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High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit

High Protein Kit - $59.99 postpaid

Vegetables, although crucial to maintaining human health, are lacking in some very important ways. Generally speaking, vegetables are high in vitamins and minerals, but lacking in protein, oils, and carbohydrates. The High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit is designed to both compliment, and augment, any and all of our Survival Garden Kits.

The High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit contains nine varieties of small grains, soybeans, and seeds. As a rule, these seeds are high in protein, oils, and carbohydrates, but lacking in vitamins and minerals (Just the opposite of vegetables). Purchasing both the High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit, and one of our Survival Garden Vegetable Kits ensures that you can grow foods that provide the proper balance of energy and nutrition for long-term survival. As with all of our seed kits, the included varieties are all Non-GMO and non-hybrid. All our seeds ore open pollinated and may be saved and grown from year to year, into perpetuity, if need be.

Although meat and oils are readily available at this time, this may be far different in the future. In the event of an economic collapse, meat products and processed oils will be in extremely short supply–if they are available at all, because generally, they are not produced locally. The varieties in our High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit have been chosen for their high levels of proteins and oils, and will help you and your family survive an economic collapse.

The seeds contained in our High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit come packed in individual, ziplock polyethylene bags. The seed packages are heat sealed in a Mylar bag, along with a large desiccant pack and an oxygen absorber. The desiccant pack helps keep the moisture level low, and absorbs any ethylene gas given off by the seeds during storage. The oxygen absorber removes the oxygen from the Mylar bag, thus creating a mostly nitrogen storage environment. This is done to create an anaerobic condition in which insect larvae or microbes cannot survive, and thus harm your seeds. (Contrary to some misinformation on the web, this IS NOT harmful to seeds during storage). If at all possible, this kit should be stored in the refrigerator, as this will greatly enhance the longevity and vigor of your seeds. If refrigeration is not practical, store the seed package in the coolest, driest area of your home.

Complete growing instructions included.

Our High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit contains the following:

1. Wapsie Valley Corn (½ pound; about 700 seeds)
2. Hard Red Spring Wheat (1 pound; about 13,500 seeds)
3. Amber Hulless Barley (1 pound; about 14,300 seeds)
4. Purple Hulless Barley (1 pound; about 14,400 seeds)
5. Buff Hulless Oats (1 pound; about 16,800 seeds)
6. Envy Edamame Soybean (250 seeds)
7. Surge Soybean (½ pound; about 1,540 seeds)
8. Mammoth Russian Sunflower (about 500 seeds)
9. Golden Flaxseed (¼ pound; about 21,500 seeds)

Note: None of the varieties in our High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit will cross with one another, so they do not need to be grown in isolation.

Corn
Corn has been grown for thousands of years in the Americas, and is a staple in many cultures. If all you had to eat was some corn and beans, while your diet might be boring, you would survive. The Wapsie Valley Corn contained in this kit is not a “sweet corn,” but rather a “dent” corn. Dent corn varieties are very versatile and can be ground into corn meal and corn flour, as well as made into hominy, grits, and polenta. It can also be “cracked,” and fed to poultry and farm animals.

Small Grains
The four small grains contained in this kit are wheat, two kinds of barley, and oats. Of the four, wheat is by nature, a “naked” grain in that the “wheat berries” thresh out clean and ready to eat. Normal barley and oats have a tough, outer husk that must be removed by machinery before they can be made edible for humans. However, both barley varieties and the oat variety contained in our High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit produce “naked” seeds. All of them have been grown for human consumption for millennia. Our Amber Hulless Barley, Purple Hulless Barley, and our Hulless oats all thresh out clean and ready to go from field to pot without any further processing. This is a definite plus in any kind of a survival situation. Further, our hulless varieties of barley and oats are far higher in nutrition than the standard, field varieties of these grains. As with corn, all of these grains can also be “cracked,” and fed to poultry and farm animals.

