Description
Hordeum vulgare
Gorgeous heirloom 2-row black barley on highly attractive, drought-tolerant plants!
Grains are often overlooked by home gardeners, but this beauty will change your mind! Hull-less, black, attractive, drought-tolerant plants. Once cleaned they are ready to cook but save seed for planting next year! Can be used as a green manure crop. Ethiopian heirloom. 80 days.
Seeds grown by Bluebird Forest Garden in Orofino, Idaho, Earthly Delights Farm in Boise, Idaho, and Butterfield Farm in Wieser, Idaho.
200 seeds.
Directions: Direct seed in spring. Seed thickly for green manure, thin to 6" apart for grain.
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Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
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1/2" |
3-6" |
3-6 |
72-85 |