This plant was a blessing to find out about, so I thought I'd share it with all of you!
It didn't take me much research to decide to order some seeds, but the more that I read about this plant the more that I am impressed with it. Until about a month ago, I hadn't even heard of it before. However, I'm glad that we stumbled upon it.
SAINFOIN?
Sainfoin is an interesting name in itself, and comes from the French words meaning "Holy Hay" (Saint Foin) pr "Healthy Hay." It's a perennial member of the legume family, which is good news for many reasons. Since it is a perennial, it'll come back year after year once it is planted. Since it is a legume, it has some great characteristics like fixing Nitrogen in the soil.
Here on our homestead, space is limited. We want to have grazing animals, so providing a healthy pasture for them is key. The more healthy, beneficial, and nutritious the pastures are, the better they will work for raising our herds and flocks. It's also considered to be one of the healthiest forages for animals. Many grazing animals prefer Sainfoin to grass, it can actually help prevent bloating in animals too. Since it grows well in a wide variety of climates and is drought resistant, it'll work great for us.
A NATURAL ANTHELMINITIC!
While all that is very good news for us, it was another characteristic that really interested us. Sainfoin is a natural anthelminitic, which means that it can help destroy parasites. Basically, rather than using chemical dewormers, just by eating Sainfoin our animals can actually help deworm themselves and prevent parasites from attacking them.
For us, this is a huge bonus. We want to keep our land as clean and "natural" as possible. Every solution for common problems that we can prevent just by growing plants is major blessing to us. Think about it, what would you rather do, plant some plants that your animals love to eat or purchase chemical dewormers to give to your animals. For us, that choice is simple.
CRAZY-LOOKING SEEDS!
The seeds were also very interesting to see. I had never really seen what they looked like until they showed up when I ordered them, but they are crazy looking. They look like some interesting and savage alien eggs or something. From the strange texture to the spiked ridge, they are a sight to behold. Thankfully with my macro lens I can show them off to all of you up close.
Have any of you ever heard of Sainfoin before? Have you ever grown any for your animals? If not, doesn't it sound like a great plant to have growing in the pasture?
As always, I'm 
and here's the proof:
proof-of-sainfoin-seeds
Until next time…
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