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Save the Bees: Bee Friendly Dye Plants

Save the Bees: Bee Friendly Dye Plants

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March 12, 2019 By SarahDl

Often when I think about a natural dyer’s garden, I think in terms of colors for the dye vat. Sometimes, I think in terms of garden beauty, ease of cultivation, or hardiness for my zone. But, I hadn’t thought of creating a bee friendly dyer’s garden to help save the bees, particularly the wild varieties. […]

Filed Under: Bioregional colour, Dye Gardens, Earth Care, Garden planning, Red plants, Woad gardens, Yellow plants Tagged With: Dye Plant, how to grow a dye garden, natural dye garden, Plant Dyes

Natural Dye Gardens: Planning, Planting, and Preparing Madder

Natural Dye Gardens: Planning, Planting, and Preparing Madder

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January 4, 2016 By SarahDl

Of all colors in history, Red was the most prized. Difficult to obtain, and exceptionally difficult to achieve a true red, through history this color was an exclusive of those of rank. Kings, nobles, and sometimes clergy wore this color with impunity, and in the minds of men it became a symbol of wealth and […]

Filed Under: Dye Gardens, Garden planning, Red plants Tagged With: Dye Plant, how to grow a dye garden, madder red, Natural Dye, natural dyes

Fall Natural Dye Colours

Fall Natural Dye Colours

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September 8, 2014 By SarahDl

Frosty days and cool nights, bring thoughts of dying to my mind. I don’t know about you, but I enjoy stalking the elusive fall dyes. Woad is more of a summer colour, and most yellows also dye in summer. But there is one colour which is only harvestable in the fall, madder red. When growing […]

Filed Under: Bioregional colour, Red plants Tagged With: madder red, Natural Dye, natural dyes, Plant Dyes

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