I exercise regularly, I use soy and organic products as much as possible and I avoid wheat like the plague. I’ve always had low iron levels and was used to being sick with a flu once a month. Within the first month using chia seeds, and I have not seen flu symptoms once. My energy is level, my head is clear of heavy nuisance. I just did a flight from Sydney to Cairns return and for the first time ever I did not experience horrible sinus issues on the decline.

I would love to grow my own. Thanks for all the suggestions. Thank you for sharing! I can’t wait to plant it this weekend!!!!!

So I was wandering… Do they flower only when days are about 12 hours long?

I was today looking for informations on Internet because I was thinking to sow more now, in autumn… And I saw Isabell suggested this. Of course, I am in a frost-free place. So I hope they would grow less tall, and flower next spring, when days will again be 12 hours long, and I could harvest at the beginning of my dry season.

I also wander if it is better to get new seed from latin America each year, or if I should as much as possible grow from my own seeds?

I live in the suburb of Winthrop about 12 km south of Perth CBD and one day in Winter decided to scatter some chia seeds that I had kept in my pantry for some months. I spied some spotted-neck doves feeding in the area I had scattered the seeds and didn’t think more of it. Then one day I saw litle green things sprouting from the gutless sand that is much of Perth soil. Today weeks later the whole area is full of chia plants and the purple flowers are a delight to the eyes ( as seen in the photo in this article above)

Yes chia seeds are hardy and will germinate even if you plant them in Winter in Perth ( temperature 2-12 deg centigrade this year) and I didn’t even water the seeds or did anything. I merely scattered the seeds and forgot about them. I bought the seeds from a health food shop.

I was going to experiment eating the leaves and am pleased to read it can be consumed like a tea. And its value for those who may have problems with bloating is simply great because I was talking to my medical doctor wife about it and she mentioned people who are fructan intolerant. They get big bellies from fructose from eating fruit etc. So here’s another good natural remedy from the beneficial chia.

I am experimenting with chia and look forward to tasting the first seeds from my harvest..but thanks to Isabell I can try some chia leaves tea now. Incidentally I spread some sheep manure pellets all over the chia patch and they have taken off like wild weed.