Funny how these boundaries, like so many others, are history.
This Thanksgiving, among the many things -- big and small -- that I'm grateful for, I'm glad that Brian had the good sense to plant black-tip wheat (Triticum durum) this year. We got the seed from Territorial Seed Company and it germinated quickly in a sunny spot between the garage and the side door. The green shoots quickly grew into buff-colored spikes that took on an ethereal glow in the late afternoon sun. The black in the awls didn't quite rise to expectations but it was still satisfying.
Sunshine lights up the wheat at left and right in early September.
Satisfying outside in the sun and now satisfying inside on the table. The wheat dries beautifully and is a natural for autumn/Thanksgiving decor. You can go minimal with just a few stems in a vase or lush with a bunch tied together with a ribbon. And, now that Thanksgiving is over, some of the wheat can go to a friend for use in a Hanukkah play and some can be recycled for use in Christmas decorations. No boundaries.
Bundle a bunch of stems together for a lush effect.
Growing up I remember visiting relatives’ homes and seeing beautifully woven decorations of wheat hanging in various areas of their homes. If by luck I was able to hold one, hours’ easily slipped by -- lost in admiring their simplistic yet complex detail. Your post brought back some warm fall memories. The attached link is not for promotion of the products, only the wonderful visual examples. http://www.edwardstrees.com/WheatWeaving.html
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