.... where the stem is soft.... we cook it with Codfish white rice, dumplings, green banana etc we call it Callaloo.
@@kimrow1576 what do you do with leaves when harvesting the grains? I'm assuming by then the stem and leaves are too tough to eat.
Gotta love a man who is concerned about all the 'little creatures'.
I'm pleased that others are enjoying these pleasant plants! The flowers are magical and then they turn to grain! I've had the same experience when harvesting: That grain always needs a bit more time to dry before winnowing!
Now I'm going to the garage to winnow some amaranth that I harvested last fall, and let it dry over the winter. I wonder whether I'll STILL want to dry it some more. :)
Thanks for the helpful video! This is our first year growing amaranth. Love your tips regarding harvesting and involving the chickens!
My preference is hanging to let dry. I wrap 4-6 in a bunch with a clear garbage bag in my garage with a few fist size holes in the top for good air flow and circulation. I don't like bugs in my flour( if you do that's cool. You do you.), and that processes ensures they are dead and that I get maximum harvest from my 10x15 foot plot of amaranth.
That makes sense. We've learned there are so so so many bugs in there we need to figure out a way to have them have time to escape this year!
Sir! .. What is the name of this variety of Amaranth?
Arizona, zone 9 A, Tarahumara is a good variety. Heat, wind, and drought resistant. Red Merlot is too tall and breaks over. Anything planted outside the fence is raided by javelina. Birds help themselves and spread it so it's coming up until frosh (late November). I like to dry the heads before thrashing.
I have the green-flowered variety growing in my garden. I suppose it's grown more as a leafy vegetable because its seeds are black and tiny, a bit smaller than even poppy seed. They are edible but take a lot of effort to separate from the chaff.
Sir! .. What is the name of this variety of Amaranth?
@@palych8502 I do not know the variety name because it started growing on its own and has reappeared every year since. Its flower spikes are green and point upward like the Green Thumb variety but the plant is taller, about a meter.
I had a few volunteer in my container garden so I saved seeds this year.
A beautiful video with an awesome plant made by a very kind soul. Thank you so much ❤❤❤
So nice of you
Good to see you doing the blowing with the bowl just like I did. Having more than twenty of steam it keeps me buissy. The dörrex dryer helps me to get it fast dry as I had also to harvest wett plants , because they broke from the wind , and wight of big flowers full seads and rain. Like this food as it is very good for people who do not eat much meat. And even the leaves I ate as spinage and dryed them for winter use.
Thank u. I got my golden amarant seeds in tonight. I can't wait to grow some of my own grains.
I grew a red colored and it turned out great.
I love your attitude and respect for other creatures.
It looks like every seed of the giant golden amaranth sprouted!
❤ Thank you ❤
Your manicuring ref got me to subscribe lol. Neighbors just introduced us to amaranth this fall. I'll be planting next year
I love the sound of your happy chickens.
I used to see these growing wild and play with them. Didn’t realize I was throwing food away, abd I love amaranth. 😂
Since you’re gonna winnow it anyways, after you chop remove the big leaves and hang to dry with a catcher below. Once a few days pass (depending on your rh) just buck everything into a container and winnow it with a fan set on low the dryer crispy flowers will blow away much easier and leave you with a cleaner product and much better yield
Great idea.
Good tip.
> Once a few days pass (depending on your rh)
what does rh stand for here? Thanks.
@@Tofuwabofu relative humidity 👍🏽
@@Username-es1iy Thanks.
Just use a hairdryer and gently blow over the bowl with the seeds and chaff. You can process a pound of seeds in 10 minutes this way. After this step I also rinse the seeds in a strainer with a shower stream (use a small drop of soap to wash the dirt out). Then dry clean seeds for a few days on a flat surface before storing.
Seems like you have a pretty darn good system!
Sir! .. What is the name of this variety of Amaranth?
Thank you for this video. I use paper bags to dry out the seeds stems.
Thank you for posting.I'm growing some plants this year [in the UK] and now know how to winnow.
This video is awesome. First time watching your channel. VERY informative and interesting. no unnecessary chatter, just knowledge for those of us who are busy IN the garden :):):) Tks for your time creating videos :):)
so if one doesn't have poultry then the winnowing can be done over gardening beds to add to the top layer of mulch. I have a neighbor who works for a local coffee company where the beans are processed. he brings me bags of the chaff for my veg and herb garden. it works great. if becomes too acidic for the crop i just add lime in those areas.
So glad you enjoy the channel.
Yeah, if you have no chickens you can winnow over areas where you'd be excited to see new sprouts of those plants coming up. Did that today with Cilantro and lettuce seed we were processing actually! :)
You: [explains winnowing]
Chickens: we help!
