From seed to loaf (part 1 of 2) allotment scale production of bread making wheat

This video is about small-scale wheat production using modified garden machinery and a home-built threshing machine. I grow my own wheat and make bread not because its 10% cheaper but because I think its 100% better - and it gives me great satisfaction. Growing wheat this way is an indulgence as it requires a certain amount of land, if space is tight growing vegetables and salad crops makes more sense. If you want to try yourself, please check first to see if wheat will grow in your area. Enjoy whatever you grow and remember -look after the land and the land will look after you.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Threshing machine
• wheat growing
• bread making
• allotments
• organic
• gardening
• farming

[TheGreatTamara]

How many loaves do you usually get from that size of field?

[seedtray1]

@TheGreatTamara A good yield will give around 50 small loaves.

[rickvanman]

Whats the name of the device you use at 07:38?

[seedtray1]

@rickvanman I am not sure which piece of equipment you refer to as part one of the video ends at 7.38. Perhaps you could let me know the time sequence in the video from – min to – min.

[rrhase]

threashing. Once again, thank you for your inspiration. That was an experiance I never want to miss in my life.

Roesberger Ralf

[seedtray1]

@rrhase Thank you for your comments. I am working on another video but it is going to take some time to complete. I hope to finish it sometime in the winter of 2012. I am glad you enjoyed the experience of growing your own wheat and reconnecting to the land. All the best and take care.

[obiehax]

this video is sad

[n4pgamer]

Minecraft led me here ^^

[paulgem123]

Awesome wheat crop! Thanks for sharing.

[777neotamakachi777]

Brilliant and inspiring!

I just watched both parts, amazing!

I take my hat off to you, I believe it is safe to say that you have everyone's respect here on youtube!

Please keep making videos like this, thank you for sharing.

[Efarmhk]

I am an organic farmer in Hong Kong and I really appreciate that you share with us your experience. In Hong Kong, farm are very small, usually about 15000 sq ft, we have to do most of the jobs by hand. Your hand made machinery do give us a lot of inspiration. thanks Teresa

[bryncomeaux]

yeah but dosent that cost more than just buying bread? Isin't it more work? Just kidding.

[rickvanman]

@seedtray1 Bizzare that I wrote 7:38! I meant to say: 1:44 , but then you say it later on; a "push hoe". Thanks for getting back to me anyway.