grain planning

so it was pointed out to me that I missed grains on my planning list,
I just don't eat many grains anymore,
but I guess others do,
so...
here is the list of grains I would think would cover much of what is needed,

     durum wheat, it is for making pasta, couscous, and some fancy bread (who needs the regular bread if you have this?)
     hard winter wheat, for bread, and biscuits
     soft spring wheat, for cakes, and pastries
     buckwheat, for pancakes and noodles
     oats, for oat meal ! (this one is gluten free)
     barley, for beer, animal feed, direct eating, or flat breads
     quiona, for eating
     amaranth, for eating
I know that I did not list them all, or even what are good varieties for any area...

for the most part you might be limited by what you can grow in an area,
I have already tested a hulless barely and an oat here in a very dry winter, and they did very well growing with no external water,
but you never know what will fail from one year to the next,
so I suggest that you grow a few grain plots in case one fails, remember that you have to plan for failure.

each grain has it's advantage and disadvantage,
some grow in the summer and will need water here,
and some grow in the winter and will likely not need watered at all,
some are tasty and some are durable when growing,

I had this post on my list of things to post today,
but I also met someone today from the same area that likes growing grain as well,
and after going to the funeral I needed something happy,
it cheered me up quite a bit knowing that others like growing grains near here,

here are a few places that carry grain seeds,
have fun figuring out what will likely work well where you live,
and then testing them

http://sustainableseedco.com/grains/

http://www.bountifulgardens.org/Grains-Fibers-and-Oil-Crops/departments/4/

http://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/grains/

http://www.adaptiveseeds.com/catalog/grains

http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/catalog/grains.html

http://www.southernexposure.com/grains-cover-crops-c-29.html

don't forget about this great grain preservation group
http://ancientcerealgrains.org/