Comments on: Lawns to Loaves wheat harvest

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:31:18 +0000

So cool! I’m experimenting with oats, winter wheat and buckwheat right now to see what is happiest in my soil, but I haven’t had the guts to go as big as you have yet. Look forward to following this project.

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:05:14 +0000

Hi Sam,

Overall, the response to the project (by immediate neighbours and other Vancouver residents) has been positive. People are intrigued and amused. And yes, those are some wheat-field neighbours in the photo!

By: Sam Sotiropoulos

Sam Sotiropoulos — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:18:21 +0000

Great project and post! How did your neighbours feel about your wheat field? I hope that is them in the reaping photo?

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:25:09 +0000

Zoe – thanks! I’m totally taken with grasses, too!

Kim – I bet! The romantic notion of the prairies is what inspired me to do this!

By: Kim C.

Kim C. — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:20:14 +0000

That’s it. You need to move to the prairies with me. We’ve got grain a plenty here!

By: Zoe

Zoe — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:59:21 +0000

These are fantastic pictures. You’re right: it’s beautiful stuff. I love wild grass scenes anywhere this time of year – the colors are warm and lovely – but this is even more appealing as part of an urban landscape, because it’s edible. Cool project.