Broom corn

How to save seed from Broom Corn ( Sorghum bicolor ).

Do you wonder where those broom straws originate, the ones that are bound tightly into the broom you may still use for sweeping porches and hardwood floors inside? These fibers come from a plant called broomcorn, a variety of sorghum. Learn more here.

We harvested the broom corn months ago and only recently is it dry enough to work with. This post is the first in a series of posts as I...

Over the holidays we attempted our first broom. All in all there were things I was proud of in this first attempt, and many things that we c...

Hello everyone, John here with some garden updates. Things are wrapping up for the season and it's been an interesting year. Last winter's polar vortex damaged or eliminated most of our tree fruit production - no peaches or pears. We had a lower than normal raspberry and blackberry production, but the new blueberries we planted are doing well. Corn shocks are a favorite fall decoration, so every year I plant a packet of broom corn. A variety of sorghum, the stalks grow to 9 to 10 feet and…

A: Utility Shears for trimming broom. B: Various twine (hemp and waxed linen) C: Knife D: Pruner for trimming broom corn stalks. E: Bodkin/Needle for stitching broom. F: Tarred drop-line for b…

The Farmers' Museum: Broom Corn Harvest How to harvest and dry broom corn. Plant mid-may in NY.

Knowing how to make a broom can make a huge difference in your home's cleanliness and energy. Read on to learn how to make your own!

How To Make Gnomes DIY From Broomcorn - Broom Corn, Easy Autumn Gnomes

I saw broom corn in a seed catalogue last winter and decided to take a stab at growing it. No - I don't intend to construct a broom -- but I could if I wanted to. I knew that broom corn is decorative and I pictured a large cluster of broom corn, pumpkins and mums on my front step. That hasn't come together yet, but the corn looks nice leaning against the house. I read somewhere that chickens enjoy broom corn after you take down your Fall decorations. That convinced me to try it! The broom…

Mrs. Homegrown here:This summer I suggested we plant broom corn for no other good reason than I saw the seed pack at the nursery and thought it would be fun to make a broom. (This sort of temporary insanity often overtakes me in the seed aisle.

The broom corn is hanging. The heads of the black broom corn. These were soaking all night under a sprinkler. These red brooms were als...

Learn how to make a classic witch's broom using storm scraps with this step-by-step guide. Perfect for Halloween and other witchy occasions.

This past summer I dried corn husks, leftover

I do have a horribly soft spot for the Halloween holiday. As much as the gardener in me loves the colors, varieties and shapes of the squash and pumpkins that come to market in the fall, I especially relish the ritual carving of these large roundish fruits into faces of all kinds-silly faces, spooky faces, the faces of the dead, damned and long suffering, the

A DIY wreath made with broomcorn organically grown and harvested broomcorn at Mabee Farm historic site

By: Marieanne Coursen, Agricultural Interpreter. When I first started working at The Farmers’ Museum in 1997, I worked in the Westcott Shop...

Here is another use for the Broom Corn that my mom and dad grew this summer! I've been wanting to make up some wreaths and today was the day! My kitchen is a mess but I sure had fun! I love how they turned out and have listed one in my Etsy Shop! My aunt had given me some of these awesome wax sheep and he sits in there so nicely! Next I'm going to make some new primitive ornaments for my Christmas tree! Have a candy cane design in my head that needs to come out! LOL Have a great day!