Hulless Barley Seeds
Barleys tolerate cooler conditions than wheat and mature earlier. We harvest our barleys in late June or early July. They can be overwintered in many places or sown as soon as the soil is workable in the new year.
Most barleys have long awns above the seedhead, giving the plants a graceful nodding effect that makes them attractive both in the garden and in dried flower arrangements.
All the varieties we offer are "hulless": unlike commercial varieties, they have very loose hulls easily removed by rubbing. Hulless barleys have great potential for the home garden. They are hardy, carefree crops that provide hearty and satisfying food.
Saving your own seed: As with wheat, what you eat (or rather what you don't eat) is what you sow.
Packets are 1 oz./28 gm or more.
We are currently offering 10 varieties of Hulless Barley Seeds.
New, McBride Barley ($3.50)
Early maturing and high yielding barley from northern BC. Adapted to colder growing conditions. Beautiful golden grains.
Ethiopian Barley ($3.50)
Two-rowed light barley. Early. Grows to about 3 ft. or 1 metre high. Good production in 2010.
Excelsior ($3.50)
Purple/brown seed. Grows to about 3 ft. or 1 metre high.
Faust ($3.50)
A rare barley that is both hulless and awnless. Easy to thresh. Good flavour.
Harrington Malting Barley ($3.50)
Famous Canadian 2-row malting barley, used in brewing. NOT a hulless variety. Great yield in 2009.
Himalayan Barley ($3.50)
Dependable variety. Golden brown seed. Grows to about 3 ft. or 1 metre high.
Phoenix Barley ($3.50)
Long, two-rowed heads. Light-coloured seed.
Purple Barley ($3.50)
One of our favourite varieties. Grows to about 3 ft. or 1 metre high. Beautiful purple heads.
Sheba Barley ($3.50)
Beautiful ornamental hulless barley from Ethiopia with long golden awns. Spring planted growing to about 3ft. or 1 metre. 90 days.
Tibetan Barley ($3.50)
Plump brown kernels with great flavour. High yielding. Metre-high plants.