From early May through October 31, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
Items shipping from our growing supplies warehouse take 7-10 business days to process.
Fagopyrum esculentum Annual broadleaf. Up to 4' high. Frost-sensitive. Large-seeded Japanese buckwheat with short maturity will tolerate most conditions, including soil pH as low 4.8. Bees like its abundant nectar. Byzantine Greeks introduced the crop to the Russians in the 7th century; it is known in Russia as grechka or ‘from Greece.’
As a cover crop, seed at 80–120#/acre, 3#/1000 sq ft. As a grain crop, seed at 40–60#/acre, 1-2#/1000 sq ft. ①②