https://www.innovativefarmers.org/news/harvesting-flax-and-the-future-of-linen-fibre-in-scotland/
Apparently the retting is done with the uprooted plants lying on the damp soil, not in a pond. And by 'we' I meant 'they' - we would only be taking on the responsibility of growing, weeding & maybe harvesting it, no mean feat in itself as crops I've seen grown for seed get swamped by weeds if you don't get them in time. I've not heard them explain how they plan to do the processing. Should be fun for the students to try & work out!
Hadn't considered rye grass as a craft material, good shout. Generally we avoid it in green manure mixes because of being impossible to terminate unless you plough it a foot under. Buckwheat has done well, and could provide a crop if I can figure out how to thresh it and maybe dehull the seeds. And field beans are looking ok so far for over winter, though they're getting nibbled by something and I'm skeptical about their frost hardiness.
'Cheese rents' - lol, bit of a different world! Would prefer no rent myself, but maybe there's something in between...
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