Chia seeds are a considered a psuedocereal as a highly nutritious, complete protein source which contains high levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty amino acids, fiber, and antioxidants. Chia is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala.

Deer and Rodent Resistant🦌🐇🐁
Attracts: Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators
Repels: Not known

Note: Proper care keeps plants resilient and healthy, preventing diseases and pests. This list details the potential threats, specific diseases and pests vary depending on environmental climate.
Chia plants are also resistant to fungi and disease-causing bacteria.
Diseases:
◦ Root Rot: Affects the roots of plants growing in wet or damp soil, may be lethal to both indoor and outdoor plants.
Pests:
◦ Aphids: Small, soft-bodied sucking insects which pierce plant tissues and draw out the juices.
◦ Mealybugs: Mealybugs feed on the juices from leaves and stems of plants, damaging a wide variety of host plants.
◦ Scale: Parasite that infest a plant’s leaves and stems and suck sap from plants through their mouth parts. Heavy infestations cause yellowing or wilting of leaves, stunting or unthrifty appearance of the plants, and eventually death of all or part of the plant. 
◦ Snails and Slugs: They eat a wide variety of plants, including young seedlings, mature plants, and turfgrasses, and may cause damage to gardens and flower beds. 
◦ Spider Mites: They feed by bruising plant cells with their small, whiplike mouthparts and ingesting the sap. Spider mites produce a fine silk webbing, often found at leaf nodes or the undersides of leaves, which may kill plants or cause serious stress.
◦ Whiteflies: Flying insects that suck the sap from plants.

Animal Toxicity: Safe for dogs, cats, and horses.
Medicine Interactions:
May interact with Hypertension (blood pressure) medication.
May interact with Diabetes medication.
Consider consulting a doctor first. Chia seeds are rich in fiber and may affect blood pressure and blood sugar.
WebMD Website – Chia

❗Never ingest essential oils, instead use organic fresh or dried herbs.
Use: Nutritional additive or a binder for baked goods and other recipes.
Sprouts: Chia microgreens are healthy and may be ready for harvest in 1 to 2 weeks after planting. Add to stir-fry, salad, soup, etc.
Seeds: Dry chia seeds are choking hazard! Grind seeds or use seeds whole and mix with foods and beverages. Source of carbs, fiber, low protein, calcium, iron, and other nutrients. Raw chia seeds maintain their nutritional integrity better than cooked chia seeds. Ingest the most nutrition from seeds by thoroughly chewing the seeds. Add at the end of cooking, especially after a dish has cooled down to preserve the nutritional properties. Mix well in liquid immediately after adding to prevent clumping. Excellent for grits, organic oatmeal, vegan protein recipes, sauce, marinade, soup, stew, salad, dressing, dip, garnish, dessert, jam, baked goods, smoothie, and tea.
◦ Vegan Egg: 1 tablespoon of either flax, chia, plantago major seeds + 2.5 tablespoons of water. Allow to sit for a few hours, and utilize the nutrients and protein.
◦ Essential Oil: Click Here for Precautions, Instructions, and Dilution Ratios
Benefits: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory (consume for internal and external inflammation), relieves swelling, arthritis, promotes cardiovascular (heart) health, liver health, and protects the nervous system. May help with hypertension (blood pressure) and diabetes (high blood sugar or ‘hyperglycemia’), research and consult a healthcare professional.
Dosing: Easier to consume for babies, young children, elderly, dogs, cats, and horses when seeds are mixed with puréed organic vegetables or organic fruits. People may also mix chia seeds in whole grain cereal, smoothies, or vegan yogurt. Each day, provide ½ teaspoon for babies 4 to 6+ months, 2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon for children, and 2 tablespoons to 3 tablespoons for adults
Click Here for How To Harvest, Dry, and Properly Store Herbs and Seeds
Harvest: Never harvest more than 20% of a plant’s leaves or roots!
◦ Seeds: Harvest once the seeds have dried in the flower heads. Tie harvested stalks upside-down to dry in a shaded, well-ventilated area. Once stalks are dry, harvest the seeds and allow seeds to dry for 3 to 5 days. Follow harvesting techniques in the link above to extract and properly store the seeds. Ready for harvest 120 days after planting seeds.
Personal Experience: I add 2 tablespoons to 3 tablespoons of chia seeds each day (plus 3 tablespoons of unsulfured coconut) to Grape-nuts cereal each morning.

Mature leaves are slightly bitter.
Aroma: Flowers and leaves are mildly minty
Flavor: Seeds are mildly nutty
Culinary Combinations:

Chia has been a food source for over 5,000 years and is highly regarded by the Mayan and Inca peoples.

1 year longevity for life expectancy.