Green ManureBeginner
Oats
Avena sativa
Scientific Name
Avena sativa
Family
Poaceae
Origin
Fertile Crescent
Type
Annual
120-180 days for grain
Culinary Uses
Flavor: Nutty, earthy, slightly sweet
- Oatmeal and porridge
- Baking (cookies, breads)
- Granola
- Oat milk
- Flour for baking
Planting Calendar
Sow Indoors
Not recommended
Sow Outdoors
SeptemberOctoberFebruaryMarch
Harvest
JuneJuly (grain); cut earlier for green manure
Health Benefits
- Soothing for skin (colloidal oatmeal)
- May help lower cholesterol
- Good source of beta-glucan
- Supports digestive health
- Traditional nerve tonic