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Elymus canadensis, wild rye
The seeds I sowed in the fall have already sprouted. It’s probably ok. It’s a very tall native grass that has landscaping potential and can grow in a wide range of environments/soils. Seeds and roots are edible.
Seed heads need to be singed to remove plant fibers. Roots are cleaned, dried and ground to use as a flour. 
@jblue good reuse of “single use” milk cartons. I use them in this way and many others. My wife hates me for saving so much garbage from the recycle bin.
@RoboticistDuck aww. I love these bc I can plant them directly in the ground. 
@jblue I haven’t tried that. You aren’t worried about the inner liner coating or the ink on the outside?
@RoboticistDuck not really. I use these for native plants, not fruit/vegetables. They’re getting planted where I’m rewilding the lawn, they’re not in places where I grow food to eat. By the time they’re ready to go in the ground the cardboard is already disintegrating. These cartons don’t last very long outside at all.
@jblue thank you for sharing your experiences and careful planning. Wishing you an abundant garden in the coming seasons. 
@RoboticistDuck you too
@jblue I have seed of this plant for spring planting. I'm curious about its use for food. Do you have direct experience harvesting and eating it?
@mikecarley no, this is the first year growing it myself.
I grew Elymus virginicus last year but the rabbits ate it down. 
Not sure if it even got a chance to reseed itself.
@jblue I grew E. villosus last year but it did not flower. I don't expect it will have much food value anyway, as it's rather tiny.
@mikecarley it’s pretty though.