Thank you 🙏
I’m definitely growing all varieties of this soon 🔜
Love love love your humanity and humble heart 💜
Wishing you abundant success!
They are beautiful. Looks like a flame
A kitchen strainer with just the right size holes would work too.
Pulling the leaves off... "It's like we're processing different types of buds" LOL I see what you did there.
😊
Man, I knew he was cool!
@HoboGardenerBen We're talking cannabis here, not psilocybin mushrooms, lol.
ha!
@HoboGardenerBen I know what you mean though. In my limited experience cannabis edibles can be a lot more like a mushroom experience than just smoking it. It's something to do with how your body metabolizes it and actually changes it into a different compound that's much more "trippy."
This was very educational thank you! My Hopi red dye amaranth is almost ready for harvest.
Also, nice shirt ☺️
I also grabbed my amaranth the other day. With these rainy days ahead, it's a good time to do preserving. Has Sasha made any amaranth recipe videos? I can't recall one at this moment. I mix it in with rice sometimes.
We need to make some videos about that this winter :)
@@edibleacres That would be great.
Thank you - I just harvested a wheelbarrow fill of red amaranth and kept looking at it thinking... what next? & your vid just popped up - some things are meant to be hehe ;)
Sir! .. Please tell me .. What is the name of this beautiful variety of Amaranth?
Informative video, amaranth is delicious ✅ thanks for creating & sharing this, EdibleAcres 🕊
As usual you are a wealth of information. Have you tried growing sorghum?
Sir! .. What is the name of this variety of Amaranth?
I'm not sure why but for some reason I had a really bad reaction to my Amaranth last year. That part around 3:50, I was doing that, and then for 2 weeks later I had really bad rashes and felt like I had little needles in my hands. Almost like I had done it to nettle and not amaranth. It's weird because I'm not allergic to anything else, and maybe it wasn't an allergy, but it was really annoying to say the least. Great video as always.
Yikes, sorry you dealt with that. Never heard of that issue.
I wonder if there were some kind of insect in the Amaranth that actually caused the rash?
So I cut my tops set them in five gallon buckets for a week .few bugs by then. Then I use the bucket like the bowl. When I prosses them down I use a gold -pan and I just blow out all the chaf. When it's been a week it's light and dry so that part is easy.
Makes a good micro green for the chickens!
Sounds like you've developed a good system there!
Anyway thank you for this video. I'm going to grow amaranth for my chickens next year.
So worth trying. I hope it serves your chickens wonderfully and you as a close second :)
Been thinking about growing Amaranth and was happy to find your video. I wonder why you wouldn't place the flower heads into a plastic bag and shake them to release the seeds instead of the tedious tickling technique you demonstrate? I'm all for getting my hands into my work but why tickle flowers for hours when a couple minutes of moderate shaking could produce the same (or better) result? You can always pour the seeds and bugs back into your bowl afterward and proceed with your remaining steps exactly as described in the video... Thanks.
That makes a lot of sense what you described, go for it that way!
@@edibleacres Thanks friend. You have successfully inspired me to try growing Amaranth as an herb and a grain. Love your content and your delivery!
For winnowing, use a fan and put your seed in a colander. Shake it through the holes and into your other bowl... a few times and you should be chaff free. The larger chaff will stay in the colander.
Harvesting time is always the best season
All good advice. Thanks!
Love the "Overgrow the State" shirt
I don't know how I got here, but I enjoyed it.
Welcome :)
"different types of buds" LOL
Love your stuff kick on love it
I grow lots of grain and pseudograins. I put a box fan outside and winnow that way.
A seive saves a lot of work
lovely video thank you!
Great video. Thank you.
O my goodness… how do you have to do these things? Are you a Homesteader? If you’re gardening making your food, get all that, but how do you pay for the property there to grow all that wonderful food and have chickens and what not. This looks amazing, unfortunate for us, we are here in the Matrix of things and have to work to be able to survive. With that there’s no time to be able to grow my food - although this is the way you’re actually supposed to live life, and so appreciate what you do here… love that …. :)
Pay for the property? An acre is like 5,000$usd lol
Anyone know if amaranth and buckwheat can be grown together effectively, or does the amaranth get too tall too fast and shade out the buckwheat? Thought maybe someone in here would have personal experience with the mix.
That would be a challenging mix I'd think but certainly worth trying at a small scale.
@@edibleacres Right now everything is pretty small scale for me XD
I read that amaranth does well with sunflower and corn. Let us in this community know if you do a trial with buckwheat what the results are.
@@cookingsherry8784 I put amaranth on the south, about two feet, of vining green beans. There's a trellis between, but a few of the bean vines embrace the 8'tall amaranth, and hold them erect.
