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How to Harvest Milky Oats

We’ve all heard of sowing your wild oats, but have you thought about harvesting them? Most of us are familiar with Avena sativa, the cultivated oat used for oatmeal and animal feed. This oatmeal grain has been shown to reduce cholesterol, blood sugar level, and risk of heart disease. But beyond Read more…

By Rachel Berry, 13 years3 years ago
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Chickweed is Food & Medicine!

If you are a gardener, you will probably recognize this weedy beauty called chickweed (Stellaria media).? I always welcome the arrival of this world-wide weed in my garden.? Although it has a history of being used as chicken fodder (especially the seeds), I tend to gather it for the humans Read more…

By Rachel Berry, 14 years12 years ago

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