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Post by Mumsey on Aug 2, 2022 4:14:24 GMT -5
AKA Amaranth. I've never grown it before. Tiny little seeds they are. Glad I put them by the hanging basket pole, definitely needed to tie them up! They are over 6 feet tall. The older they get, the darker they get. I'm wondering if the seed is harvestable. Wouldn't have a clue!  |
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Post by gardendmpls on Aug 2, 2022 6:34:56 GMT -5
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Post by emmsmommy on Aug 2, 2022 8:48:39 GMT -5
Mom grew it for a few years and if I remember right it reseeded and went rampant before she finally pulled it up. I believe I've read that you can harvest it.
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Post by desertwoman on Aug 2, 2022 10:03:44 GMT -5
Amaranth was a staple food source for the Incas and Aztec and still is. It's an excellent protein source and rich in vitamins and minerals. We cook the seeds (similar to quinoa) as a morning cereal.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Aug 2, 2022 13:42:07 GMT -5
Amaranth! My favorite cereal! I used to get pound bags of it from a local health food store, and have it for breakfast every morning. Quinoa is great, but amaranth is sweeter and nuttier to my taste. I grew it several years, and it had big golden seedheads loaded with golden seed. The only problem was the threshing and winnowing required to clean it, unlike quinoa. Our native pigweed is a black-seeded variety that the Creek and Cherokee used for food. Mumsey , you can harvest the seeds. |
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Post by Mumsey on Aug 19, 2022 12:44:01 GMT -5
It's gone nuts! Touching the ground, and they are tied up.  |
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Post by heirloomfan on Aug 30, 2022 15:44:33 GMT -5
Have grown those too and they can get huge as you found out. They also self sow fairly easily. Will probably grow them next year and definitely have to stake them next time. Saw on one seed site there’s a new coral color for them.
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