Soybeans
Soybeans have been cultivated for over 5,000 years in both China and Japan, and were first planted in the US about 1765. For human consumption, soybeans are grown for two principal reasons: first, for the dry beans which can be made into tofu, soy noodles, sprouts, soymilk, etc., and, secondly, for edamame. Edamame is the green, slightly immature beans removed from the pod. In 2009, over 95% of the US soybean crop planted was genetically modified (primarily using Monsanto’s “Roundup Ready” soybeans). Although rare, non-GMO, open pollinated soybeans do still exist, and the Envy Edamame Soybean and Surge Soybean in these kits are open pollinated–non-GMO soybeans. Dry soybeans contain about 40% protein, 20% oil, and 35% carbohydrates. Importantly, soy protein is a complete protein with an amino acid profile comparable to meat, eggs, and milk, and dry soybeans actually contain more protein than many animal products. As a nitrogen fixing legume, soybeans also enrich the soil they grow in. As a heavy feeder, corn will greatly benefit from this if planted the next season, on the same plot of ground, following soybeans.

Seeds
The remaining two varieties included in our High Protein Small Grains, Soybeans, and Seeds Kit are classified as seeds. They are Golden Flax, and Mammoth Russian Sunflower.

Flax is native to the area extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India. Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Egypt, and has been used as both food and medicine for over 8,000 years. Flaxseed contains about 20% protein, 40% oil, and is rich in essential fatty acids, fiber, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Flaxseed can be eaten whole, but because the seeds are quite small, flax should be ground into meal to obtain the maximum nutritional benefit. Flaxseed meal can be added to hot cereal, pancakes, soups, stews, muffins, or breads, and also makes a good egg substitute for cooking. Three tablespoons of water and a tablespoon of ground flaxseed will act as a binding agent in cooking, replacing one egg in a recipe.

Sunflower seeds need no introduction as most everyone has eaten them at one time or another. Sunflower seeds contain about 21% protein, and 50% oil (but almost 90% of the fat in sunflower seeds is healthy, unsaturated fat), and contain high levels of vitamin E, selenium, copper, zinc, folate, and iron. Sunflowers are easy to grow, and yield a large amount of protein and healthy oils in a small space and with little effort.

