tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post8853728546027837957..comments2024-01-27T03:11:47.638-08:00Comments on Wild Picnic: Harakeke/NZ Flax (Phormium tenax)Johanna Knoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268918125129111587noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-36185369032947803242018-03-07T23:21:32.840-08:002018-03-07T23:21:32.840-08:00Really interesting article. Just wondering if it&#...Really interesting article. Just wondering if it's the time you harvest the seeds that determines whether they're sweet & edible or bitter? Is there a difference in seed taste between Phormium tenax & Phormium cookianum?Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742563883004099759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-26374293602595569912018-03-07T23:21:12.842-08:002018-03-07T23:21:12.842-08:00Really interesting article. Just wondering if it&#...Really interesting article. Just wondering if it's the time you harvest the seeds that determines whether they're sweet & edible or bitter? Is there a difference in seed taste between Phormium tenax & Phormium cookianum?Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742563883004099759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-62958527540425530972015-03-12T09:47:09.092-07:002015-03-12T09:47:09.092-07:00Someone once told me that the gel at the base of f...Someone once told me that the gel at the base of flax leaves is a powerful laxative... has anyone tried it?<br />Val Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564133844683942529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-37463159094148476252013-02-26T05:08:35.346-08:002013-02-26T05:08:35.346-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.gextongextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255305519501135210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-23744452437327037592012-09-13T06:20:37.871-07:002012-09-13T06:20:37.871-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198221053442564162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-15866837278268569292012-06-09T21:47:55.628-07:002012-06-09T21:47:55.628-07:00Another new one to me I use leaves fiber to sow my...Another new one to me I use leaves fiber to sow my baskets together but didn't know you could eat seeds thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-8071295234207083312011-10-02T15:46:37.194-07:002011-10-02T15:46:37.194-07:00Hi Wei Siew (Sorry I didn't get your message s...Hi Wei Siew (Sorry I didn't get your message sooner - I wasn't getting notifications of comments on this blog for a long period of time.)<br /><br />Yes - as far as I know all the harakeke seeds are edible in theory, but some are really too bitter to eat enjoyably.<br /><br />Peter - thanks very much for your comment. Hmm ... it sounds like I might have to go through all the pfaf links onJohanna Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268918125129111587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-36612824284410323432011-10-02T01:40:24.530-07:002011-10-02T01:40:24.530-07:00Thanks for this really useful article!
FYI, Plants...Thanks for this really useful article!<br />FYI, Plants for a Future seem to have upgraded their database. It looks a lot better now, but the URL to access a specific plant by latin name has changed. The new link for Harakeke is <a href="http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phormium+tenax" rel="nofollow">http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Phormium+tenax</a>Peter Richeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080191593285931964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367297268151812997.post-29002617494752525562011-01-28T19:45:04.144-08:002011-01-28T19:45:04.144-08:00Fascinating! Is that all flax plants that have ed...Fascinating! Is that all flax plants that have edible seeds?WShttp://kiwiyarns.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com