How to Grow Wheat
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Wheat is one of the world’s most important food crops. It is believed that wild relatives of wheat first grew in the Middle East. Wheat was one of the first plants to be cultivated. It was grown about 11,000 years ago. If you try, you will discover wheat is easy to grow almost anywhere in the United States, even as a wide-row crop in your garden. Be ready for some work at harvest time though.
Though whole wheat seeds can be used in cooking, the most common use for wheat is flour. If you plan on grinding your wheat into flour, you’ll need to invest in a grain mill. Top Tip – Plant spring wheat at about the same time as the average last killing frost. Plant winter wheat at about the time of the average first fall frost. For more information on growing your own wheat, click here: