Expert: Richard Clark - 5/18/2011

Question
i live in houston tx and want to know if it is possible to grow buckwheat in my backyard? i have st augustine grass and wanted to know if it is possible to grow buckwheat by spreading seeds in my back yard.

Answer
Mark
It is my understanding that this is a crop that requires cool moist climate. It is grown in the northern states and Canada. You might try and plant a small space in your area of Houston in the late Fall to see if it might make a green crop, but I wouldn't expect it to produce grain. If it does grow during the Winter it might crowd out the growing St Augustine grass. This is the best information I can supply to you.
Richard