Q: I grew sweet peas this summer and loved filling the house with their flowers. The plants have finished and I was going to clear them away to the compost heap but noticed a lot of pods on them.

Many of those peas are still sitting in storage. Canada supplied 60 per cent of those peas, followed by Russia’s 34 per cent. Australia and the United States accounted for most of the remainder.

Chia seeds come from the plant Salvia hispanica L. They are tiny edible seeds rich in plant protein, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. The seeds are ...