The process of growing the flax and turning it into linen could be long and backbreaking work that involved most members of an Ulster-Scots family. Daughters were taught by their mothers from an ...

The flax plant is a member of the Linaceae family and is native to the Mediterranean region, India, and North Africa. The flax plant has been cultivated for centuries and was used by the ancient ...

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 ...