It takes about 100 days for flax to grow from seed to harvest. Traditionally in Ireland the seed was sown on St Patrick’s Day and harvested on the 12th July.

Have you ever seen a prairie dotted with delicate, pale blue flowers? That may have been Blue Flax, or Linum lewisii. It’s a hardy yet beautiful plant to witness in nature, and luckily, you can grow ...

Grower Jossie Ellis found flax to be a fast-growing and easy crop to manage, with impressive resilience. "It took about 20 minutes to sow about 90 square metres of bed and then we have ignored it.

Gardeners of all levels love finding beautiful and easy-to-grow species for their gardens. If you’re on the lookout for this type of plant, Linum grandiflorum, or Red Flax, is the perfect contender.

Fashion designer Patrick Grant has helped to lead the project to grow flax in Blackburn and turn it into linen Back in April a team of about 30 volunteers started work on a grand plan - to grow ...

Is flaxseed the new wonder food? Preliminary studies show that it may help fight heart disease, diabetes and breast cancer. Flaxseed was cultivated in Babylon as early as 3000 BC. In the 8th ...

Flaxseed oil, a popular health supplement, is obtained from the seeds of the flax plant. Its unique benefit comes from the rich concentration of omega-3 fatty acids, essential for maintaining ...

Flaxseed oil and fish oil are both promoted for their health benefits. Fish oil may have a slight advantage, though individual dietary preferences are also an important factor. Both oils provide ...

Belarusian specialists have learned how to make good, thin fabrics and other goods that are in demand on world markets. We have essentially achieved a zero-waste operating cycle. However, there are ...