"It is planted in late fall and "over winters" in the ground and grows right away in spring."
Yes, I was just reading that in Gene Logsdon's book "Small-Scale Grain Raising", and thought that I would try it next year, mostly as an experiment. Right now, I just use the hard red from the bulk food bins at the grocery store, and put it on pots to grow grass for the indoor cats. How much area were you planning on planting?
Sue