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Sara from Punkin’s Patch and I decided to plant some buckwheat this year—Sara planted at least two varieties, but I only planted one.
At first, I didn’t think I was going to like it—the blooms were tiny and small and well, just insignificant.
But, over time I’ve changed my mind. I would most recommend pink buckwheat, its a most beautiful plant.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Cloudy planted borage – it is very pretty and edible.
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I used to make Lemonade and put borage in it.
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I didn’t know buckwheat was a flower, I learn so much every day. Thanks
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Well, it really isn’t a flower but a grass. We eat the seeds. BUT I really do enjoy the flowers. Next year I think I will plant either red ones or the white ones.
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Pretty – a bit leggy, but a sweet, delicate pink flower. It works really well in that border.
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🙂
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I agree! Really pretty!
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🙂
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I have not seen buckwheat before. It is a pretty little flower. Is it an annual or will it come back from the dropped seeds? It’s fun to try to grow different things.
Blessings!
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I don’t know. I shall be finding out, me thinks! 🙂
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Me too…I had always assumed buckwheat looked like a wheat but had different characteristics. How pretty!
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I was very surprised and very happy I planted it.
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It is very pretty! 🙂
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Thank you
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What is buckwheat for? There is a native species here, but it is only used to limit erosion on the edges of the highways. Exotic buckwheat that was used for a cover crop a long time ago is long gone.
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It a food and also a crop you can plow under to make the soil much better.
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That is how the exotic types were used in the orchards a long time ago, but I don’t remember it. Mustard took over. The native species is supposed to work similarly, but I can not imagine it being at all productive for food.
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Mustard is a pest here.
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I think that long time ago, some considered it to be as such here. It was a cover crop for the orchards, and escaped (of course). It is no longer a pest because it has been displaced by the urban sprawl of the Santa Clara Valley. In many places in the wild, it is crowded out by exotic species that are more aggressive pests. It does not spread too far into chaparral or desert regions.
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Very interesting. Thank you.
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For me it just for pretties
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If the native species (which is not closely related) showed up in my garden, I would probably groom weeds out of it just because it is rather pretty. It is not as pretty as the exotic cover crops but I do like it so. It is nice to see it happy on the highways. I get the impression that it dos not compete well with exotics like the exotic cover crops do.
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Interesting
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I used to grow it as a cover crop in spring .. lovely little flowers 🙂
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I think most people do use it as a cover crop…me—I just wanted to see the flowers. 🙂
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