Hudson Briggs
Growing Grains and Staple Crops helps homesteaders move beyond salad gardens and plan crops that provide meaningful calories.Readers learn the practical differences between corn, dry beans, potatoes, wheat, and other staple crops, including the space, soil, timing, labor, and equipment each requires. The book covers variety selection, planting, maintenance, realistic yields, harvesting, drying, curing, threshing, cleaning, and safe storage.Written for beginners, this guide emphasizes honest numbers and manageable trials so families can improve food security without overestimating what a small plot can produce.