	Wapsie Valley Dent Corn Heirloom dent corn introduced about 1850. Plants grow to 8-10 feet tall, and produce two-color ears that are either deep yellow or a beautiful coppery red. The large, well-formed ears are 7 ½-8 inches long and contain 14-18 rows. Wapsie Valley Dent Corn makes fabulous, high-protein flour, meal, grits, polenta, and hominy. In field trials, Wapsie Valley both out yields hybrids, and is higher in protein (averaging 11%). Outstanding plant health as well as good standability. A very dependable, short-season variety that ripens reliably in the north. 85 days
	Hard Red Spring Wheat Wheat has been cultivated for about 11,000 years, and is now one of the world’s most important food crops. Worldwide, wheat ranks third, behind corn and rice in tons of grain produced annually. Wheat is one of the most versatile cereal grains, and can be made into all manner delicious, nutritious foodstuffs. Wheat is also very easy to grow, and will produce well on steep slopes and in poor soil, so it can be planted where other crops will not flourish. The Hard Red Spring Wheat included in this kit yields a protein content of about 15–16%.
	Amber Hulless Barley Barley has been cultivated for about 8,000 years was a staple grain of the Old World. In ancient Egypt, it was used to make bread and beer; the ancient Chinese believed it increased male virility; and, in ancient Rome, barley was the special dish of the gladiators because it gave them strength and stamina in battle. The Dutch brought barley to the New World around 1600, primarily to make beer. Our Amber Hulless Barley is sweet, nutritious, delicious, and easy to grow. Hulless Barley contains about 15% protein and has a high lysine content. It grows well on steep slopes and in poor soil, and needs little rainfall to produce a good crop. Barley has a different type of gluten than wheat, and may be tolerated by people with celiac disease.
	Purple Hulless Barley Purple Hulless Barley is also known as “Black Barley,” and is originally from Ethiopia. It has a sweet, nutty flavor with a pleasant, chewy texture, and makes a delicious addition to stuffing and soups. Purple Hulless Barley can be sprouted for a couple of days, then cooked for an easy, delicious, and nutritious breakfast cereal (This is also true for our Amber Hulless Barley and our Hard Red Spring Wheat). Sprouting prior to cooking it converts much of the starch to sugar and makes the resulting cereal much sweeter. It can also be used as a substitute for rice, or wild rice, in recipes. Purple Hulless Barley contains about 15% protein, and is even higher in anthocyanins (potent antioxidants) than cultivated blue berries. Like our Amber Hulless Barley, it grows well on steep slopes and in poor soil, needs little rainfall to produce a good crop, and has a different type of gluten than wheat, and may be tolerated by people with celiac disease.
	Hulless Oats Oats are a very important grain crop in the United States, but most oats are used for animal feed because they need a lot of processing before they are suitable for human consumption. Our Hulless Oats are very different from regular “field” oats in many important ways. Hulless Oats contain about 25% more protein, and 50% more fat than field oats. Most importantly, Hulless Oats shed their inedible husk when threshed. When cooking, what little of the husks that remain will float to the surface and can be skimmed off. Like our Hulless Barley, Hulless Oats can go from field to table with virtually no processing. Hulless Oats contain 15-20% protein, very high levels of lysine, and an energy component equal to, or greater than corn, but with much lower soil fertility needs than corn. Hulless Oats are very easy to grow, survive in poor soil with marginal rainfall, and produce grain that is a nutritional powerhouse. Hulless oats are also gluten free, and therefore can be eaten by people with celiac disease.
	Envy Edamame Soybean Envy Soybeans can be used as edamame, or dried for winter use (even dried, they retain their green color). Edamame, in the Japanese language, means “twig bean,” and is a reference to the short stem attached to each pod. Envy is a great short season variety, and ripens in as few as 75 days. Envy grows to about 2 feet tall, and produces a multitude of light green pods, each containing 2–3 bright green, buttery sweet beans. To eat, boil whole pods in salt water for 4–5 minutes, cool, and squeeze out the beans. For dry beans, harvest the whole plant after about 90% of the leaves have fallen and the pods are dry (but harvest before a hard freeze). Hang the plants up in a protected area and allow to completely dry out. Then remove the pods and thresh.
	Surge Soybean Surge soybean, like Envy soybean, can be used for both edamame and as a dry bean. However, Surge soybean is better as a dry bean and makes superb tofu. The plants grow to about 3 feet tall and yield a profusion of pods full of high quality, buff colored seeds. Requires approximately 90 day growing season. Like Envy soybean, a Surge soybean crop leaves behind a great deal of available nitrogen to be used by the following year’s crops. A good 3-year rotation is to plant soybeans the first year; followed by corn the second year; then, barley, wheat, or oats the third year.
	Golden Flax Golden flax is easy to grow, and produces seed that is a nutritional dynamo. It requires from 90–110 days from seed to harvest, but that is not a problem for most growing areas because it should be planted early in the spring and will withstand temperatures down to 28° F. Golden flax can grow to about 3 feet in height and produces many beautiful, blue flowers. Each flower will go on to produce a “boll,” or seed head. Harvest the bolls after about 90% of them have turned brown. Dry the bolls well, and then crush them, remove the seed, then winnow to remove any remaining debris.
	Mammoth Russian Sunflower Despite the name "Russian," sunflowers are native to North America and were grown by Native Peoples. Sunflowers are grown primarily, and included here, for the edible seeds they produce in quantity, and the Mammoth Russian strain is the best. Enormous, single heads (up to 20" wide) form atop gigantic plants (8-12' tall). The striped, thin-shelled seeds are plump and meaty. The stalks can be used to give pole or runner beans something to climb. Plant in full sun. 80 days.