Great Linseed Muesli
The New Year, new life changing breakfast.
This is a satisfying breakfast and because of the hormonal action of the linseed it can help you maintain a balanced diet. Menopausal systems can be alleviated and with a few changes to the rest of the diet, some exercise (maybe just fast walking) getting those pounds off can be easier and enjoyable.
Linseed, Flax and the Navy...
Wednesday 25th January 2012
At first glance it may be hard to see how this plant whose Latin name means 'most useful' could have anything to do with seafaring. Scratch below the surface and you will find quite a few connections... read more
Flax facts... from a Farmer in the Know
Thursday 27th October 2011
I have just bought a new book (well it was published in 1845) about the cultivation of flax. Many books were published from around 1800 promoting the growing of flax as a panacea for the great mass of country people deemed paupers.... read more
Combining the linseed at the farm 2009
Wednesday 12th January 2011
The first time you see the beautiful blue flower of linseed or flax in the countryside you may think, I do not remember seeing a lake there last year. The last thing you think is, there is a field of fat growing, the truth is linseed contains the most important essential fats for us to use in the diet.... read more
Steam ploughing, 1909, NO! 2009
Monday 19th July 2010
Steam ploughing for the new linseed crop!! It's happening this year in Sussex. My neighbour Rob Jamieson who has a steam ploughing set contacted me to say he would like to see some linseed in one of his fields... read more
Horses and feeding oil
Monday 22nd June 2009
Horses, like humans, need oil. But why and what sort of oil should we use for our horses? Cell membranes of living creatures are made from oils and fats and these are known as essential fatty acids. The two major... read more
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