GROWING GRAINS
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Millet T
here are certain foods that immediately spring to mind when thinking of the grain craze of the health industry – certainly quinoa, and perhaps barley or sorghum. Millet, cultivated across the world for thousands of years, has unfortunately not received the same publicity and praise. But in South Africa, millet is actually easier to grow than the ‘fancy’ grains we pay premium price for at health stores. It is also, as most grains are, incredibly good for you. Set aside a patch in your back yard to hark back to history and grow this ancient grain.
