Did you know that you can grow your own birdseed? Or that millet is something that people can eat and enjoy?
Millet is easy to grow. It’s a grass that produces clusters of tiny seeds at the top of the plant.
You will need to grow a lot of it to get any amount of seed but it would be great to fill in the back of a garden.
Millet is a nutritious grain that has been around at least since ancient Egypt. It has been found in the tombs of pharaohs.
Once you harvest the seed, you can feed it to the birds by putting out the entire seed heads. You can also make seed cakes by mixing the seed with bacon fat, lard or even melted peanut butter. The is so much better for them than the seed cakes purchased in your local pet shop and the birds will love you for it.