Flax seeds add a nice nutritious nutty flavor to many dishes and the fibrous stalks can be spun into fiber. Growing this plant in the Northwest is so easy that it’s almost seen as a weed.
First grow the flax:
Picture from: www.flaxandhemp.bangor.ac.uk/
Once it has matured and the seed pods are fully formed, harvest it and let it dry in a dark place. Once the seed heads are dry lay them on a cloth and crush the seed heads to release the small seeds.
Crush the seed heads on a cloth to catch any loose grains.
Next winnow it to separate the grains from the chaff.
Winnowing is fun!
Here is the final product; lovely golden flax seeds.
These can be added to your favorite foods or saved to plant next year.
To learn more about how to process the stalks into fiber visit here.
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