Introduction: "Greetings from my sunny front yard in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina." PART ONE: The Story Chapter 1: My Grain Journey Chapter 2: What are Grains and Why Should You Grow Them? Chapter 3: The Entwined History of Humans and Cereal Grains (briefly told) Chapter 4: Ancient Grains, Heirloom Grains, Chemistry and more PART TWO: Meet the Grains Chapter 5: Six Great Grains To Grow: Cool Season: Barley, Oats, Wheat and Warm Season: Corn, Rice, Sorghum *Genus illustrations by Preston Montague Chapter 6: Other Grains I've Grown (or tried to grow!): Amaranth, Buckwheat, Millet, Quinoa, Rye PART THREE: In the Garden Chapter 7: Designing with Grains and Companion Plants *Landscape drawings by Preston Montague Chapter 8: Harvesting, Processing and Storing Your Grains PART FOUR: What's Your Pleasure? Chapter 9: Decorating with Grains: Bringing the Beauty Indoors Chapter 10: Cooking with Homegrown Grains: 12 easy recipes for a yard-to-table adventure Conclusion Resources Acknowledgments About the Author.