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Linseed 'Astella'

Linseed 'Astella'

Product number: 187050
Origin: Eurasia
Latin: Linum usitatissimum

The Romans could not have known (to the full extent) how incredibly healthy flaxseed is as an addition to, for example, salads or ground into yoghurt, yet they were already doing it! The fact is that this oil-rich seed was on the menu of a good meal, if only for bowel regularity... As sprouts, it is delicious in salads or (as a last addition) in stir-fries. The blue flowers are very ornamental, and after flowering, the plant is also used for its fibre (linen). For cultivation as flax (fibre): 300-500 g per 100 m² (depending on soil fertility)

Names:
Latin: Linum usitatissimum
Dutch: Lijnzaad
Also known as: Vlaszaad
English: Linseed

Sowing method: June outdoors in rows or all year round as sprouts (request extended instructions). For sprouts: Rinse the seeds with lukewarm water and soak them for an hour. Drain the water and rinse the seeds twice a day with lukewarm water. Grow them, for example, in a glass jar or a special sprouting kit. Between rinses, store the jar in a dark and warm place.

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