Saturday, November 20, 2010

Before the rains, we harvested Amaranth seed....


Before the rains, we harvested Amaranth seed.....



Nilah separates the chaff from the seed of the Amaranth plant.

Amaranth is a high protein grain from South and Central America. It grows very well in our poor soils and is relatively drought tolerant.










Ah ha! We've created conditions conducive to critters!



A Lesser Goldfinch visits regularly to the farm for a lunch of fresh sunflower seeds!












You can also eat the leaves- a simple recipe is to saute some onion and garlic in a pan and then add the washed leaves. The water sticking to the leaves is enough to cook them- and they're delicious!