Can they be grown in pots? Not a lot of seed seller in my country but I saw one selling different varieties at a $1-$2 per pack of a dozen seeds. I'm thinking of growing some to see if they'd survive the tropical summer (I think they would coz A. spinosus grow here) then get the seeds to grow in the countryside since we can only grow in pots in the city.
Sir! .. What is the name of this variety of Amaranth?
Thanks!
I grew red amaranth (tricolor) last year in Norway (Europe). It grew strong, with plenty of flowers, but did not seem to set seed (or maybe it did not have enough time or sun to ripen fully). I'm not sure whether to keep trying, or whether it is just not suited to our short growing season. Any hints for varieties that do well with shorter growing seasons and low summer temperatures?
I wish I knew. I know there are MANY varieties out there so I hope you find one that works
Sir! .. What is the name of this variety of Amaranth?
Put the heads in a zippable pillowcase then put it in the dryer at the no heat setting to get all the seeds
Interesting experiment
I put my cuttings upside down in bags like you and peg them to a heavy line in the garage to dry..seeds can be popped..
I am only here because I thought uploader misspelled Amouranth, and thought this was her new hobby/YT channel. >.>;
I see now I was wrong.
And since I have a green thumb. I learned something new. The more you know. =D
I tried to grow a red variety, but it must have been too wet or something. Hardly any grew to maturity (despite a very long growing season), so the chickens got it all. Hopefully I can find a spot they like better next year.
They don't really adore super wet spots...
I am in the desert and the big seed heads are tight enough to hold moisture in them, which you can feel when you cut them apart. I think too much moisture and the seed heads can rot. They also do not like being overwatered. They can, however, withstand quite a bit of heat, sun, and dry conditions.
I love your shirt ✨🌱✨
Hey thanks
I grow Mayo Indian amaranth and I get a lot of seed every year
Thats great!
I want to grow this next year
You can cover the seed heads with a large plastic trash bag to catch the seeds and shaking them would collect the seeds.
Any ideas for releasing the grain from sorghum head?
Why bother with a bowl? Fold the plastic around it, slide a stick in there and beat it. Do this where you grow it or in the coop. You will surely have seed hit the ground. Chickens will benefit from the scurrying bugs as well.
Good point!
It’s great seeing your process! Thanks for sharing.
Happy to share with the community for sure.
Thank you for this awesome info! We are growing amaranth for the first time this year. Also,where did you get your shirt?!
I cant remember the shirt origin, oh well. I hope Amaranth locks into you as super valuable and lovely as a being to steward as any!
I love this
Oh. I want some of those for cut flowers..i once.tries st josphep coat...not one took...but loves lies bleeding..my favorite and easy as heck..orderee me what is suppose to be tall big amaranth...hope like heck it is your variety
Use the bag to remove the seeds.
Is it red amranthas?
Cement mixer, rotary screen mesh?
Hola soy de México, de dónde y que variedad de amaranto es y dónde la puedo comprar
could you use a fan for winnowing
Yes you can
What if some of my Amaranth is ready, but the rest isn't. Should I wait to harvest or should I just cut & hang them? They are starting to fall over they are so heavy. But they aren't completely ready yet. I was going to prop them up till the bigger bunches were ripe. It's like the smaller ones are ripe now. But the larger ones are still bright red & no seeds are coming off.
Sure seems reasonable to harvest what is ready and leave the rest for now... Take them as they fall or mature!
Speaking of processing different types of buds, I was the 421st like on this video!! Keep up the great work team! 😉😂👌
Can you use the amaranth stalks for mason bee houses?
I'm not sure if they are hollow... hmmm...
Thanks for sharing 🌱👍
I have amaranth but i dont see have the grain is edible, the seed is basically empty?
Not sure how to be helpful on that, I haven't seen it
I absolutely love your videos! I don't subscribe to many channels but I love yours! Can I ask you if you freely feed the amaranth leaves and seeds to your chickens as well ? I'm seeing so much conflicting information but I double check everything as many sources have agendas, while I trust that you don't.
So glad you enjoy our channel!
We put any and all parts of Amaranth in the chicken yard. Once we've cleaned and dried what we'd like for our own uses basically all the rest is to share with them :)
Would it be possible to store things like Sunflower heads in the greenhouse? Or would that be too humid? Hot or cold? Etc?
I think for curing it may work if you have a particularly dry greenhouse space. For us, we'll lose most of the crop to birds and mice in a space like that
@@edibleacres thank you for the insight. ❤️
Is it usable for human feeding, how do you use it if you can tell me 🌱 regards
Hello do you think Amaranth can be grown in Caribbean climate? Maybe Haiti?
I would think so but I definitely do not know for sure
What do you do with the seeds?
We eat em cooked!