Backyard Hard Red Winter Wheat Harvest

[@jonathandew1590]

I like how you came up with your own ways of doing stuff, you look like you know what works for you. Great video brother

[@Redberryfarm888]

Love the weed wacker/ string trimmer idea!

[@anitahamlin2411]

After watching this I so appreciate wheat so much more!

[@courtneyrichardson166]

Thank you for showing step by step! This is extremely helpful 😁😁

[@courtneyrichardson166]

Also! I was wondering if, after the stocks got down far enough, and tilled, if another crop could grow there. I'd think potatoes would be a good one, or carrots. Something that needs not so compact ground to grow in. This is so helpful!!!

[@philstat100]

Thank You for the very fast reply and information.

[@JB-pd4ni]

I plan to plant a small amount of HRWW to be harvested for display (my ancestors were the Mennos who brought it over). It was helpful to see your soil prep and the date for planting. Please share your planting tech ie how deep? does it need to be have the cover soil pressed down? and any other helpful tips. Thanks so much! Joy

[@jasonjanes3256]

Lightly till soil and do not pack it down at all - toss the seeds down and water - thats it

[@TearDrop455]

Does the weedwacker cause damage to the wheat berries to prevent sprouting?

[@ellenj8896]

Interesting to see. I wonder if the weedwacker could be used to cut the wheat stems more quickly than using scissors? I want to try this, and your vid is very helpful.

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Weed whacker scatters. It would be difficult to gather, imo. A hand sickle would be better.

[@wuzgoanon9373]

Please turn the camera on its side so the viewer gets a full screen image!

[@jameskenner6951]

Awesome. Love to see the process from start to finish. Wish I could grow grains, but maybe I'll just have to trade you for some hops ;-)

[@sierrrrrrrra]

Interesting video! I'm guessing you turned this into flour; how much flour did you get per square foot?

[@GarrisonLeRock]

I was not able to calculate that. I plan on doing that this year though. I also planted barley this year.

[@sierrrrrrrra]

@@GarrisonLeRock Cool, good luck! I was interested in growing grain in my backyard but i don't think i have enough space to get a meaningful harvest

[@e-lo-ken702]

Can you squeeze them out by hand??

[@philstat100]

Thank You for the great video and information. How large of an area die You plant? Is all Hard read wheat a winter wheat? Again Thank You.

[@GarrisonLeRock]

About 16' by 26'. Hard wheat is usually darker and has more gluten, which makes it better for baking. Both hard and soft wheat can either be winter or spring.

[@danielturner9832]

@@GarrisonLeRock soft red is generally winter wheat but I grew some varieties of spring wheat that went through winter just fine. I now have plenty of seed to plant a nice sized plot this fall.

[@lordhelmit1499]

How big of an area did this patch cover?

[@GarrisonLeRock]

Like 16' by 26'

[@helennelmes7560]

Hey chickens are not annoying!

[@easyoutgrid]

Hey brother how you doing the hard red winter wheat is it good to go in Kentucky or can you grow it anywhere from Kentucky to Tennessee North Carolina or Missouri?

[@GarrisonLeRock]

You need enough freezing temps during the winter for it. It probably gets cold enough, long enough for you to grow.

[@jasonjanes3256]

I'm growing here in California - and now starting rice - grows like crazy - Start to grow your own food folks!!!

[@GarrisonLeRock]

@@jasonjanes3256 I really want to grow rice here in Kansas. I am afraid it is too dry.

[@jasonjanes3256]

@@GarrisonLeRock GO FOR IT! Kansas is in the top 10 for growing in the US - BUT depends on how much you want to grow, do you have a controlled flood area with temp control heaters ? For wild rice the water needs to get above 50 degrees for the rice to germinate, which limits your grow time Average temp in Kansas is around 45 TO 50 degrees, so depending on how much area you have to set up the pond or flood area, but your good - Watch for the GMO crap circulating with human genes in the rice - These sick-o-fantic science geeks are so bored they have time to put human genes in rice for fun, and that's the non-censored information - keep it real, keep it wild If there is a California variety you want, let me know, I'll do my best to source it out - Cheers!

[@rodney73991]

look good first time try. don't cut straw off too. use animals if don't animals dig down garden deep barrow it. when water in spring and summer act sponge hold water in. have lots tomatoes and peppers.

