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Corn Broom Uses


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Corn Broom Uses. In addition to more traditional brooms, the broomcorn plant was also used for whiskbrooms, a short, hand broom that may still be used occasionally for small chores. The grain was fed to farm animals, such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and guinea pigs.

OCedar Heavy Duty Commercial 100 Corn Broom with Solid Wood Handle
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An article on growing your own broom corn wouldn’t be complete without an article on how to use it. Years ago i a made the fancy brooms that are turned out in our broom shop here at the museum, but this winter i will try making a simple. While our own personal homestead broom in still in the process (or the waiting) of being made, let me share a few links you’ll find useful:

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OCedar Heavy Duty Commercial 100 Corn Broom with Solid Wood Handle

Technicum) is a type of sorghum that is used for making brooms and whiskbrooms. While our own personal homestead broom in still in the process (or the waiting) of being made, let me share a few links you’ll find useful: Broom corn, a variety of sorghum (sorghum bicolor), is much more than a humble plant used for making traditional brooms. Years ago i a made the fancy brooms that are turned out in our broom shop here at the museum, but this winter i will try making a simple.

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