Belle Valley Ancient Grains

 Nice to see a family of pheasants!

 Soda bread using 100% White Sonora flour - easy... Look up Amazingly Easy Irish Soda Bread on allrecipes

Noticed a spray plane over the neighbor's place and realized it was time to scout for alfalfa weevils, or "evils" as the kids used to call them. They can really be hard on alfalfa. I have never sprayed for them even before we were certified organic, because all the "good bugs" get wiped out too. Cutting the alfalfa in early June takes care of them. To scout for them, you take off your cap and scoop through the alfalfa. A few is okay, ten or twenty is a lot. Then dump out the weevils (optional), and put your hat back on.

 Spelt winter wheat has already "headed out", weeks ahead of the Red Fife, White Sonora and Einkorn spring wheat. The saying is that "half a winter wheat crop is as good as a spring wheat crop". Not exactly always the case but winter wheat does get a head start so to speak.

 Red fife yeast bread for our Harvest Host visitors from Oklahoma and North Carolina.  Recipes here  https://www.bellevalleyancientgrains.com/recipes