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Garden Gate:  Growing Quinoa, Amaranth, Millet?  |
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Feb 27 2012 : 05:43:01 AM
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I'm thinking about starting some of these plants to harvest their seeds. What I'm reading about them sounds like they are easy to grow. Has anyone else grown these plants? Any words of wisdom about starting a crop of any of them? I did read that quinoa and amaranth tend to cross-pollinate.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
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Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 5:12:00 PM
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I am trying quinoa this year, but no one I know has tried them. We'll see!
....it's what's inside a women, when she's up against the land.
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 8:32:16 PM
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Paula: Last year we planted amaranth in the window box. It produced a wonderful crop. It was easy to grow. We didn't do anything special. Good luck.
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Mar 06 2012 : 06:48:37 AM
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Thank you for the input! I'm still shopping for seeds. Hope to find some soon!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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MEWolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margaret
Byers
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Mar 06 2012 : 6:23:23 PM
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I am going to take a whack at growing some amaranth, and millet this year. Hopefully I can use it for my chickens.
Margaret
“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds, fill it with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1808-1882)
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houligan19
Farmgirl in Training
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sarah
groton
CT
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Posted - Jun 26 2012 : 7:45:26 PM
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I planted amaranth in the garden, but it never even sprouted. Should I have started it inside? I kept it well watered outside. I'm not sure what to try for next year.
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