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From Flax to Linen: A Rewarding Journey
For many people retirement means more time for golf. For two women living near Pakenham. Ontario it meant starting on an unlikely journey of discovery – how to grow flax and transform it into linen fibre. Debra Bertrand and Louise Delorme planted their first modest flax garden in 2021. By 2025 this had grown to a field of flax involving a number of other interested growers. News of the project continues to spread through the efforts of these two active women.
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Out of Respect for the Environment
Urban Gardeners show respect for the environment by reducing wastage and recycling. Plans for the upcoming growing season might include reduced plastic and increased composting. The first will help the environment, the second will help your urban food and flower gardens, and both will save you money.
