Often when I think about a natural dyer’s garden, I think in terms of colors for the dye vat. Sometimes,…
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Garden planning
Sustainable Clothing: Growing Your Own Plant Fibers
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************In a world of increasing mass production, where nearly all raw material is shipped to be processed in other countries,…
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Natural Dye Gardens: Planning, Planting, and Preparing Madder
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Of all colors in history, Red was the most prized. Difficult to obtain, and exceptionally difficult to achieve a true…
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Thinking of Spring: Natural Dye Garden Preparation
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Today is the shortest day of the year, and it’s socked in snowing here. While the darkness and dimness is…
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Natural Dye Gardens: Germination test for Natural Dye Seeds
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************With Spring just around the corner, some will be thinking dye garden time. Some dye plants can be started indoors,…
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How to Plan a Dye Garden Part Two: Plants for Yellow
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************This is the second article in a series on planning your natural dye garden. Part one was an overview of…
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