We uncovered the Sunflower
preservation experiment and
discovered zero mold.
My conclusion after hearing
other observations is about the maximum time you keep the Sunflowers
covered should vary depending on how moist your garden is.
I don’t think I’d keep them
covered more than a few weeks around here.
Sunflower experiment update
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Anna & Mark
Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton are a pair of back-to-the-landers who have been homesteading for over a decade.
My chickens love buckwheat seeds, even going for the forming seeds and flowers. Is there a reason you don’t collect the tops of your cover crop for your chickens?
Vicki — Good question! We use buckwheat to fill in garden gaps only about a month long, which means the plants only just have time to bloom. We could let them go longer in some areas, but then we’d have to deal with buckwheat weeds from the seeds that would drop as we harvested. Of course, it might make sense to put in separate buckwheat plantings for chickens at some point….