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Growing flax
gfugal:
Anyone grow their own flax before? I want to take a stab at it this upcoming summer. I'm curious if you have to buy specialty seeds or if you can just get some edible ones from the grocery store and plant them.
DC:
I tried it once. I got seed from the health food store and my plants only got about a foot or so tall. I think there are seed producing varieties and fibre producing varieties.
Hawkdancer:
I would recommend a seed store, farm supply store, etc. Research your varieties, as well.
Hawkdancer
willie:
there is a variety just for fiber, and for best strength, there is a best time to harvest
marlyin seed sold here
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High-Desert:
I have tried the seed from a health food store and it worked great. You need to plant it densely so it grows tall. Harvest when flowers are in bloom. Mine grew 2-3 feet tall. It worked great for making strings.
From what I have read the only difference is time of harves between seed variety and fiber. But everything in agriculture is bred to maximize a crop so I'm sure there are different varieties, but both will work for either process since you aren't looking for a cash crop.
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