Tag Archives: Northern Indiana Seed

Ancient Wheat and Heritage Barley

Posted on January 24, 2015 by John Sherck

This last season I trialed out a number of spring-planted wheat and barley varieties. I want to compliment my existing winter wheat varieties with one or two spring-planted varieties. The logic being, if you lose the winter crop, you still … Continue reading →

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Millets and Multi-Cropping

Posted on December 31, 2014 by John Sherck

I watched a short video the other day about traditional millet production in India. (You can watch it at the end of this post, it is about 25 min long)  I was saddened with this video’s portrayal of millet as a “shunned … Continue reading →

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Growing Amaranth In The North

Posted on December 16, 2014 by John Sherck

Now that my seed has all been dealt with, securely stored away in my seed-room in the bacement. The gardens have been put to bed for the winter, and all the firewood has been chopped and stacked. Finally I can … Continue reading →

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Ready to take Seed Orders

Posted on November 26, 2014 by John Sherck

I have finished adding the bulk of the new crop offerings to my website.  Most of the main “staple-crop” seed varieties from last season are again available after a sucessful, yet challenging  year of  planting and harvesting. If you check out the … Continue reading →

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The farmwork moves indoors

Posted on November 6, 2014 by John Sherck

Here it is the beginning of November, and the first major snow is forecast for early next week. I scrambled all day yesterday to wrap up my outdoor work in relation to all the seed crops raised this season. I now have all … Continue reading →

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Local Comfort Foods

Posted on March 9, 2014 by John Sherck

Here are some basic staple foods that can be made in your kitchen using crops grown in the garden patch. Easy to grow and process by hand if you are willing to put in a little effort. The recipes themselves … Continue reading →

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Now at the Goshen Farmers Market

Posted on February 5, 2014 by John Sherck

I am now selling our seed packets at the Goshen Farmers Market. I am there on Saturday mornings from 8 – 1.  All the seeds listed on this website are available, plus I will also have a few rare varieties … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts About Our Local Foodshed

Posted on January 25, 2014 by John Sherck

I would like to share some ideas regarding our local food production here in Northern Indiana. When I think “local”, I am usually visualizing Elkhart County, but these ideas can be considered for all of Michiana. Northern Indiana is a great place to garden … Continue reading →

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Putting grains to work in your garden

Posted on January 3, 2014 by John Sherck

The idea of growing grain in a backyard garden is not something most gardeners would even consider. The common belief that efficient grain production requires large equipment, like combines and tractors, is not altogether right. A sizeable amount of quality, … Continue reading →

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Perennial Vegetables

Posted on November 20, 2013 by John Sherck

My interest in perennial vegetable production is two-fold. The first reason is to add an underscoring layer of stability and security to our farm. The idea of a food crop growing on the periphery of our cultivated beds with minimal attention … Continue reading →

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