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Grain Growing Guides

11 grains with complete growing information

Ancient and modern grain crops you can grow at home, from quinoa to amaranth.

Ancient grain with nutritious seeds and edible leaves. Dramatic red/purple foliage.

Ancient legume for hummus and curries. Also called garbanzo bean. Fixes nitrogen.

Protein-rich pulse crop. Easy to grow in dry climates. Nitrogen-fixing.

Ancient drought-tolerant grain. Tiny seeds used in porridge, bread, and birdseed.

Andean pseudocereal -- complete protein grain. Beautiful seed heads in red, gold, or white.

Ancient oilseed crop producing tiny, flavorful seeds. Beautiful trumpet flowers.

Heat and drought-tolerant grain. Fifth most important cereal worldwide.

World's most important legume. Incredibly versatile -- tofu, tempeh, milk, oil.

Aztec superfood producing omega-3 rich seeds. Purple flower spikes.

Dual-purpose crop: seeds for omega-3 oil, stems for linen fiber. Blue flowers.

Fast-growing pseudocereal and cover crop. Flowers attract bees for buckwheat honey.