[@beigebiscuit8081]

Is there a difference in wheat grass seeds and wheat? I've planned my front garden in just wheat grass it's over a foot high but it doesn't have a wheat head on it.

[@katwilliams2950]

I've heard it's the same just a different maturity level

[@jasonjanes3256]

my grass didn't reveal spikes and kernals until it was over a foot tall - (Red Wheat)

[@grantraynard]

sickel

[@opcn18]

Genetically engineered wheat (like in a lab) is not available anywhere yet. There are a few strains that are trying for approval in a few jurisdictions but it's not relevant yet.

[@Homegardener55]

Actually there are no genetically modified commercially available wheat varieties.

[@GarrisonLeRock]

Really? I did not know that.

[@Homegardener55]

Garrison LeRock yes, I am going to school for agribusiness learned it in one of my classes. Most farmers use 2,4,d as a weed control. But you can’t use it after a certain growth stage because you will get detrimental yield loss.

[@robindevellen7038]

Just dosed in Round Up!

[@Homegardener55]

@@robindevellen7038 actually you’ll kill the wheat if you spray it with roundup.

[@rainasky131]

@@Homegardener55 that’s what they do before harvest to kill and dry it faster. It’s also not possible to wash it off the wheat so we take it into our body’s and it’s carcinogenic.

[@briannayoung5412]

What is the measurement of the plot?

[@GarrisonLeRock]

16' by 26'

[@briannayoung5412]

@@GarrisonLeRock Thanks, man! I have been trying to figure out how I'm going to grow my wheat and corn in my backyard for months now! Appreciate it, man!

[@cognac8297]

How do I turn it into pasta

[@ItsMikky]

Turn it into flour, then hand make noodles.

[@SuperJRREID]

How can I get some to plant

[@GarrisonLeRock]

It depends on where you live as to how easily you can obtain some. But johnnyseeds.com might be a good place to start. But no red winter wheat

[@ogr8bearded175]

I got mine from here ( www.walmart.com/ip/Hard-Red-Winter-Wheat-Berries-Non-GMO-3-lbs-Palouse-Brand-USA-Grown/767030601?athcpid=767030601&athpgid=sellerpage_&athcgid=null&athznid=mtsi&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=7XczWG9jMdFke3IEYU2QR8x_8V37biNwqd7U&athancid=null&athena=true&selectedSellerId=101015530 ) and will harvest in another week or two. I live in NW part of Alabama and planted first week in November.

[@offshoot1008]

So much time spent for a small amount.

[@GarrisonLeRock]

If i had the land and money I'd love to expand into proper farming. But this is the best i can do for now.

[@theshifting9942]

@@GarrisonLeRock I wish I had more land too

[@imranali-fi3uk]

I have 12000 sft area (315 * 40) can i earn money from harvesting wheat ?

[@GarrisonLeRock]

@@imranali-fi3uk it likely depends on your yield and how much backbreaking you are willing to put up with, also who the buyer is.

[@sog__]

@@imranali-fi3uk its difficult work. It took him pretty long to harvest just that much

[@michaelmccaffrey2731]

Isn't it illegal to grow wheat?

[@GarrisonLeRock]

No, especially if you are doing so for your livestock.

[@meghannbyrd6275]

If that were true that’s CRAZY! Food being illegal…

[@CL-ty6wp]

Nothing is illegal unless you are a corporation. Humans follow law.

[@SlickFatfonamotorcycl]

😊😊😊

[@JaysClubHouse]

#WaysToRuinAWeedeater

[@haroldshipley8900]

Just burn it. The ash is good for the soil.

[@RandomUserName92840]

Looked like one slip and you would feed your foot into that tiller. Such a bad design.

[@anonymouse3881]

Lmao..right

[@andrachambersiv7809]

dont b abusing ur chickens

[@nobody-sp9ps]

All that to get enough wheat to make a half a loaf of bread.

[@GarrisonLeRock]

Actaully 1 loaf and 10 gallons of beer!

[@Lazydaisy646]

Tillers kill worms, not nice.

[@danielturner9832]

If they are shallow enough you could get some but I generally don't see any after tilling. Disturbing other soil life is the biggest issue. Tilling is not ideal

[@CL-ty6wp]

Walking kills dust mites.. ;(

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